Atlantic Records singer/songwriter Marina Diamandis, a.k.a. Marina & The Diamonds, popped by the Billboard offices on Tuesday to play a handful of songs from her hotly anticipated sophomore album, Electra Heart, due out April 30 in the U.K. and tentatively slated for a July release here in the States.
The album includes two songs from superstar producer Dr. Luke ( Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Britney Spears' Femme Fatale) including first single "Prima Donna," an uptempo dance jam whose video Marina just premiered last week on her Vevo channel.
Another track, "Lies," rides a dubstep-esque groove akin to Dr. Luke's recent work on Rihanna's current single "You Da One." Other producers on the album include Rick Nowels ( Lykke Li's Youth Novels, Colbie Caillat's Breakthrough) and Greg Kurstin ( The Shins' Port of Morrow, Kelly Clarkson's Stronger). Another recent release, the Stargate-produced "Radioactive," was not included on the 12-song tracklist Diamandis shared with Idolator last week, but manager Derek MacKillop of Wallace Productions/Rocket Music says it may still materialize on a deluxe version.
Diamandis described Electra Heart as alternately darker and more straight-up pop than her critically praised debut, The Family Jewels. Although the album was not a runaway success in the States and failed to launch a hit single, it still scored her an opening slot for Katy Perry on her California Dreams tour. Although she relished the experience, "it was a bit weird playing for six to nine year olds," Diamandis said.
Next, Marina & The Diamonds hits the road with Coldplay for a few select dates this summer, after which she will embark on her own headlining U.S. club tour. In the meantime, stay tuned to her Vevo channel for more chapters in her ongoing video series - the "Prima Donna" clip is just part 4 in a 12-part saga.
Let me just show a quote from the Marina shading Katy thread.
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Originally posted by Ramcoro
I'm gonna need her to sit her irrelevant ass down.
If Katy's fanbase is so young then why does she hold the record for most HAC #1s? Why was she nominated for Fav Adult Artist at the AMAs? Why did she get an AC #1?
Oh. But, obviously Marina is irrelevant enough to actually get a story on Billboard?
She deserves the fame.
Yes Her single reached the Top 200 (almost 100) on iTunes in the US when it was released. (Of course it's plummeting down but STILL, some people are here for her). She's also gotten featured on KIIS FM's homepage, and Just Jared named Primadonna the song of the Week last week. This didn't happen w/ the Family Jewels. At least not ****ing KIIS FM. lmao.
Her single reached the Top 200 (almost 100) on iTunes in the US when it was released. (Of course it's plummeting down but STILL, some people are here for her). She's also gotten featured on KIIS FM's homepage, and Just Jared named Primadonna the song of the Week last week. This didn't happen w/ the Family Jewels. At least not ****ing KIIS FM. lmao.