Marina And The Diamonds Boyfriend Video Justin Bieber BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Marina And The Diamonds performing a cover of Justin Bieber's Boyfriend in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge April 2012

[@TiinkerBells]

You know Project Runway's "unconventional materials" challenge where designers have to take something ???? and turn it into high fashion couture? Well, this is the musical equivalent to that.

[@janellchristine611]

Marina's version is like a slap to the face for Justin

[@xxLoveAlloraxx]

I love how Marina somehow managed to make this sound meaningful, just like the rest of her work.

[@emmelilla]

How to make a Bieber song worth listening to : Give it to Marina.

[@febisidiku2048]

I love how she picks a song that is still in theme with her album, and makes it awesome

[@XiaoKerr]

Still come back to this 10 years later. Love her, her emotion, her voice, her presence. It’s so beautiful.

[@capobvious]

It's like a comment on the original 'Boyfriend' from Justin Bieber. There, he describes, how he could give her the stars and more and Marina knows it's bullshit and confronts him in her version of the song. And she's doing that not by hating, just by saying, that she wishes he could be a better men than he is and being true to her! Brilliant! She's my favourite musician for a reason!

[@janedoe6866]

“Frogs who will never become princes.” *They call him Hermit the Frog*

[@eldonmati]

she made gold out of trash how

[@lindsaywonka8954]

EXACTLY!!! LMAO

[@markbontempo170]

SO TRUE

[@mayamagination]

she is the messiah xD

[@GoldenDeath1]

Steven Matthews Band

[@GoldenDeath1]

Maya Magination the

[@anthonynavarro-liu954]

She was even able to make a Justin Bieber song good. The mark of a true musical genius

[@ShugerCandie]

Anyone can make a JB song sound good.

[@JonMinaj]

PERIODDDD

[@inktop1498]

The thing I love most about this is she seems to have switched the lyrics so she's speaking from the girls perspective while Justin is speaking from the boys perspective in the song. This is so amazing, way better than the original.

[@AminaFassil]

ONLY MARINA CAN TURN SUCH A CRAP POPPY SONG INTO A BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE

[@scarlettchastain3273]

Not that the song isn't bad, but like, it sounded like by saying "crap poppy song" you meant that part of the songs crappiness came from the fact it was pop....and.......you do know that just because indie fans like Marina doesn't MAKE her indie right? Like she's a pop artist. She has told people and identified herself as a pop singer and writer before.

[@ziamfr4741]

lmao the song isn't bad at all. It's actually one of my favorite songs by him.

[@Cxrter]

+Scarlett Chastain wrong. She identified as indie and as pop before. But considered herself as an artist, not a pop artist. Her music is it's own genre

[@nayelisaldivar5765]

+Amina Fassil ewwwwwwwww belieber

[@AminaFassil]

Ellie Diamond the fuck?

[@kumaxhime]

It's been a while since I listened to this! Man I love this. She turned such a shallow song into something beautiful and sad. She's just perfect.

[@Gretaisworking]

Have you heard her starstrukk cover? Because that is exactly what I thought when I heard it.

[@khalilemir]

How can something beautiful be sad?

[@Lagoonlucas]

@@khalilemir beautiful because of the voice and sad because of the meaning of the lyrics

[@Skinnymarks]

I had to listen to Justin Bieber's version first because I never herd it before. It was horrible, but marina is an angel that saved me form the putrid depths of hell we know as Justin Bieber's talent. She saved me from that nightmare.

[@Skinnymarks]

***** I figured. His immage was hyper controlled early on. Now he's being a massive douch. Hard to say if he was always like that or if the pressure is making him act out.

[@ClaudioVV]

if you took some time to research you'd realize that Justin doesn't write all his material, only a few songs of his albums are co-written by him...

[@dkreni2]

She adds so much depth to this song with her subtle lyric changes. And of course her amazing voice.

