96-549: BBC Music Introducing is BBC Radio 's platform supporting unsigned, undiscovered, and under-the-radar UK music talent. The backbone of that network consists of 32 BBC local radio shows on stations across England and the Channel Islands, various network shows in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , which also give artists the opportunity to be played nationally on Radio 1 , Radio 1Xtra , Radio 2 , Radio 3 , Radio 6 Music and
192-507: A boy band organized by Virgin Records . It was during this time that she managed to leave her CV with an A&R representative, but was unable to audition at the time of the appointment as she felt sick. In 2005, she created the stage name "Marina and the Diamonds". After she came to prominence, "the Diamonds" was established as a reference to her fans instead of her backing band. Inspired by
288-747: A "mix of '70s with digital fiberware ... something surreal and '70s". She has been described as a "pop enigma", an artist who "never felt like she belonged to the masses" and one with a cult following . It was written in Billboard in June 2016 that she is among "pop artists with major fanbases in the U.S. and a consistent stream of excellent music who are nonetheless kept a tier below these other musicians in terms of national presence, because they never had that one hit that everyone simply has to know them from". She told Vice News in February 2016 that "I'm not really
384-611: A Heartbreaker " were subsequent single releases, with the latter missing the cut-off for initial inclusion on the record. However, it was featured in the revised track listing for the American version. The two songs were minor chart entries in the UK, and the latter was certified gold in the United States for sales over 500,000 copies. Throughout 2012, Diamandis travelled for The Lonely Hearts Club Tour , which her second headlining concert tour, and
480-612: A UK listenership on LW and therefore DAB Services allowed, by this popular demand, it to be now available 24/7 for this audience in better quality reception. BBC Radio services are broadcast on various FM and AM frequencies, DAB digital radio and live streaming on BBC Sounds , which is available worldwide. They are also available on digital television in the UK, and archived programmes are available for 30 days or more after broadcast on BBC Sounds; many shows are available as podcasts. The BBC also syndicates radio and podcast content to radio stations and other broadcasting services around
576-514: A [pop] starry person. Stars are people who equal celebrity culture. I don't really feel part of that at all". Diamandis estimates that gay people comprise 60% of her concert audience. She attributes her status as a gay icon to her campness and sense of humour, in addition to lyrics on being a societal outsider. In 2012, she won the Best Music Award at gay magazine Attitude 's award show. She headlined an NYC Pride event in June 2016 in
672-406: A break from music after her tour. She returned to performing two months later, clarifying that she would rather work on a consistent basis than a cycle of touring and resting. In June 2016, Diamandis told Fuse that she had begun writing new material for upcoming songs. In December 2016, electronic group Clean Bandit confirmed that " Disconnect ", a song they had performed with Diamandis at
768-482: A classic composition course in Middlesex University the following year, but dropped out after two months. "I created the name 'Marina and the Diamonds' 5 years ago, and I never envisaged a character, pop project, band or solo artist. I saw a simple group made up of many people who had the same hearts. A space for people with similar ideals who could not fit in to life's pre-made mold. I was terribly awkward for
864-778: A different service from the domestic audience the Corporation started the BBC Empire Service on short wave in 1932, originally in English but it soon provided programmes in other languages. At the start of the Second World War it was renamed The Overseas Service and is now known as the BBC World Service . Beginning in March 1964, Radio Caroline became the first of what would become ten offshore pirate radio stations that began to ring
960-609: A few months prior to Radio London's closure, The Perfumed Garden got more fan mail than the rest of the pop DJs on Radio London combined, so much that staff wondered what to do with it all. The reason it got so much mail was that it played different music and was the beginning of the "album rock" genre. On Everett's suggestion, Radio London's PAMS jingles were commissioned to be re-recorded in Dallas , Texas , so that " Wonderful Radio London " became " Wonderful Radio One on BBC ". The BBC's more popular stations have encountered pressure from
1056-632: A four-hour gig at the O2 Academy Brixton which was live on BBC Radio 1 and hosted by Annie Mac and Huw Stephens . Introducing alumni including George Ezra , Nao, Everything Everything , The Big Moon , Declan McKenna , Slaves , Rae Morris , Blossoms and Jake Bugg performed at the live showcase. South London grime artist Yizzy also performed on the night, and was the winner of Introducing's Future Fund – an artist grant launched in partnership with PRS for Music Foundation. On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October, BBC Music Introducing hosted Amplify –
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#17330859409691152-903: A line of T-shirts for it, but has had little involvement with it since. According to Emily Jupp of The Independent , despite various changes in musical direction, an "unconventional fashion sense" has been a constant in Diamandis' career. In the music video for the song "How to be a Heartbreaker", she "subverts the norm" by wearing more clothes than male models in the background. She reflected that "I don't think it suits me to wear very little clothing, it just wouldn't feel right. I'd rather people listen to what I have to say instead of staring at my bum". In 2011, while promoting The Family Jewels , Diamandis described her fashion styles as " vintage , cheerleader , and cartoon ". Four years later, she described her costumes then as "very badly put together vintage, kind of glittery ensemble", and her outfits for Froot as
