MARINA

About

Indie pop singer/songwriter best known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds. Her first album, The Family Jewels, was released in 2010.

Before fame

She released her self-produced debut EP Mermaid vs. Sailor in November, 2007.

Trivia

She was named Best Newcomer at the 2010 Virgin Media Music Awards.

Family life

She was born to a Greek father and Welsh mother. She has an older sister, Lafina. In 2016, she began dating Clean Bandit bassist Jack Patterson; they split in 2021, after five years together. In 2026, she started dating South African actor Finn Harry.

Associated with

Her music has been compared to that of pop diva Britney Spears, but with more of an indie twist.