Marina Diamandis | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union

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Marina Diamandis, better known by her stage name, Marina and the Diamonds, has described herself as an “indie artist with pop goals”. Her distinctive style and original fusing of different musical elements point to her indie status, whilst the widespread success of her music suggests her pop goals have been met. Diamandis's music also deals with human behaviour and society. Her first chart-topping album, Electra Heart, explores female stereotypes in American culture; the songs are centered on personas such as ‘Primadonna’, ‘Housewife’ and ‘Homewrecker’. Diamandis's most recent album, Froot, achieved global commercial and critical success.
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[@tess9735]

You know you're whipped when you watch almost an hour of Marina literally just talking

[@jimmason8502]

She has a mesmerizing accent and she's gorgeous so hey, I could watch and listen to her all day long

[@haneenamireh5739]

How can someone dislike this??? This woman is the epitome of class, intelligence and a fountain of wisdom.

[@Skullkidjynx]

Don't forget talent!

[@elizabetha.6749]

+haneen amireh in one word she's a goddess

[@MahevashShaikh]

And beauty

[@ay-tj7pj]

They are jealous

[@Ashley-zm4xl]

nothing but respect for MY president.

[@ilovebooks49]

Lmao yes

[@ketchup5344]

She's your president? Well, she is better looking than Donald Trump I'll give you that. By the way, doesnt she remind you of Catherine Zeta-Jones? Uncanny.

[@rociomonzon3658]

David Wilder actually her names marina

[@bananaborz1]

she's my _Queen_

[@ameliekennas747]

YES

[@callumfletcher2684]

She has a beautiful accent.

[@ilovemydressinggown9715]

Welsh was born not far from me xx

[@finnpeters7867]

I love My dressinggown her accent isn’t welsh

[@piepost6327]

Finn Peters What is it?

[@stephenparker4721]

piepost shes half welsh half greek

[@millievaughan1051]

I love My dressinggown I live in her home town xx

[@Violet-lx3ig]

If she came to my school I wouldn't just sit there I'd probably faint and wouldn't be able to breathe whilst listening to her

[@ewanoxborrow1024]

I'd scream as she walked in like "I LOVE YOU OMG!"

[@clickhereplease89]

me too

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

be my teacher queen

[@aroaraaxnest2553]

learning about "the power of pop" and how to sew mittens from your vulva

[@eliijah4333]

Marina and The Devil Your videos are CREEPY AS FUCK

[@batfamenjoyer]

Marina and The Devil You’re **EVERYWHERE**

[@killmenow1720]

You are like the marina and the diamonds version of LanatheSatan

[@ladymira5103]

Kill me Now: Or Lana The Satan is a Lana version of Marina And The Devil shsjshs

[@brucelouis91]

god she is such a beautiful well spoken woman and she inspires me so much.

[@ashkonian]

She speaks so eloquently and so educated. I truly respect this woman and I'm so glad that she can produce my favorite music.

[@JaydenShuster]

It is just so crazy how easily a lot of her fans dropped her after electra heart. But the fans who stayed and grew into 'Froot' REALLY understood her strategy and what she was trying to get across. 'Electra Heart' was such a theatrical and almost superficial album and i think a lot of diamonds understood that this was just an era; That her upcoming music wasn't going to turn into something that sounded like 'Electra Heart.' And Froot was a way of establishing herself as an artist thus creating her immense satisfactory in the era. She finally got her art across in the way that she had always dreamed. And I think that is why I respect her so much. Because she has worked so hard to develop and recreate her art and it happened. It finally and gradually happened and I feel a sense of this "Marina & The Diamonds" trilogy coming to an end. Because NOW she has defined herself as an artist and this upcoming music whenever it arrives is going to be experimental and challenging. I think this next era is going to be VERY different.

[@kelvinerrobin4267]

Jayden Shuster exactly people can’t understand this

[@edwardp-s8868]

You were right.

[@carlosemanuelportodealmeid9091]

You were right!!!!