1248-503: A long time! I really craved to be part of one thing because I never felt too connected to anybody and now I feel I have that all around me." Knowing that the Spice Girls were formed by an advertisement in The Stage , Diamandis applied for auditions listed in that newspaper. She travelled for several unsuccessful auditions, including opportunities with the musical for The Lion King and
1344-432: A longer feminist narrative. She explained that "this story can only be told by women". In 2020, Diamandis started speaking openly about growing out her grey hair on Instagram to challenge unhealthy beauty standards . "I started getting silver / grey hairs around 15 years old. I've been dyeing my hair since I was 22 because I literally thought I had no other option. Grey equalled old to me – something most women are told
1440-502: A lot of my identity was tied up in who I was as an artist and there wasn't much left of who I was". In November 2018, a second collaboration with Clean Bandit and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi , " Baby ", was released. It peaked at number 15 in the UK. On 11 December of the same year, Diamandis performed at the Royal Variety Performance alongside Clean Bandit with their song "Baby". On 31 January 2019, Diamandis teased
1536-498: A mass-scale conference composed of masterclasses, workshops and performances at ExCeL London . It featured talks from key figures in the music industry including Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Jamie Cullum, Twin B, Annie Mac, DJ Target and Jo Whiley. The event subsequently continued in 2018 named 'BBC Introducing Live' taking place at Tobacco Dock in London. BBC Radio BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of
1632-517: A particular interest in Daniel Johnston and the lo-fi production he uses. She has jokingly stated that "I probably have a bit of a different sound because I don't really know what I'm doing!", referencing her lack of formal musical training. She also cited Katy Perry as an influence, saying she learned from Perry after going on tour with her. Diamandis has synesthesia , and as a result associates particular colours with musical notes and days of
1728-516: A pop star from the age of 15"; however she also stated that she did not listen to music "properly" until the age of 19, when she took influence from acts including PJ Harvey , Fiona Apple and the Distillers . She began smoking two years later in an attempt to sound like the Distillers' frontwoman Brody Dalle , "but it never worked, and now I'm just stuck with a bad habit." She has cited Dalle and Spears as her musical influences, and has expressed
1824-521: A purely digital format – they can be received via DAB Digital Radio , UK digital television (satellite, cable and Freeview ) plus live streams and listen again on BBC Sounds . The current stations are: The BBC also operates radio stations for three UK nations: Wales , Scotland , and Northern Ireland . These stations focus on local issues to a greater extent than their UK-wide counterparts, organising live phone-in debates about these issues, as well as lighter talk shows with music from different decades of
1920-470: A singer "almost as if it was a disease", she worked at a petrol station for two months in order to earn money to move to London. Despite not having a musical background, Diamandis had a childhood love of writing. She first began writing music when she was 18 years old; she moved to London to attend dance school, but quit after two months. She studied music at the University of East London and transferred to
2016-438: A website and a mailing list to accompany it. Later that day, her web team accidentally uploaded the music video onto YouTube, resulting in an early leak of the song and music video. Diamandis released the single cover and release date soon after, possibly as a result of the early leak. Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land was released on 11 June 2021. The album was well received by critics. The album's fifth single, "Happy Loner",
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#17330859409692112-406: A whole new perception of what an artist is. For me, he really encouraged me because if you think of someone who has been spoon-fed pop, up until 21 years old, and you hear someone like Daniel Johnston you're like 'God, this is terrible, but I love it.' It sounds like a child has made it, like, the production is so all over the place. He's obviously got something very captivating here yet he doesn't fit
2208-542: Is a bad, bad thing. Anything that symbolised this simply HAD to be covered!". Diamandis has openly spoken about dealing with depression and anxiety . Her song " Happy ", the opening song from the album Froot , discusses her battle with depression, while the whole record is dedicated to celebrating happiness. The song was preceded by tracks from previous records such as "Numb", "Are You Satisfied?", "Living Dead", and " Teen Idle ", which were written about her depression from her teenage years and twenties. In 2017, she began
2304-736: Is an INFJ in the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator . One of her songs that is especially focused on her introverted side and appreciating solitude is "Solitaire". Diamandis dated Jack Patterson of electronic music group Clean Bandit for five years before splitting in 2020. Diamandis has frequently been an advocate of feminism and equal gender rights , sharing her social views in music, interviews and on social media. She had been named "the sound of feminism" in Nylon magazine. The singer has been critical of traditional gender roles and societal prejudice towards women in general, as well as in
