Marina Diamandis set about breaking into the music industry during the two years that she spent in Greece following the separation of her parents. Since then Marina has become a household name in the UK, however she was not happy completely happy with sound of her singing voice..

Marina will resume her Burger Queen Tour tonight in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The five stop mini tour across the eastern United States will  rap up Marina’s headlining gigs before she heads off to the California Dreams Tour supporting Katy Perry. Marina has been in New York this week, and tweeted:

At Jay-ZZZ’s Roc the Mic studios in New York. With Norway’s finest. Magic days …

Be sure to check back to the site in the coming days for photos and videos of Marina performing! I will also be at Marina’s show at the 9:30 club in D.C., and hope to have many great photos to share after the concert. If you’ve yet to get tickets to see Marina during the last few dates of the Burger Queen Tour, check the list of upcoming events on the sidebar to see if she’ll be coming to your city! Tickets and entry to her shows are still available in some locations.

Marina recently shot the cover for the 52nd issue of Notion Magazine. Check out the full cover photo here, and check out a video from behind the scenes of the shoot below! The magazine has yet to be released, so keep checking www.notionmag.com/for more information on how you can get a copy of the issue with Marina in it!

Last night (the 5th Of May) Marina made an appearance at an Esquire Magazine party to celebrate the launch of their June issue. She wore a gorgeous green dress designed by the very talented Hayley Scanlan, who as we have mentioned before is currently designing some tour pieces for Marina to wear during The California Dreams Tour. You can view pictures from the event aswell as some pictures of her arriving and leaving by clicking the thumbnails or links below.

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Chilly Gonzales spoke to The Guardian recently about some current music acts and what he thinks their next steps should be. In his own way I guess what he says about Marina is kind enough. It’s quite quiet right now for Marina news so I thought I would post this + it gives me a reason to post the amazing version of Hollywood above.

I worked with Marina a little before her album came out. She presented herself as a pop star-in-waiting, which is a huge gamble, totally admirable. But it seems she hasn’t quite achieved her goals.
I think there’s a trend in British music at the moment, with Adele having huge success, Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen – the problem with Marina is she may just be too beautiful. The women who are big in British music at the moment, they’re very charismatic, good-looking, but not quite model-looking. So for Marina, what about some reverse plastic surgery? A few features just a bit off, but still charming, and maybe we can move the needle on those numbers.

The Guardian

Videos from the Big Night Out surprise back in December have surfaced online. This is the night when Marina announced that she would be the new face of the Max Colour Effect range for Max Factor. View the behind the scenes pictures & the videos above + you can check out some captures by clicking below.

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Talking about her desire to be famous.
For some reason I was quite ashamed of the idea of fame, even though my whole life I felt like I was an artist. I want to be famous but for being extrodinary. I think in the begining because we had gone through this era of reality stars & people being fame hungry for no reason I was like, I wana shy away from that, I don’t want to be associated with that, but you know, it’s really silly to lead your life like that & I’m really enjoying what I have now.

On The Second Album
I think I am very ready for it, I feel like this second album, I just have this feeling. I just feel really ready where as the first album I had all these hangups.

On Touring With Katy Perry
I’m so excited, nothing but pure excitement about this, it’s a really big gig for me & it feels like the beginning of something new. Katy has been great to me & I would like to be really great to her, from what I can learn from her, I am going to be studying her production. I am just excited to see her show 11 times, let alone performing.

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is back this year & on the first night, Marina already stole the show. She performed on the Gobi stage from 20:15 to 21:05 in front of thousands of people, now Diamonds by the looks of the Tweets everywhere online. I have added the first batch of pictures to the gallery and I will update the site with more pictures + videos throughout the day.

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Before Marina takes the stage at this years Coachella music festival on April 15, Starpulse.com spoke with her about the Burger Queen Tour, auditioning for a boy band, and her most prized possession.

What should audiences expect from your upcoming Burger Queen Tour?

