Marina And The Diamonds 'Electra Heart' Album Debuts At Number One In Midweek Chart
Wednesday, 02 May 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Marina and The Diamonds broke two of her own records over the last week with her highest ever album entry at Number One in the Midweek chart for her second album ‘Electra Heart’ and her highest ever single position with a Number Ten single for new track ‘Primadonna’.
Marina’s debut album ‘The Family Jewels’ charted at Number Five in the UK album charts and new album ‘Electra Heart’ topped that by charting in the Midweeks today at Number One.
Fast paced, fun disco pop anthem ‘Primadonna’ went straight into Number Eleven after gaining massive support on the Radio 1 A List, where Marina also performed the track in Fearne Cotton’s Live Lounge along with an impressive cover of Justin Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’. Produced by Dr Luke, ‘Primadonna’ features strong, punchy electro beats alongside Marina’s distinguished vocal of entertaining tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
‘Power and Control’, produced by Steve Angello from Swedish House Mafia, will be the next single to come from ‘Electra Heart’ and will be released on 9th July. With intellectual but witty lyrics about the pains of romance backed by eerily fun, electro synths, ‘Power and Control’ is a perfect track to showcase ‘Electra Heart’ which is an honest story of identity, love, rejection, doomed romance and hope all tinged with humour and British eccentricity.
Marina has taken her critically acclaimed live show to all points on the globe over the last two years and has firmly cemented a reputation as one of the most enthralling performers around. Unfortunately Marina has had to postpone her UK tour dates until June due to illness but Marina will still be joining worldwide superstars Coldplay for five months on their US and European tour as a main support. Full rescheduled UK tour dates are below.
Mon June 18th 2012 - Waterfront, Norwich
Wed June 20th 2012 - ABC Glasgow, Glasgow
Thu June 21st 2012 - Queens Hall - Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Fri June 22nd 2012 - Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sun June 24th 2012 - The Assembly, Leamington Spa
Mon June 25th 2012 - The Tabernacle (Notting Hill), London
Wed June 27th 2012 - Coal Exchange Cardiff, Cardiff
Fri June 29th 2012 - HMV Institute, Birmingham
Sat June 30th 2012 - Leadmill, Sheffield
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