[@phremg535]

Froot is scarily well-written as a whole album

[@onmyceiling]

wow you were spot on with that prediction. I do however miss some of the old elements to her music that I thought were lost in L + F. I still think she is an amazing musician, but listening back to the demos of that album and what they turned out to be, I have hope that the next era might incorporate more of her signature style.

[@kourtneymack9610]

Does anyone else literally love everything about her like I do? Even her teeth are freaking adorable!

[@vocaloiddrain]

yes I fucking love everything about her sm

[@lapinrigolo]

Nah.

[@booshting3520]

Jesus christ lol

[@olgalorens6363]

Yes, she's Perfect

[@nikvlai9730]

Rui Pacheco okay negative nancy

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

Been waiting on this for weeks. Such a smart, talented, and beautiful woman. She deserves all the success in the world

[@MidnightMoonProductions]

@HST Kh i agree she has really shaped out so many ideas with her music

[@GiannaCarrillo]

she has such a cute laugh... ugh I can't get over how beautiful she is...

[@cloroxbleach3690]

marina is very intelligent with a wonderful personality. you can't find a lot of people like her.

[@nacarolene]

her accent is so 😍😍😍

[@JoshLovesRain]

Marina would be great in a Sociology career.

[@heroinasytumbas3346]

This is amazing, 54 minutes are not enough.

[@amaamaamaamanda]

It's technically 55 minutes, but you're right.

[@marinasthecrybaby4565]

+Gretchen Wieners *54 minutes and 59 seconds 😂

[@abbypaige1404]

+Mia The Crybaby *54 minutes and 58 seconds

[@victoriaperez3239]

and your comment has 54 likes! 😂

[@heroinasytumbas3346]

Victoria P Lol this is perfect

[@adrianlbs8840]

Marina is so smart! She blows my mind more and more each day

[@SarahBaska]

amazing

[@elliottsmithstan3046]

hey kween

[@MelinaBlanco19]

Sarah Baska HEY MOM CANT BELIEVE I FOUND U HERE

[@agblondon]

Melina Blanco HEY MOM CANT BELIEVE I FOUND U HERE

[@lm-pq9gu]

OMG YES YES YES

[@Ella-xn3lx]

omg sarah

[@SquamatoHD]

She should make a ted talk!

[@vocaloiddrain]

omg yes she should!!!

[@missale429]

Yes!!!

[@bronzeplayer3930]

our queen could do it

[@scattered9brain]

Deadass!!!

[@selene108]

This woman is my role model. God I love her.

[@ariannas.8528]

Same. Not only she's super talented and has the voice of an angel, she's extremely beautiful and has an amazing body but at the same time she's super intelligent and cares about important issues and is a strong independent woman. ANDDDD she is so down to earth and accessible (I've met her and seen her interact with fans). She is everything I hope to be in life

[@selene108]

+Arianna You are so lucky, I wish to meet her some day, too!

[@nxtalia_mxdrigal1171]

I know this was commented six years ago, but same

[@Diamoondust]

@@nxtalia_mxdrigal1171 same! :))

[@iarinaioana]

What an incredibly inspiring woman! I've been a fan of Marina for about 2-3 years and I remember her saying (this was very old by the way) that what she was complaining or talking about in her song "Girls" was that while she grew up there weren't many women that she could look up to in the Pop media. I used to feel that way until I discovered her actually! So thank you, Marina! You've become a true role model and a friend to me. Very proud of her.

[@sailoreric97]

54 minutes is not enough

[@stargazernana]

exacly

[@missale429]

I've spaced it out since this was uploaded lol

[@amaamaamaamanda]

It's 55 minutes, but true.

[@Faith-sr8zw]

My attention span is minuscule but i was glued

[@poopsoup3]

I was so sad when it ended

[@chrisbear9]

How did all these people sit still for an hour without rushing forward to bow down at her feet?

[@electrafroot344]

Also that was hilarrious where that guy accidentally said her cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Happy" instead of "True Colours" and Marina's reaction was hilarrious!