[@filurenanna]

"Kept me on your arm boy, so you weren't left alone"

[@tizviviani]

marina is the master of giving beautiful meanings to meaningless songs

[@sardine56]

beatriz viviani 169th like

[@websurfer8041]

It's hard to even consider this a cover because it's like a brand new song... wow.

[@brianaa96]

This is my favorite cover done by a celebrity. She totally made it her own and made it 10000000 times better than the original

[@brigitgabrielle2181]

This song makes me want to cry because of it's beauty. How is this even possible, and who the hell gave Marina permission to be so superior??? Seriously, I'm finding my self confidence is a lot lower after watching that babe sing.

[@mhedl9158]

dont be stupid ! you are your parents baby , do you think they would ever want to read such low self esteem comments ? get together ffs ! ;)

[@EverydayZer0]

M Hedl Not sure whether your putting her down or trying to support her... Brigit Gabrielle Did you mean "finding my self confidence is a lot _higher_ after watching that babe sing" because lower self confidence isn't a good thing... Just sayin'.

[@daniellewebb5456]

Marina Diamandis turning crap into beauty since...

[@paaaulll]

1985

[@MyMads9]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@celestialrapture7955]

It looks like she really related to it and it made me sad the way her facial expression was so blank in the last few seconds of the video.

[@10Diamonds]

it probably happened and i still don't understand how can anyone hurt this angel

[@mikaylam354]

She is literally perfection

[@marinasplanet255]

Usually I cannot stand Justin Bieber's songs, but somehow Marina makes it work!

[@nnodfgcv9330]

When I was your girl You always let me go I took you places you ain't been before Said take a chance or you'll never know Cause you had money in your hands that you had to blow Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy till the world ends I'd like to be everything you want Hey boy let me talk to you When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want But when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone, I always felt alone You tell me what you like, tell what you don't You were my life, flew across the globe And I don't like to fight And you already know You, you you made me bright like the winter snow Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy till the world ends I'd like to be everything you want Hey boy let me talk to you Cause when I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want Cause when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone, I always felt alone I gave you a chance You're all I needed, boy Spend a month with me boy never calling me your girlfriend If you were my man I'd never leave you, boy But you won't ever love or treat me right He he he, he he he Right, right He he he When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want Cause when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy Just so you weren't alone You could've been a better man Any time you want But when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone

[@ger4r]

Only marina could turn absolute trash into this melodically beautiful piece of art

[@ErosDiabolico]

Not only this was beautiful but it fits so well with her second album theme! If Marina had the habit of including covers songs on her albums like Lana Del Rey, I bet this would be on Electra Heart!

[@Hbecca22]

Holy shit Marina, im a big Justin Bieber fan but you made this into a masterpiece! Justin would be so impressed.

[@alexandrasoh6665]

That is the most polite way, of a fan acknowledging another artist covering their idol's song, I've ever seen! Thank you for being so nice!

[@filurenanna]

Alexandra Soh I am also a Justin bieber fan but this version was sooo much better than the original!

[@alexandrasoh6665]

Gaz Roberts I'm not a big fan of Bieber myself, but I would like to point out that before he became The Justin Bieber with Beliebers "swarming" all around him, he was actually pretty talented, which was why he was recognised as a rising talent. Unfortunately, it appears that fame has gotten into his head and his attitude has given him a bad reputation. In addition, i feel that some of his fans have given him so much blind support that he has gotten the mindset that he can get away with anything. (No offence to the Beliebers!) An over-inflated ego, lots of money, a high profile, lack of self-restraint and occasional immaturity is never a good combination. I'm not defending him, but i just want to remind everyone that he has a pretty decent talent, but its all now overshadowed by his recent stunts of immaturity. Yes he should grow up, but no, he's not just famous for being famous.

[@Thisiswaida]

***** No he didn't. That was a fake youtube account,theres so many of them on youtube. Marina even said she knows it wasn't real.

