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Which "non ballad" song would you love to hear in a piano only version, performed by Marina?
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Which "non ballad" song would you love to hear in a piano only version, performed by Marina?

If you could pick one song that is NOT already a ballad and hear Marina perform it as an intimate piano version, what would it be?

I really think that most of her discography would work beautifully even in a minimalist arrangement ✨ 🎹

Also, does anyone know if there’s a specific reason why she doesn't do this kind of performance anymore, that I might have missed? Or is it just a deliberate choice for her recent shows?

I'm linking this version of Happy because I'm feeling nostalgic for her voice with just accompanying piano :)

​EDIT: Since I play a bit of piano myself, I’d love to take your suggestions and see how they sound on the keys, even if just by ear!

u/diemenschmaschine_ — 1 day ago
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Which Marina song would you want to hear covered, and by which artist?

Hello fellow Diamonds!

I've been thinking about this for quite a while: I realised that despite Marina's "subterranean" influence on the (alt)-pop scene and her remarkable discography, I rarely see well-known artists releasing covers of her songs, at least on YouTube (---> if you know of any that I might have missed, please drop the links below!)

If you could choose any well-known artist to cover a Marina song, who would it be and which track would you want them to sing?

Personally, I'd be curious to hear Billie Eilish cover any song of her choice, also, I would really appreciate hearing some covers of her unreleased tracks too!
For example, I’d love to hear an electropop band do a rendition of Pancake Karma or Scab and Plaster (if anyone here is a musician and wants to start an electropop band with me, hit me up :D!)

As a little bonus, here is a super short video of Billie listening to Solitaire, which happens to be my absolute favorite Marina song: it makes me smile every single time :)))

Curious to hear your thoughts and dream pairings!

https://youtube.com/shorts/6owbb7yNMKE?si=4odwmwzUf0HF9zzR

Edit: Just had a second thought after posting: now I'm imagining an LCD Soundsystem cover of Scab and Plaster, giving it major "Tribulations" vibes :o

u/diemenschmaschine_ — 11 days ago
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Do your families know about Marina? (+ a funny quick story about my dad :D)

Hello fellow Diamonds!

I just wanted to share a quick, funny story that happened with my 78-year-old dad today.

He mostly listens to old-school Italian music, like Mina or Fabrizio De André.
However, before I went to Marina's concert in Cardiff, he actually showed a lot of interest and asked me a bunch of questions about her, like how old she was (we're actually peers), what her backstory was, what her music was like, etc...

Today I gave him a ride in my car and had Marina playing on the stereo. He only listened for a few seconds before asking:

"...is this MariSa?"

"MariNa, dad, not MariSa!" ("Marisa" is a fairly common old-fashioned Italian name)

"Ah, yes, yes! She is a beautiful young lady!" he replied in Sicilian.

I couldn't help but laugh while driving home :D It was just nice that he recognized her voice, even if he remembered her name in his own way!

It made me wonder: does your family know or care about Marina? I'd love to hear your experiences :)

Edit: I totally missed the opportunity to say: "Actually, her name is Marina", but my dad knows only a few words in English. It's a lol anyways :D

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