2400-413: Is known for her mezzo-soprano vocal abilities. As a child, she would take inspiration from the differing musical tastes of her parents – Dolly Parton , Enya and George Michael from her mother, and Haris Alexiou from her father – while also admiring pop acts of the era including the Spice Girls , Britney Spears and S Club 7 . Diamandis has said that " Madonna was the reason I wanted to be
2496-630: Is notable for being Diamandis' highest-charting track on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached number 11. It is certified Silver by the BPI, gold in Austria and the United States, and platinum by the respective authorities in Australia, Denmark and New Zealand. The final product Electra Heart is a concept album lyrically united by the ideas of "female identity" and "a recent breakup". Diamandis created
2592-768: Is partnered with Sirius Satellite Radio and British Airways as well as many other local radio stations. Throughout its history the BBC has produced many radio programmes. Particularly significant, influential, popular or long-lasting programmes include: The following expenditure figures are from 2012/13 and show the expenditure of each service they are obliged to provide: Marina and The Diamonds Marina Lambrini Diamandis ( / ˌ d iː ə ˈ m æ n d ɪ s / DEE -ə- MAN -diss ; Greek : Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη , romanized : Marína-Lampriní Diamánti ; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps ) and previously by
2688-594: Is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays and simulcast on Radio 4 from 01:00-05:20 BST and Radio Cymru from 00:00-05:30 BST. It is politically independent (by mandate of the Agreement providing details of the topics outlined in the BBC Charter), non-profit, and commercial-free. The English language service had always had
2784-563: The Billboard 200 chart, and is her highest-charting album in the United States. Froot peaked at 10 in the UK. In early 2015, it was announced that Diamandis would perform at Lollapalooza Brazil, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Boston Calling Music Festival that March, April and May respectively. From October 2015 to the following October, she embarked on the Neon Nature Tour across Europe and
2880-579: The Asian Network , as well as playing Introducing stages at festivals such as Glastonbury , Reading and Leeds , South by Southwest , Latitude Festival and BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend . Those 32 shows air every Saturday night, featuring local artists with airplay, interviews and sessions. They try to provide local gigs, festival stages and outside broadcasts whenever possible - and to forward their discoveries to sister shows on local and national BBC stations for further airplay. Since launching in June 2007,
2976-655: The BBC Music Awards celebrated the best in British music. Since the inaugural awards ceremony, the BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year award has been presented to an artist who has made a significant impact with the aid of BBC Music Introducing. The award has continued following the end of the music awards. The winners are: On Wednesday 4 October 2017, BBC Music Introducing celebrated its tenth birthday by holding
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3072-766: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927. The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests. It also oversees online audio content. Of the national radio stations, BBC Radio 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 Live are all available through analogue radio ( MW or FM , also BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on longwave ) as well as on DAB Digital Radio and BBC Sounds . The Asian Network broadcasts on DAB and selected AM frequencies in
3168-660: The COVID-19 pandemic . On 8 March 2020, she posted a snippet of a new song named " Man's World " on her Instagram story. The song was released on 18 November 2020. The single debuted at number 99 on the Official UK Singles Sales Chart and at number 96 on the Official UK Singles Download Chart after two days release. On 12 April 2021, Diamandis announced a new single, " Purge the Poison ", alongside
3264-463: The Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967 , which virtually wiped out all of the pirate stations at midnight on 14 August 1967, by banning any British citizen from working for a pirate station. Only Radio Caroline survived, and continues to broadcast today, though the last original offshore broadcast was in 1989. One of the stations, Radio London (also known as "Big L"), was so successful that
3360-598: The Mylo Xyloto Tour headlined by Coldplay , for which she served as an opening act. On 8 August 2013, she released a music video for the previously unreleased title track " Electra Heart ". It depicted the death of the character, and symbolically ended the promotional campaign for Electra Heart . After spending one month in New York City , Diamandis announced in February 2013 that she had begun writing material for an upcoming third studio album. The single " Froot "
3456-599: The Reading and Leeds Festivals . She also performed at iTunes Live, releasing a second EP in July 2009 of performances from that festival. In December 2009, Diamandis was ranked in second place on the Sound of 2010 poll organized by BBC , behind Ellie Goulding . She was one of three nominees for the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 BRIT Awards , which also went to Goulding. " Mowgli's Road "