[@franciscodeasisaguilera6218]

time?

[@kristiyanyordanov9055]

+Francisco de Asís Aguilera around the 39th minute

[@JaKamille]

I would forget how to speak if Marina were near to me...

[@andresvives2959]

It was like: u didn't hear a shit, did you?

[@electrafroot344]

Yeah she does a little!

[@peterdelcurtis]

Loved watching this from start to finish. Marina has a beautiful mind

[@EddsWorld69]

Hey I know you :) I love your drawings

[@rafaelpu7057]

hahaha I found u everywhere Peter tf

[@nisslerc]

Thanks to Lana Del Rey sharing a post of her with Marina on Instagram I found her. I watched Marina's talk here before I even listened to her music. Not many popular artists seem as concerned as she does about remaining authentic, which translates into her fantastic music. Marina just made a new fan. Can't wait to listen and discover more!

[@ericgriffiths5323]

caleb nissley LISTEN TO THE FAMILY JEWELS ALBUM!!! also check out some unreleased songs like scab and plaster and Miss Y

[@celestemarie1045]

She's so inspirational. She has really encouraged me to start writing again especially since I've gotten to college and have felt the need to express myself through music.

[@toniomineo]

Hope it panned out, this was so nice to read... inspiration works!

[@nathanjs4207]

She is so inspiring to live creatively and be yourself, I think her trilogy of albums is completely perfect and she's a star.

[@yousaywhat447]

I LOVE HER MIND, I LOVE HER ATTITUDE, I LOVE HER HUMOR, I LOVE HER SO MUCH CDNJFNB QUEEN

[@zaibapatel483]

+Righi Rin SAME

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

I wish she collaborated with Florence and the machine

[@nbobellgmailcom]

SAME

[@adrianav2975]

YES

[@1357alpha7531]

That would be amazing

[@pokemonstudi0s]

+Jackson Catlett More like Rage Against The Machine ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@BilllyRayCyrus]

+Jackson Catlett I wish she collabs with Mel

[@r3becca13]

Marina is such an unique woman. She is absolutely gorgeous, but also her talent, personality, and the way she presents herself is truly inspiring to me. Marina is down to earth. She presents herself, as herself! No pretending to be something she's not, not putting on an act so to speak. Her attitude towards life and the way she looks at the world, people can relate. She doesn't try to sugar coat any topic. She is a role model for me, and I know everyone that LOVES Miss Diamandis says that, but I mean that from the heart. In today's pop culture and society, there are not a lot of women out there who, personally, I can look up to, who don't try to sell their bodies to be noticed and earn fame and publicity. Even though I don't know Marina personally, I can tell by the way she presents herself, she's natural, easy going, sweet, kind-hearted, and funny, lol. I love that she also doesn't feel like she has to strip down in her shows, or pose in a magazine nude to get people's attention.

[@r3becca13]

^^ She expresses herself through her music and that's how she gets people's attention. She has a beautiful voice, and I'm very happy to have a woman like her in the music industry.

[@brunam4382]

I think Marina has the genuine ability to inspire everyone she has contact with. She is a blessing to this world. I love her and her beautiful music

[@Aashhful]

It is so refreshing to see someone who’s more of a slow thinker give a speech and just talk. I feel like people want to hear everything fast but I’m always the type to stop every two seconds to think about what words to use. And in the end when I feel like the person I’m talking to is losing interest I just give a quick answer that I’m not 100% satisfied with and I stop. That’s also one of the reasons I’m more of a listener.

[@yoshawty9811]

I will never leave the fan base.😘

[@urgrillnugget2505]

Same 😍

[@brendad.6204]

And now?

[@Theycallmecarlie]

This is truly inspiring. I feel like no matter what marina writes, I will always be able to relate to her and that's why I adore and admire her so much. There are not many artist with minds like marina, she is truly talented and I thank her for that. She has impacted my life in ways she will never know, and watching her talk about her music in depth was very touching just because of how much I have related to her music and I very much relate to her mind as well. and I think that's very important with artists and fans to be able to relate to one another, so I will never be able to put into words how much I appreciate marina and her songwriting.❤️

[@sailorcinnamonroll8899]

Marina is so sincere and transparent. I love her so much for this. Can't wait for the show in Brazil!