[@goblin8329]

Hilary Meh, he would be jealous

[@adiamondforever7890]

And this is why I am a Diamond Forever, a throw away song becomes one with great lyrics, sang well, with her wonderful voice. Have fun

[@michaelsevere8056]

I ADMIT I WAS HESITANT ABOUT LISTENING TO THIS AT FIRST BUT I HAVE NO REGRETS NOW I SHOULDVE KNOWN MARINA WOULD TURN SHIT INTO A HIT!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS MARINA YAAAAASSSSS MY EDGES ARE GONE AF!!!!!!

[@sarahmichellekay]

Marina just made superficial crud, into a relatable, yet slightly deep song. The music is better, the vocals are OBVIOUSLY better. So thank Jesus for Marina! This is why I am a diamond!

[@kwrite91]

she seriously makes every song she covers 1000x better like 😍😍👌

[@adenipx]

Agreed!

[@Minaajaas]

MARINA STOP BEING SO PERF

[@Niconicoshizuko]

this is actually so good and it has a real message

[@vincentescolano2578]

she made this god-forsaken song tolerable only Marina she's the best.

[@eleanorofaquitaine6441]

" god-forsaken " im-

[@abigailmarsh7993]

Marina made this song infinity times better than the original version!!!

[@keira12361]

I remember when I first heard this I was so blown away by it. I haven't heard this since then, and after a couple years listening to it again i find that it has the same effect. Absolutely gorgeous Marina! xx

[@stepan7742]

Marina u an alchemist by any chance? Cuz u just turned shit to gold 🙌🏻👌🏼

[@iflymilly]

Stepan Sazonov *makes way for a Greek gold rush*

[@dannyhuynh99]

Jesus Christ, her voice is magical.

[@wanda13maximoff]

I normally hate when artist pull a ‘no homo’ on cover songs, but this is amazing. It totally transforms the piece , and feels more like a clap-back piece as opposed to a cover

[@nizzle6588]

This is my favourite live lounge cover ever

[@valkeryieam]

I told my sister look how good she is she can make a piece of shit into something amazing

[@PhoenixRisen7]

the cameraman takes an interesting route from her head to her hands on the piano ;)

[@Manish00333]

Still slaps

[@jessartist25]

I have no words for this..She's a goddess 💗

[@Nature_Due143]

She killed it!!!!!! Wow 🤩 Marina is a musical master

[@jasmineelizabeth1844]

I am obsessed with this. Her voice is so angelic. 😍

[@melissa63704]

so much better than biebs, sorry i love her ♥

[@scarlette.miller4562]

carque moi

[@Hnanava_]

She's basically perfect. Beautiful voice & gorgeous! It's sad to see she gets heart broken. You can see it through her lyrics.

[@bluemaccaroon]

shit into gold

[@1280x4]

lies

[@TanyaBeetle]

Joshua Holland Don't wanna know, don't wanna know why I can't let you go, can't let you go I just want it to be perfect, to believe It's all been worth the fight Lies, don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh =)

[@ANonyMouse627]

This reimagination of the lyrics is so sad ;(

[@xweetokfairy]

SHE IS AMAZING

[@Banano91f]

turning shit into diamonds

[@SmashGames75]

literally! 😂

[@Jenifermiranda92]

+SmashGames75 how is this literally?

[@ctuallynice]

+Jenifer Miranda her name is Marina and the DIAMONDS hahaha

[@Emma-mz2om]

she can turn anything into liquid gold i swear to god

[@filurenanna]

This is like a respons to Justin's lyrics !

[@vianist123]

wow this song is suddenly so much better

[@Ellzen08]

Beautiful - I wish I had nearly as much talent as Marina.

[@indy2212]

I love Marina

[@jharley444]

This is fantastic... I just can't even

[@MariaWhales]

This shows how Marina is just amazing. She really did turn an alright song into gold.

[@mermaidmelody1999]

Marina blew this song out of proportions with her dazzling voice. I love her so much!

[@wedadosman6205]

Oh my god, now this song actually has meaning and can be taken seriously. Bc Marina made this song into something that all girls could relate to at some point in their lives.