3552-589: The UK Albums Chart at number five and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry . The album's second single, " Hollywood ", peaked at number 12 on the UK singles chart . Diamandis' second studio album, Electra Heart (2012), was a concept album about a character of the same name. The album explored electropop and dance-pop and became her first number one album in the United Kingdom. It
3648-568: The stage name Marina and the Diamonds , is a Welsh singer, songwriter, poet and record producer. Born in Brynmawr and raised near Abergavenny , Diamandis later moved to London to become a professional singer, despite having little formal musical experience. In 2009, she came to prominence upon placing second in the BBC 's Sound of 2010 . Her debut studio album, The Family Jewels (2010), incorporated indie pop and new wave musical styles. It entered
3744-994: The "inventive" melodies showcased in her songs. Diamandis' lyrical content typically analyses components of human behaviour. She has noted that she would have become a psychologist had she been unsuccessful in the music industry. The song "Savages", from the album Froot , reflects on humanity's proneness to violent acts. Rory Cashin of Slate lauded Diamandis' lyrics as "esoteric", likening her to an "emotionally intelligent outsider who knew how to perfectly articulate those weird thoughts and reactions we all have but would never admit to". Laurence Day of The Line of Best Fit considered Froot to be "an anthology of astute nihilistic , existentialist discussions". Diamandis has identified Sophia Loren , Leigh Lezark , Shirley Manson and Gwen Stefani as her fashion icons, with Asli Polat and Mary Benson being among her favourite designers. As part of Selfridges ' "Sound of Music", Diamandis and Paloma Faith designed their own window display for
3840-436: The 2000s and 2010s, catering to the appetite from young audiences for recent nostalgia”; one from Radio 2, with “‘a distinctive take on pop nostalgia’ from the 50s, 60s and 70s”; and one from Radio 3 for “calming classical music”. In addition, Radio 1 Dance would launch on DAB expanded programming. The BBC today runs national domestic radio stations, six of which are available in analogue formats (via FM or AM), while other have
3936-424: The 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , would be released on their new album. It was released as a single in June 2017, and she performed it with them at Glastonbury . To mark a new stage in her career, Diamandis announced via Twitter in 2018 that she would be dropping her "and the Diamonds" moniker to release music as simply "Marina". She explained that "It took me well over a year to figure out that
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4032-486: The 20th and 21st centuries. Compared to the majority of the UK's commercially funded radio stations, which generally broadcast little beyond contemporary popular music, the BBC's "national regional" stations offer a more diverse range of programming. There are forty BBC Local Radio services across England and the Channel Islands , often catering to individual counties , cities, or wider regions. BBC World Service
4128-618: The Americas. Each performance was split into three acts; one for each of her albums, with most of the songs coming from Froot . Her performance at the House of Blues in Boston in November of that year was broadcast live by Yahoo . During a question-and-answer video, Diamandis said that subsequent tours would be different, as her usual tours had been "a hard lifestyle". In April 2016, she said she would take
4224-509: The BBC Music Introducing website, who get played weekly across Introducing shows on BBC radio, with each station reflecting its local music scene around the country. Most weeks, the platform receives in excess of 5,000 tracks with some peaking at 16,000 - representing 1073 hours of new music being sent into the BBC. The BBC broadcasts 32 local shows across their network each week, with plans to cut them down to 20 regional shows - up from
4320-407: The BBC could be broken, other parties became attracted to the idea of creating a new commercial radio station specifically for this purpose. It was an important forerunner of pirate radio and modern commercial radio in the United Kingdom. The onset of World War II silenced all but one of the original IBC stations, with only Radio Luxembourg continuing its nightly transmissions to Britain. To provide
4416-548: The BBC through its General Post Office , which had original control of the airwaves because they had been interpreted under law as an extension of the Post Office services. Today radio broadcasting still makes up a large part of the corporation's output – the title of the BBC's listings magazine, Radio Times , reflects this. On 1 January 1927, the British Broadcasting Company was succeeded in monopoly control of
4512-424: The BBC was told to copy it as best they could. This led to a complete overhaul by Frank Gillard , the BBC's director of radio output, creating the four analogue channels that still form the basis of its broadcasting today. The creator of Radio 1 told the press that his family had been fans of Radio London. The BBC hired many out-of-work broadcasting staff who had come from the former offshore stations. Kenny Everett
4608-462: The British coastline, mostly along the south-east coast. By 1966 millions were tuning into these commercial stations, and the BBC was rapidly losing its radio listening audience. This was largely due to the fact that even though they were fully aware of the problem, the BBC still only played a few hours of pop music records a week, as opposed to the pirates which broadcast chart music and new releases every day. The British government reacted by passing