[@sailorcinnamonroll8899]

MIGA PELAMOR DE DEUS VAMOSSSSSSSSS

[@lonniegabbie]

Your pic is great btw

[@rodrigorivas97]

Wow I feel so proud to be a fan of such a smart woman like Marina

[@MEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW139]

I could watch marina for so much more time

[@alisonhannah8]

thumbs up before watching this video because marina never disappoints

[@eddywolfe1230]

Her reaction to the Taylor swift question was everything.

[@franciscodeasisaguilera6218]

time?

[@eddywolfe1230]

+Francisco de Asís Aguilera 26:00

[@saadmars961]

SO TRUE

[@amaamaamaamanda]

+Runner Rinse Berry Same

[@minukarodrigo]

So priceless

[@AmberGrace24]

“Sorry could you please repeat the question” BYE SHE IS LITERALLY AND ICON

[@fauxxxy]

There's a lack of substance in songs on the radio for sure. It does really get old, and I think alienates people. Teaches them to conform, in a way that takes away their real voice. I commend you for your music, I have just discovered it via Grimes. I am a songwriter, and I find the idea of the creation of a new persona very comforting. I feel too much, so I don't leave a lot. Happy to see someone who inspires me.

[@madeleinebarberian9741]

It's kind of hard because Electra Heart had an element of sadness and cynicism I related to which I really liked because it was satrical but felt honest, songs like teen idle and fear and loathing really helped me. IDK does anyone else feel this way?

[@idlesun1645]

I do!

[@oliversedgwick7236]

Definitely, I didn't really follow her properly like I do now until I heard electra heart. She's one of those singers where the lyrics really reach out to people over the song being catchy/radio worthy. I think she is just extremely relatable with her opinions and frustrations with the world and can put them down on paper easily.

[@rebekkadabolina]

Im now in my 20s and just recently discovered the song Teen Idle. I couldn’t help but think how much that song would have impacted me in my teens.

[@shampaingel6754]

"I think it will come out this year." REALLY MARINA WHERES DISCONNECT

[@t.r.parsons1070]

^

[@missale429]

^^

[@aroaraaxnest2553]

wheres im not hungry anymore

[@edmashup4095]

it's just came out!

[@ellej6985]

EdMashup what's it called?

[@brettconnolly6289]

She inspires me because she has principles about her work and she doesn't compromise them, she answers questions honestly as opposed to putting on a persona and overtly promoting herself, she is philosophical and recognizes the value of thinking about painful questions that we don't have the answers to, she is smart without being arrogant about it, and she is so attractive but hasn't used an overtly sexual image in her career. It makes me happy that so many people have gravitated toward her despite how she is difficult to categorize, as she put it. I have 58 Marina songs in my library and am eager to add more!

[@sachaegn1918]

never did i ever think id sit down and watch an hour long interview, but i did and i dont regret a thing. shes shining and shes so mature and intellegent.

[@han46er]

What she said at 10:55 to 11:13 about her fan base is so true. When I found Marina I absolutely adored her and looked up to her yet I haven't done that with any other artist.

[@suk4honesty]

my QUEEN. I wanted to scream when I saw this but I was at work lmfao

[@nxtlvlzeph]

I watched it from start to finish and I just wanna say that she is amazing and so smart. Her lyrics are amazing and I love how direct she is. I'm so happy for her and I'm so proud to be a Diamond. ❤️

[@ashv9668]

If she came to my school (0% chance) I would immediately pass out

[@garlicflowerzzz]

The little girl at the end 💖

[@MarinaDiamandis4Ever]

+Caitlin Parry That's him.

