From one female superstar-in-waiting to another, Marina Diamandis - or as we now know her Marina & the Diamonds – returns to the Great Escape in 2010 with her quirky vocal style, head-turning outfits, and fierce on-stage presence. Featuring in the BBC’s Sound of 2010 list (second only to Ellie Goulding, also playing at TGE!) big things are expected from Marina this year so we can’t wait to see her in action back on the Brighton stage.
I had the chance to catch Marina’s last live performance at the Garage as part of the HMV Next big thing gigs. In an intimate venue, it was the perfect place to hear just how good her voice is. Not only did she perform tracks such as “I am not a robot”, “Hollywood” and “Mowgli’s Road” beautifully, she displayed a whole lot of on-stage charm and charisma too. Clad in glittery black and red, she was stylish in an understated way and laughed and joked with the crowd throughout. All the tracks off upcoming album “The Family Jewels” which sound joyously big and poppy on record, come across in a lighter, more soulful way live so as to captivate the appreciative gathering. And by the way, yes – her voice is amazing.
Marina and the Diamonds are now off to play a string of dates around the UK, before heading down to Brighton for TGE 2010!
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