4704-560: The Corporation's Terms of Use in relation to UGC before uploading material. BBC Music Introducing has hosted a stage at festivals since 2007. In the last ten years Introducing has been present at Glastonbury Festival , Reading and Leeds Festivals , Latitude Festival , T in the Park , Radio 1's Big Weekend , Cheltenham Jazz Festival , Reeperbahn, 6 Music Live, Winter Jazzfest in New York, South by Southwest and more. In 2017 BBC Music Introducing
4800-782: The English Midlands. BBC Radio 1Xtra , 4 Extra , 5 Sports Extra , 6 Music and the World Service broadcast only on DAB and BBC Sounds, while Radio 1's Dance stream is available only online. All of the BBC's national radio stations broadcast from bases in London and Manchester , usually in or near to Broadcasting House or MediaCityUK . However, the BBC's network production units located in Belfast , Birmingham , Bristol , Cardiff and Glasgow also make radio programmes. The BBC's radio services began in 1922. The British Government licensed
4896-667: The Gold award for Best Use of Multiplatform at the Sony Radio Academy Awards . Since 5 January 2013, every BBC Local Radio station across England and the Channel Islands broadcasts a BBC Music Introducing programme at 8pm on Saturday evenings. It also broadcasts on BBC Radio Wales on Saturdays, BBC Radio Scotland on Fridays and BBC Radio Ulster in Northern Ireland on Monday nights. There are more than 190,000 registered artists and nearly 1 million (950,000+) tracks uploaded to
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#17330859409694992-899: The Introducing platform has helped launch the careers of George Ezra , Jack Garratt , Florence and the Machine , Ed Sheeran , Ellie Goulding , Becky Hill , Jake Bugg , Izzy Bizu , Catfish and the Bottlemen , James Bay , 220 Kid and Little Simz . BBC Music Introducing was launched in 2007 as by this period, many BBC local radio stations had launched a weekly local music show to share and champion local artists. As shows such as The Box Office on BBC Three Counties Radio , The Download on BBC Radio Oxford , The Friday Session on BBC Hereford and Worcester , Raw Talent on BBC Radio Humberside , The Weekender on BBC Radio Nottingham and South Live on BBC Southern Counties Radio proved popular there
5088-563: The London Oxford Street branch in May 2010, and additionally appeared as "live mannequins" for the display. In November, Diamandis was featured on the website for the British edition of Vogue , where she contributed to the "Today I'm Wearing" column that month. In February 2011, she became a brand ambassador for Max Factor . In 2013, she launched a fashion brand named 11 Diamonds and designed
5184-544: The Music Week Awards. The 32 Introducing shows on BBC local radio are a hub to showcase the wealth of new music being discovered across the locality. From here, artists are forwarded to BBC DJs to play on national radio, and they can also be put forward to play festival stages by their local show. Every week the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra music teams feature an Introducing artist on their playlists. Previous Introducing artists of
5280-506: The UK album chart. In 2021, Diamandis released her fifth studio album, Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land , which debuted at number 17 in the UK, and was followed by a deluxe version in 2022. Marina Lambrini Diamandis was born on 10 October 1985 in Brynmawr , and grew up in Pandy , near Abergavenny . She has one sibling, an elder sister named Lafina. Her Welsh mother and Greek father met at Newcastle University and separated when Diamandis
5376-632: The UK charts. In October 2010, she won Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards . To further promote The Family Jewels , Diamandis embarked on The Family Jewels Tour , which visited Europe, North America and Australia throughout 2010 and 2011. In January 2011, in an Australian radio interview, she expressed disappointment at her career, particularly in her failure to attract an American audience. She put this down to inaction by her label and American listeners' contemporary taste for "pumping beats" by artists such as Lady Gaga . In
5472-495: The UK, a former British Royal Air Force captain and entrepreneur (and from 1935 Conservative Party MP ) named Leonard Plugge set up his own International Broadcasting Company in 1931. The IBC began leasing time on transmitters in continental Europe and then reselling it as sponsored English-language programming aimed at audiences in Britain and Ireland. Because Plugge successfully demonstrated that state monopolies such as that of
5568-601: The United Kingdom , although at the time it was additionally distinguished as the lowest-selling number-one record of the 21st century in the country. The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry and the Irish Recorded Music Association . Electra Heart debuted at 31 on the US Billboard 200 with 12,000 copies sold its first week, and as of May 2015 has sold 150,000 copies in that country. " Power & Control " and " How to Be
5664-511: The United Kingdom . To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain". Although no other broadcasting organisation was licensed in the UK until 1973, commercial competition soon opened up from overseas. The English language service of Radio Luxembourg began in 1933 as one of the earliest commercial radio stations broadcasting to Britain and Ireland. With no possibility of domestic commercial broadcasting in
5760-411: The United States. The latter project debuted at number 138 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 4,000 copies, and on Billboard ' s Top Heatseekers and Top Rock Albums charts, where it peaked at number 2 and 49 respectively. Later in 2010, Diamandis released three more singles from the album; " I Am Not a Robot ", " Oh No! " and " Shampain ", which peaked at 26, 38 and 141 in