[@elsiewilliams9823]

I wish I found out about marina earlier, her music has helped me so much. I’ve never connected with an artist like I have with marina.her songs “I am not a robot” “happy” “teen idle” and most of her other ones I really connected to in a way I can’t explain. I love everything about her from the way she writes, sings, speaks and her actions I wish more people wished to her I feel like she could help so many people if they just listened to her. Thank you marina

[@alejaseul]

Rewatching this it just never gets old, I could listen to her talk for hours

[@jaydee3216]

I genuinely honestly could listen to and watch her for days on end

[@Nightbrrd]

Amazing. You're an old soul Marina. 💘

[@garlicflowerzzz]

This makes me so happy..

[@venus_e]

i'm turkish and i consider myself lucky because i can speak english well. but yet, there are parts that i don't understand or i have trouble to understand, therefore i wish there was a subtitle. if the subtitle was english, it would be still enough. marina is just not a popstar or a singer to me, i like the way she thinks, i admire how she speaks and i adore how mature she is. i would like to know her in everyway. i hope someday, i'll be emotionally mature as she is. and it's a very little chance since i live in turkiye, but i really like to meet with her in person. i hope someday i will.

[@stargazernana]

bende türküm ayyy letz bi frends sistır

[@venus_e]

letz bi, sistır xdddddddddd

[@yigitmete2510]

marina seven türkler varmış lan

[@venus_e]

:( manisa'da marina fan ariyom

[@yigitmete2510]

+Lana Rey izmirliyiz kardeş ahsnfösökrçdmqlmfkrşöslrmf

[@electrafroot344]

Such an insightful, talented, young woman. Brilliant responses to every question.

[@timo99nl]

I could never ask a question. I'd die.

[@LadyNani8]

+Queen Nocchi Nocchi is very much a queen!!

[@Kyle-ux5lm]

Could literally listen to her for hours. Love Marina!!!

[@Laura-jx7il]

I used to listen to electra heart and lana del rey songs when i was 15/16 and i love those songs. truly they’re close to my heart but I’m glad that marina as well as other artists (that i love so very much) are growing out of their fucked up romantized teen life era/phase because although (as i said) i love those songs and I long wished for them to return to that music I’ve realized that it not only would be wrong for the arists but also for me. they’ve given me not what i wanted but showed me their journey & growth into something new and those are the rolemodels that i NEED. it would be unhealthy to stay in that phase or mindset all your life and I’m sad that the fandoms of a lot of artists that were once depressed and not in a good place mentally can’t be happy for them and want them to continue to be in misery just because they themselves can’t get out of it.

[@vckdmnds6016]

I was waiting so long for this

[@jeffery-jayroler8897]

me too! and personally i liked it better than the "FAQin hell" moderated by the vlogger some months past. a big thank you to the group who uploaded this finally! marina is so smart and sincere with her answers.

[@karmazynowy_7]

I just have bought FROOT on vinyl! So excited!

[@vocaloiddrain]

where did you buy it from and for how much?

[@ivanespinosa1474]

8:47 Finally I found out how to pronounce Diamandis

[@zaibapatel483]

marina is love, marina is life

[@ozlem4923]

I love this interview the questions were very good and marina is such an outspoken and intellectual person.

[@LWGArcade]

Also, the things she said about mainstream radio, I could not agree more. 💁🏻💎

[@lesmo34]

The last part of the talk reminded me a lot of Sara Bareilles and the reason she wrote "King of Anything". Love 'em both.

[@Joshuwo]

She's so lovely. Such a sweetheart. One of my favorite artists, I love her distinct voice and the unique style that she goes with in terms of pop.

[@dimitrisk.3185]

I love how she's taking a fair amount of time before each answer to think and form her speech and actually speak responsibly and ingeniously rather than just rush to answer lightly.

[@AJ-fd7oh]

Marina is truly beautiful! Inside and out! 🍇🍎🍏🍐🍊

[@eduardomoll9815]

I just love her ability to overlap critical thought with her work as a pop artist. And this encompasses her songs as well somehow; her lyrics are very poetryish, well thought. She is very charming and arresting to watch, surely

[@runpandarun09]

40:40 is my favorite part! The way Marina describes her singing style is just so adorable!