I don’t want to give a negative first, but it’s scaled down from the British version. However, it showcases the whole Family Jewels album. I think The Family Jewels is a revelation of ending an addiction to things that don’t matter in life. A lot of that, fortunately and unfortunately, involves American pop culture. I love pop art and Americana, so some of my visual inspirations are certainly based on that. I thought the name ‘burger queen’ sounded perfect. I hope Americans like it as well.

You’re currently working on your second album. It may be too soon to talk about it, but how is it going to be different from your first release?

All I can say is that I started writing it a year ago. I have two visions for it and they’re very separate. I almost feel like putting out two albums, but that’s probably not essential. I want it out as soon as possible. I don’t know when as soon as possible is. I just want it to be fabulous first and then release it.

You once stated, ‘I think all of what I nearly do musically is powered by an agenda.’ What’s your agenda now?

I suppose that quote is true. I do have a memo all the time because I need to be guided by something in my life. I’m not religious and I don’t have idols, so something has to drive me. It’s funny because pop music is irrelevant and yet it’s so relevant to life. I’m constantly in between the two. For the second album, I really come into my own as a person. I think I was in denial of who I am because I felt heavily judged. Love is really my nemesis. I never really allowed myself to indulge in such basic things because I was so motivated and thought that if I did I wouldn’t succeed. I know it sounds crazy, but that’s how it was.

What triggered your interest in music?

I thought for a long time that I was going to be a pop artist. It was around 18-19 that I started to make that a reality. I just knew that this was my destiny. I was quite musical when I was young and played the violin, but then I quit, like I do with everything else.

What are your thoughts on today’s female pop artists and how they’re treated by the media?

I’m a lot more positive about it now than I was last year. I think female artists in pop music have it great. You’ve got people like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry who are all winning. They are doing it by being very strong, opinionated females. Because of that, they’re wildly successful. I think we have the upper hand right now.

Is it true that you used to read biographies on Madonna for tips on how to become a pop star?

I read every biography on Madonna. It wasn’t just about getting tips. I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.

What about auditioning for a boy band in drag? How did that turn out?

Not great (laughs). I’m still challenging genders, though. That’s what I like to say, so I’m less embarrassed by it.

What’s your relationship like with The Diamonds, also known as your fans?

I feel like half of me wants to be a massive star, but when I meet my fans, I feel like they’re friends. The whole point of Marina And The Diamonds was to ignore this stupid, ridiculous, and hierarchical nature of my industry. I think it has gotten a lot better now, especially with people like Lady Gaga, who’s a spokesperson for that. But, I felt like other artists didn’t really give a shit about the fans and I hated that. That’s how the name came about. I feel extremely passionate about my fans and I hope they never feel excluded. I really care about them and I would feel awful if something happens to them, like having to wait in the rain for a show. That breaks my heart.

You attempted to pursue the university several times now. Do you ever see yourself returning?

I’m pretty sure it’s behind me. I just feel that I learn more out in the world than inside a room stuck with a book. You never know, but I don’t think I will. It’s not a terrible idea. I think I’m too independent and I like reading on my own. If I want to learn about something, then I’ll just buy 50 books on the topic and eat them up.

As the brand ambassador for Max Factor, what advice can you give to female fans who want to look and feel good about themselves?

Actually, my advice has nothing to do with makeup. It’s about your skin. If your skin looks like shit then everything else will be shit. You need to get a little more sleep and take your makeup off before you go to bed. You know when you’re really hammered and you just want to roll into bed? No (laughs).

Stephanie Nolasco for Starpulse

Marina brought The Burger Queen Tour to a packed crowd in Antone’s Nightclub last night. Now on the fourth date of the tour she surprised the fans by singing ‘Living Dead‘, a song off her currently unnamed second album. You can see what she said to the lucky crowd before taking a sip of vodka and singing the song.

I am gonna play a song I have never played before, so it might go tits up. It’s from my next album actually, it’s called Living Dead.