5856-510: The World , set to be released on 29 October 2024. In the interview, she spoke of the book's inspiration, revealing that the poems had started out as lyrics; however, after an experience with " magic mushrooms ", she realised that they were poems, and she began to write poetry "every single day" throughout 2022. In the same interview, she announced that she was working on her upcoming album as well, stating she had "been writing for six months", but that she
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#17330859409695952-557: The aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting , wearing a rainbow-striped cape. Diamandis plays down her popularity in the gay community in order to avoid sounding like a "cliché pop star", and hopes for a time when acceptance will mean that people do not label themselves by their sexuality. Despite being familiar with Greek Orthodoxy , Diamandis states that she was not raised Christian and identifies as an atheist . She considers herself an introvert and revealed on Twitter that she
6048-475: The airwaves by the British Broadcasting Corporation , under the terms of a royal charter . John Reith , who had been the founding managing director of the commercial company, became the first Director-General. He expounded firm principles of centralised, all-encompassing radio broadcasting, stressing programming standards and moral tone. These he set out in his 1924 autobiography, Broadcast Over Britain , influencing modern ideas of public service broadcasting in
6144-512: The caption "Writing songs in Paris". On 24 January 2020, she posted a photo on Instagram with the caption "Album 5". On 7 February 2020, Diamandis released "About Love" from the soundtrack for the movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You . On 14 February 2020, she announced her upcoming April tour, The Inbetweenie Tour . However, on 16 March 2020, she announced that this tour would be cancelled due to
6240-407: The commercial sector. John Myers , who had developed commercial brands such as Century Radio and Real Radio , was asked in the first quarter of 2011 to conduct a review into the efficiencies of Radios 1, 2, 1Xtra and 6 Music. His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings." On 30 September 1967: With
6336-443: The example of self-produced outsider musician Daniel Johnston , Diamandis decided to compose her own music and stop going to auditions. She taught herself how to play the piano. She self-composed and produced her earlier demos with GarageBand , and independently released her debut extended play Mermaid vs Sailor through Myspace in 2007. She met with fourteen music labels, only being offered one deal, which she also believed
6432-732: The globe, through its BBC Radio International business, which is part of BBC Studios . Programmes regularly syndicated by BBC Radio International include: In Concert (live rock music recordings from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, including an archive dating back to 1971); interviews, live sessions and music shows; classical music (including performances from the BBC Proms); spoken word (music documentaries, dramas, readings, features and comedies, mainly from BBC Radio 4) and channels, including BBC Radio 1. BBC Radio International also provides many services internationally including in-flight entertainment, subscription, and satellite services. BBC Radio International
6528-459: The increased rollout of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) between 1995 and 2002, BBC Radio launched several new digital-only stations BBC 1Xtra , BBC 6 Music and BBC 7 in 2002 on 16 August, 11 March and 15 December respectively – the first for "new black British music", the second as a source of performance-based "alternative" music, the latter specialising in archive classic comedy shows, drama and children's programmes. BBC Asian Network joined
6624-642: The national DAB network on 28 October 2002. The stations had "Radio" added to their names in 2008. In 2011, BBC Radio 7 was renamed BBC Radio 4 Extra and the service was more closely aligned with Radio 4. At the start of the 2020s, two Radio 1 spin-offs were launched on BBC Sounds , BBC Radio 1 Dance in October 2020, followed by BBC Radio 1 Relax in April 2021. In February 2024, the corporation announced plans to launch three new spin-offs, pending public consultation and regulatory approval: one from Radio 1 for “music from
6720-604: The new album by posting a picture on her Instagram with the caption "8 Days". The day after, she revealed in an interview that the new album would come out sometime in early 2019. On 6 February 2019, it was revealed that the title of the lead single of the album would be " Handmade Heaven ", which was subsequently released two days later. Her bipartite fourth studio album Love + Fear was then released in two halves on 4 and 26 April 2019. On 29 April 2019, Diamandis embarked on her Love + Fear Tour with six UK gigs, including sold-out dates in London and Manchester. In July 2019, she
6816-454: The normal mold and people still love him. I thought 'if he can do it then I can,' that's when I started to produce things myself and play live, even though I wasn't even great on the piano. It's all about emotion and if you have heart, and people connect to that, they see right through us." Diamandis has a musical style consisting of indie pop , art pop , electropop , synth-pop , experimental pop , bubblegum pop , and disco-pop . She
6912-1058: The original 10, confirmed in February 2023. The earliest success stories include Florence and The Machine, who Introducing took to Texas in 2008 to play at SXSW festival, and Ed Sheeran who played Glastonbury Festival for the first time in 2011 on the BBC Introducing stage. Introducing has also helped push the careers of the likes of Marina and The Diamonds , Ellie Goulding , The 1975 , Chip/Chipmunk, Låpsley , JME & Skepta , Rizzle Kicks , Stornoway , Alt-J , TCTS , Wretch 32 , Ward Thomas , Gabrielle Aplin , Years & Years , Circa Waves , Saint Raymond , Don Broco , AlunaGeorge , Becky Hill , Devlin , The Ting Tings , Will Heard , Moko, KStewart , Mama ft. Antonella , The Sherlocks , London Grammar , Oh Wonder , Fickle Friends , The Amazons , The Shires , Aquilo , Nothing But Thieves , Jacob Collier , Jerry Williams , Matt Maltese , Jordan Max, IDER , Glass Animals and Pulled Apart By Horses . In 2014 and 2015, BBC Music Introducing