[@prescillaheutzen4138]

that's why she's my favorite artist 💕

[@elaroyalprincess]

I love you Marina. Thank you for always portraying things as they are. Your courage really helped me realize things and feel better.

[@TheSnazztastic]

Love the change in lyrics and this is an amazing cover...now to replay this over and over again

[@farahrincon7830]

where did this come from? Heaven?

[@wowpoopstaylorsversion3267]

Justin's came from Hell and Marina's came from Heaven, so she is from Heaven :)

[@oayabacnhoj6855]

This version ruined the song for me in a sad happy way. I love this a lot.

[@NoTrueLoveForMe]

you mean made it better, turned all that shallow into beauty

[@SmashGames75]

made it better* haha you worded it wrong

[@teresaakumu4966]

this sounds way better than the original song.....go marina

[@solo-angel]

Marina can make any song sound magical! What a talent!!!

[@acedoesgames1902]

im crying she is so cute

[@boolee9198]

Perfection.

[@zunairafaiz7952]

you can tell she singing with so much emotion & passion that shes putting her experience with her into what shes singing.Love you Marina! x

[@FrerardBigFan]

Every song she sings sounds fantastic! Now, that's what I call talent

[@bmvsti7799]

obsessed ♥

[@friday0311]

this is like the alternate version of buy the stars

[@sarahwaters5375]

hauntingly beautiful, gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it. so much more meaning than jb's version. but all of her music is amazing

[@laurenspaniel1617]

i feel honored that i've seen this amazing women perform live :') won't be forgetting the night! x

[@ablent]

MARINA MADE THIS TRASHY SHIT SONG SO MUCH BETTER FNSJFJ GOD BLESS HER VOICE

[@CataDiamandis]

"by justin bibah"

[@Imperfectionx15]

She just perfected this song! Love her so much she has such a great voice!

[@Chel22E]

She just saved a pop song. ❤

[@lanarose1075]

Does anyone know if Justin has even seen this cover? He should know this IS WAYYYTT BETTER THAN HIS

[@nonfiction7668]

btw he might have been her fan at that time because in one of his home videos "Lies" was playing playing in the background

[@marinasplanet255]

@@nonfiction7668 oh thats actually pretty cool

[@musiclovingchick6]

Never heard the original but i already love this more!! Such a great spin on it!

[@lilliejacob5339]

Marina knows how to make the perfect cover. She always makes them her own.

[@TheBlakeMangini]

now id actually listen to this where can i buy

[@MajesticalCollabs]

WAY better than Justin's.

[@ayeshajaved573]

the reason she's my fave.... lyrical genius and so talented!! Love you Marina!

[@ElijahHolland96]

I love how whenever she does covers she completely makes it her own, and they're always much better than the originals.

[@rainbowsnrain4790]

i love this!! so perfect!!!

[@isabelavasco9321]

Jesus Fucking Christ, she made a Justin Bieber song perfect. Why don't we canonize her?

[@lindelocks]

She is so pretty yet amazing everyone can see her uniqueness shine through. I draw a heart on my face as well sometimes when i go clubbing.

[@cathmaguica]

It's been 12 years and I still love this performance. Classic.

[@zxhaib]

Marina was too OG for Radio 1's VEVO.

[@eileenkcp_]

so adorable cover, her vibe is so sweet, I like it

[@bunchofpenguins]

Aww, this is the live lounge where I first heard Marina and I've been addicted since.

[@c.d.9430]

:O I ALMOST THOUGHT THIS WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SONG! OMG! Marina! And the Diamonds too xD! You guys are the bessstttt!~ Die besten~

[@bekindbitch2312]

This should be the original ❤

[@michellefleck9857]

She even does the little dance moves when she's sitting on a chair... I love her so much!

[@Missemeraldream]

The song is amazing! I love how she totally transformed it! This is why she's my favorite singer of all time x)

[@berrytrifle]

this is AMAZING!

[@paulkcormier]

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOW !!!!! SHE IS TOPS IN MY BOOKS FEW EVEN COMPARE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT KNOW