[@Alexia-du6cn]

I picked the right person to have as my role model tbh

[@ulayla1605]

She is so intelligent, wise, beautiful, a great singer, and hilarious. I love MARINA!

[@marcelineevevo]

35:55 her laughing are so adorable

[@SidneyHilston]

I love her so much. She's been my everything since 2010 and it amazes me how far she's come. x

[@Lauren-bg9eb]

Her voice is like pure honey

[@milicamarkovic4807]

Brrruuuh i come here every once in a while to re-listen to how wonderful she is. Bitch if I had the chance to talk to her i'd prolly start crying or sumn. I love Marina forever and ever

[@Fuiape]

Can't express with words how Marina is important to me and how her songs and words are pushing me to seek the change and career that my heart eagerly asks for.

[@mFan4me]

Brilliant. I'm so glad Oxford thought to get her as a speaker and of course I'm ecstatic she agreed. Her incisive thoughts must be heard; they change the way one thinks about pop music and the pop celebrity.

[@mshpablo]

OH MY!! The more I get to know her the more I fall in love for her... I see so many things in common with her personality and her as an artist... This video has encouraged me and inspired me a lot!! Thank you Marina for exhisting

[@LWGArcade]

This was worth waiting for to see. I am glad Marina chose to speak this time around! Very inspirational. :)

[@michaeltaylor5451]

Unabashed contemplative, feeling, straight male here. I love what you are doing, Marina. Keep doing what you do.

[@jaydee3216]

Same sort of guy right here. Incredible isn't she? 😍

[@LadyStracciatella]

That was brilliant! She is so clever.

[@LadyStracciatella]

+Addy Liz Hey 😊 Ja, in London im Dezember! bin grad für ein jahr in England, deswegen 😄 und du? 😊

[@Marie-jc9ir]

moving "swiftly" on ;)

[@paulkcormier]

I'm so thrilled to wait for her new music ---its dec 30 here almost 2018 --bless everyone and ty marina for so much inspiration---------you are the goddess mother

[@magicalpig6542]

i ALWAYS come back to this video

[@davidcastro3028]

UGH after all these years I still come back to this

[@WinterlyHeights]

Love the fact that her notes are in pink

[@AutumnFrore]

This was so uplifting. I'm never disappointed the more I learn about Marina. She's so inspirational

[@CK-nu7ej]

I’m so glad I trusted my instincts when on the plane listening to your song that you are not only different from all my other artists I love but truly you soooo intelligent n thought provoking in a positive way. ELO is too

[@Mx.Hancock]

This whole video explains why I love Mariina and the Diamonds

[@ana99tav]

Yes I have school Yes its past midnight Yes.. Im gonna be late No I dont regret it Its quite calming hearing her voice Love her infinity times infinity, and I mean it ❤❤

[@SmashGames75]

for all of you in the comments claiming marina just started being a feminist, you're wrong, Marina talked about how she is a feminist in her 2010 interview

[@oglingling]

She is a scientist, a true artist a female role model and beautiful soul

[@ewanoxborrow1024]

As a songwriter myself, it is so heartwarming and encouraging to hear her talk about the need for artists to make and write music on their own, because this is something I want to do in the future. I feel her views on pop music are also very similar to mine, which is great knowing that someone I admire and am inspired by so much, shares the views and understands pop culture in the same way that I do, I only hope anyone reading this, whether you're an artist or not really resonates with the idea of music being organic and personal in the future, as I feel this is where music has been lacking over the past 10 - 15 years

[@dorisxkusje]

I love her so much. She is such an inspiring and talented woman. She is absolutely amazing.

[@dringashi996]

Fka Twigs next please, I'm really interested in her expression of thoughts.

[@NaomiDisaster]

I love her so much i can watch her all day

[@2oucheMusic]

So much admiration for Marina. Very much agree with her views on the music industry and songwriting and credit to her for going against the new and very artistically compromised approach in the industry.