7008-440: The point of registering and notifications about any songs they upload are sent to BBC staff working on their nearest Introducing radio show, which can then be forwarded to the likes of BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1Xtra or BBC Asian Network. All material submitted to the BBC Music Introducing brand via the upload tool is classified by the BBC as User Generated Content (UGC), and they encourage users to read
7104-466: The pop landscape and music industry. Her second album Electra Heart focused on exploring the feminine psyche and the ways women are embodied in American cultural stereotypes , with the track " Sex Yeah " often described as a "feminist statement". A few years later, Diamandis decided to work with an exclusively all-female team on her fifth studio album Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land in order to produce
7200-876: The start of her career, Diamandis was compared to other British female singer-songwriters, with Paul Lester from The Guardian writing that she had a " zeitgeist -y female essence". Though she took exception at such comparisons, and said that all she shared with Kate Nash was "a vagina and a keyboard". During the Electra Heart era, she called comparisons to Perry, Lady Gaga , and Lana Del Rey "really annoying", preferring to be classed as herself. Her vocals have been compared to those of Karen O , Regina Spektor , Kate Bush , Florence Welch , Britney Spears, and Siouxsie Sioux , with an androgynous timbre akin to those of Annie Lennox and Heather Small . When reviewing The Family Jewels , Joe Copplestone from PopMatters noted that Diamandis' vocal delivery occasionally overpowers
7296-403: The summer of 2011, Diamandis and Swedish recording artist Robyn performed as the opening acts for American recording artist Katy Perry 's California Dreams Tour . On 30 September, Diamandis released the track " Radioactive " through the iTunes Store . It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Her second studio album was preceded by its lead single " Primadonna " in April 2012. The song
7392-488: The time". In October, Diamandis finalized a recording contract with 679 Recordings (eventually renamed 679 Artists ), a subdivision of Warner Music Group . Diamandis' debut single "Obsessions" was released on 14 February 2009 through Neon Gold Records, while her first extended play The Crown Jewels EP followed on 1 June. That summer, she performed at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend, the Glastonbury Festival , and
7488-423: The titular character "Electra Heart" as a protagonist for the project. She portrays the personas "Housewife", "Beauty Queen", "Homewrecker", and "Idle Teen", which represent several female archetypes of stereotypical American culture. The project was released on 27 April 2012, and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 21,358 copies. It became Diamandis' first chart-topping album in
7584-524: The vinyl release following on 23 September 2022. On 22 May 2022, Diamandis announced while performing in London that Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land would be her last album with Atlantic Records . She had been signed to the record label for the past 14 years. On 31 January 2023, Diamandis began to tease new work via social media. Throughout the year, she published multiple poems on her accounts. On 2 April 2024, through an interview with Rolling Stone , Diamandis announced her upcoming poetry book, Eat
7680-470: The week have included Tom Grennan, The Sherlocks, The Big Moon, Mahalia, Willie J Healey , Isaac Gracie, Declan McKenna, Pale Waves, Shy Luv, Mullally, Isaiah Dreads and Alicai Harley. In February 2009, an upload tool (now internally referred to as Peel, named after the late John Peel ) was launched on the BBC Music Introducing website to allow users to upload their music direct to Introducing producers and presenters. Artists or bands enter their postcode at
7776-446: The week. A self-described " DIY musician" and " indie artist with pop goals", Diamandis considers her music to be " alternate pop ". Paul Lester wrote in 2008 that Diamandis' musical direction was "hard to fathom", given the frequency with which she alternated "simple keyboards-based ballads" and "quirky new wave-inflected numbers". Whereas The Family Jewels incorporated prominent elements of new wave music , Electra Heart
7872-495: Was an entry route to the UK's selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest , with Molly Smitten-Downes being chosen for the 2014 competition. The UK’s entry in 2023 had previously been supported by the network, in October 2024 it was announced that BBC Introducing would be used to source the UK entry for 2025 In March 2022, BBC Introducing on Asian Network with Jasmine Takhar was nominated for best radio show at
7968-479: Was asked for input in how to run the new pop station due to his popularity with both listeners and fellow presenters. Tony Blackburn , who presented the first Radio 1 Breakfast show, had previously presented the morning show on Radio Caroline and later on Radio London. He attempted to duplicate the same sound for Radio 1. Among the other DJs hired was John Peel , who had presented the overnight show on Radio London, called The Perfumed Garden . Though it only ran for
