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22 mwplanet VOLUME 18 / ISSUE 1

By Arevik Vardanyan

On December 3, 2012, the electric and indie pop singer, Marina and the Dia-monds, took the stage at Kool Haus in Toronto. The show began with the hyped “diamonds” (fans, according to Marina) being treated to an opening act by the amazing Swedish synthpop duo Icona Pop. Although it was my � rst time listening to the indie-pop house music of the Swedish pair, I quickly fell in love with their upbeat tunes that made you just want to dance. Com-bined with the great atmosphere, it was an incredible start to the show.

After a long 30-minute wait, Marina and the Diamonds � nally took to the stage with her heartfelt ballad, “Homewrecker.” Accompanying the British sensation’s performance was a spectacularly decorated stage designed just for The Lonely Hearts Club tour. The stage featured the famous “Electra

Heart” in the background and was embellished with touches of bubble-gum, black, and baby pink. The stage also had a hook hanger that � aunted the fantastic costumes Marina changed into for di� erent songs.

Aside from performing her inspiring and evoca-tive music, Marina connected with her fans fre-quently through small talks about the follow-ing performances and by making full use of the entire stage. Her voice, even more moving live, along with her lovely British accent, captivated all of her fans, and especially this writer. Marina played most of the tracks from her latest al-bum, Electra Heart, but also per-formed a few tracks from her � rst album, Family Jewels.

I loved every single performance of Marina’s, due to her creative prop use of a silk sleeping gown cardigan, her personalized sashes, large heart shaped sunglasses, and bridal veil. I would say that Radioactive, Hollywood and Power & Control were the most memorable performances because of Marina’s energy, dancing, and constant spinning. She � nished the To-ronto show of the Lonely Hearts Club tour with her latest single, “How to be a Heartbreaker,” a playful melody that left the audience ex-posed to heartache. Marina and the Dia-monds presented an unforgettable night for her fans, and her music will live on in the cold hearts of her “diamonds”.

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