Did Electra Heart die?

The character was symbolically ‘killed off’ in the music video of the song Electra Heart, with Diamandis posting “Goodbye, Electra Heart!” on Twitter the same day the video was released, August 8th 2013. Marina stated that she killed Electra Heart with sleeping pills.

How many copies has Electra Heart sold?

150,000 copies
Electra Heart debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200, and reached number two on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums component chart. It had sold 150,000 copies in the United States as of May 2015.

What is the story of Electra Heart?

“Basically Electra Heart is a story,” she told Popjustice. “Electra Heart is the antithesis of everything that I stand for. And the point of introducing her and building a whole concept around her is that she stands for the corrupt side of American ideology, and basically that’s the corruption of yourself.

When was Electra Heart released?

April 27, 2012
Electra Heart/Release date

What are marina fans called?

The “Diamonds” (also Diamantia aka διαμάντια from Greek) is the fandom name for MARINA.

Is Marina and the Diamonds Greek?

Born in Brynmawr to a Welsh mother and Greek father, Diamandis was raised in Abergavenny and moved to London as a teenager 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.

What is the meaning of Electra?

Elektra is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means “amber”, and thus “shining”, “incandescent”.

Why is Marina no longer Marina and the Diamonds?

She swapped out the name Marina and the Diamonds for Marina to destroy the separation between her personal identity and her artistic identity. “It took me well over a year to figure out that 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.”

Why did Marina leave the diamonds?