8064-516: Was certified gold in the US and UK, and respectively produced the successful singles " Primadonna " and " How to Be a Heartbreaker ". Diamandis' Europop -inspired third studio album, Froot (2015), became her third top 10 album in the UK and her first top 10 entry on the US Billboard 200 . In 2018, she was featured on Clean Bandit 's single " Baby ", which made the top 20 in the UK. Her fourth studio album, Love + Fear (2019), charted at number five on
8160-554: Was four years old. Following the separation, her father returned to Greece but would occasionally visit, while she remained in a bungalow in Wales with her mother. She described her childhood as "simple and idyllic" and "peaceful, very normal, poor". Diamandis admitted to being a " tomboy " as a child, playing football every day and spending more time with the opposite sex. As a child, Diamandis attended Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls . She said, "I sort of found my talent there... I
8256-493: Was heavily inspired by electropop musical styles. Diamandis opined that the United States was more welcoming of said musical transition than the United Kingdom, and suggested that the American audience embraced the humour behind the latter "tongue-in-cheek record". Froot is a pop record, with elements of europop and pop rock . Many of the artists listing Marina Diamandis as an influence include Bridgit Mendler , Camila Cabello , Billie Eilish and Kim Petras . At
8352-513: Was interest in developing a more coherent structure and brand for new music on the BBC. These shows soon turned into the earliest BBC Music Introducing shows. In September 2010, all BBC local unsigned music shows that had not renamed themselves as part of 'Introducing' were re-branded. In 2010 BBC Music Introducing was awarded the best new platform to discover music at the BT Digital Music Awards . In May 2011, BBC Music Introducing won
8448-505: Was present at Creamfields and the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), focusing solely on DJs and electronic acts for the first time. Previous acts to have played the Introducing stages include Jack Garratt, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Bombay Bicycle Club, Little Simz, Blossoms, Loyle Carner, Slaves, Rosie Lowe, Glass Animals, Soak, Viola Beach, Catfish and the Bottlemen, James Bay, Royal Blood and CHVRCHES. Organised between 2014 and 2017,
8544-405: Was released on 10 October 2014, her 29th birthday, and announced as the title track. The album was announced to be released on 3 April 2015, with a new track from the album being announced each month. However, due to an Internet leak, the release was brought forward. Entirely produced by Diamandis and David Kosten , the album was praised for its cohesive sound. Froot debuted at number 8 on
8640-507: Was released on 13 November 2009, with Diamandis describing it as "uncommercial". Despite this, it received attention after its video was shared by the likes of Perez Hilton and Kanye West . "Mowgli's Road" was followed by " Hollywood " on 1 February 2010, which reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart , and was eventually certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Diamandis' debut studio album The Family Jewels
8736-473: Was released on 15 February 2010. It debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 27,618 copies, and was eventually certified gold by the BPI. A 2012 press release from Atlantic Records noted that the album had sold 300,000 copies. Atlantic Records signed Diamandis to Chop Shop Records in the United States in March 2010. Through the label, she released her third extended play The American Jewels EP , and The Family Jewels in
8832-436: Was released on 3 December 2021 to coincide with the deluxe version of the album which released on 7 January 2022. On 1 October 2021, Diamandis announced on Instagram that she started working on her sixth studio album. On 27 April 2022, Diamandis announced that Electra Heart would be getting an expanded version, which was called Electra Heart: Platinum Blonde Edition. The album was released digitally two days later, with
8928-507: Was scheduled to play a number of music festivals across Europe and the UK, before taking the tour to North America with 19 dates across the US and Canada in September and October. This would then be followed by a second run of UK dates and a short European tour. She was featured on Gryffin 's song (also featuring Model Child) "If I Left the World " , released on 23 October 2019. On 16 January 2020, Diamandis posted two photos on Instagram with
9024-405: Was still not far along in the process. In an interview with Attitude in July 2024, Diamandis confirmed that the album is currently set to be released in 2025. On 3 June 2024, it was announced that Diamandis, along with Anitta and Altégo will support Kylie Minogue at her BST Hyde Park performance on 19 July 2024. "[Daniel Johnston] really opened me up to a whole new world of music and
9120-649: Was the one who always skived off choir, but I had an incredible music teacher who managed to convince me I could do anything." At the age of 16, she moved to Greece to be with her father and "to connect with [her] heritage and learn to speak the language ," and sang Greek folk songs with her grandmother. Having earned an International Baccalaureate at St. Catherine's British Embassy School in Athens , she returned to Wales two years later. She and her mother then moved to England, settling in Ross-on-Wye . Obsessed with becoming
9216-475: Was the only one which would not dictate her image. She came to the attention of Neon Gold Records ' Derek Davies in 2008, which managed her for six months, and was hired as the supporting act for Australian recording artist Gotye . Davies reflected "She just had something that really resonated with me. Even with the quite limited production of her early bedroom demos, she had this powerful yet vulnerable vocal and writing style that didn't sound like anyone else at
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