Marina (Polish singer)
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Born | Marina Łuczenko 3 July 1989 Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
Other names | Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Website | marinaofficial.com |
Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna (née Łuczenko; born 3 July 1989), known mononymously as Marina (stylized as MaRina), is a Polish singer, songwriter and actress.
She is married to Polish footballer Wojciech Szczęsny.
Biography
1989–2008: Early life and career beginnings
Marina Łuczenko was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine (then the USSR). At the age of two, she moved with her family to Poland.[2]
As a child, Marina took part in numerous singing contests and television music competitions, winning on many occasions.[2] She began her professional career in 2000, appearing in Waldemar Krzystek's television play Ballada o zabójcach.[2] She competed in Poland's national final for the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Sen".[3] In 2004, Marina played the lead role of Juliet in Studio Buffo Theatre's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet directed by Janusz Józefowicz.[2] In 2007, she took part in New Wave competition and came third. She was awarded $20 000 and was offered a record deal with Universal Music Germany, which she rejected as she did not agree to its terms. She also received a special prize of $50 000 from one of the competition's organisers Alla Pugacheva.[2]
In 2008, Marina participated in the seventh season of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars franchise called Taniec z Gwiazdami.[2] She was partnered with the professional dancer Michał Uryniuk, with whom she finished 10th.
2009–2012: Breakthrough: 39 i pół, "Glam Pop", and Hardbeat
In 2009, Marina was cast as Amanda, the daughter of the main character (played by Tomasz Karolak), in the Polish television series 39 i pół.[2] She recorded four songs for its soundtrack 39 i pół Vol. 3.[2]
Her debut single, "Glam Pop", was released in 2010 and became a commercial success in Poland.[2][4] That year, she received Eska Music Award for Best Debut.[2] She also released her second single "Pepper Mint" and guest starred in the Polish television series Usta usta.[2][5]
After parting ways with her manager Maja Sablewska in 2011, she began recording new material for her debut studio album.[6] Hardbeat, her first studio album, which she released independently in November 2011, received positive reviews from music critics.[2] It was preceded by the lead single "Electric Bass", released the previous month.[2] The album's second and final single "Saturday Night" followed in 2012.[7] Marina was nominated for VIVA Comet Awards in 2011 and 2012, receiving a total of six nominations, including one for Female Artist of the Year and one for Album of the Year (Hardbeat).[8][9]
In 2012, she was confirmed as Levi's autumn-winter 2012/2013 face in Poland.[10]
2013–present: Hiatus, On My Way and 39 i pół tygodnia
In October 2013, whilst working on new music in a recording studio in London, Marina experienced singing difficulties which proved to be caused by a polyp on her left vocal cord. As a result, she was forced to put her career on hold, and in May 2014 underwent laser microsurgery performed by Steven M. Zeitels to remove the polyp.[11]
Marina's comeback single and the lead single from her second studio album, "On My Way", was released in April 2016. The song was co-written by Arrow Benjamin and produced by Pete Boxta.[12] That year, she also featured on James Arthur's song "Let Me Love the Lonely" from his second studio album Back from the Edge (2016; the duet version of the song was included only on the Polish release of the album).[13] Released as a single in Poland, it was certified double platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[14]
Marina released her second studio album On My Way on 17 November 2017. The album features ten tracks in English, including a song written by her husband Wojciech Szczęsny ("I Do") and a song co-written with James Arthur ("Lay My Body Down").[15] "Takin' Ya Rock Out" and "Hiding in the Water" served as the album's second and third singles, respectively.[16][17] Its fourth and final single, "Complete", was released in August 2018.[18]
Marina reprised her 39 i pół role in the show's revival called 39 i pół tygodnia in September 2019.[19] She released the single "News", featuring Kabe that November.[20]
Personal life
Marina started dating Polish national football player Wojciech Szczęsny in 2013. They got engaged in early July 2015 during her birthday party,[21] and married on 21 May 2016.[22] On 30 June 2018, she gave birth to their son, Liam.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Hardbeat |
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On My Way |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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POL New [24] | |||
"Glam Pop" | 2010 | — | Non-album singles |
"Pepper Mint" | — | ||
"Electric Bass" | 2011 | 3 | Heart Beat |
"Saturday Night" | 2012 | — | |
"On My Way" | 2016 | — | On My Way |
"Takin' Ya Rock Out" | 2017 | — | |
"Hiding in the Water" | — | ||
"Complete" | 2018 | — | |
"News" (featuring Kabe) |
2019 | — | TBA |
"—" denotes items which failed to chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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"Let Me Love the Lonely"[A][25] (James Arthur featuring MaRina) |
2016 | Back from the Edge (Polish release) |
Other recorded songs
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Sen"[3] | 2003 | None | Non-album song |
"Respect" | 2009 | 39 i pół Vol. 3 | |
"Hello L.O.V.E. U" | |||
"Long Way Apart" | |||
"Please Don't Leave Me Here" | |||
"Wenus Mars" | 2011 | Mrozu | Non-album song |
"W bezdechu" | 2014 | None | Muzyka z serca 2015 |
"Kocham Te Święta" | as part of 21 Allstars | Non-album song | |
"Większy świat"[26] | 2018 | None | Smallfoot (Polish release) |
Filmography
- 2009: 39 i pół (TV series) as Amanda
- 2009: I pół (TV movie) as Amanda
- 2010: Usta usta (TV series) as Emilia Skowron
- 2019: 39 i pół tygodnia (TV series) as Amanda
Notes
- ^ The duet version of the song was only released in Poland.
References
- ^ "Marina o życiu w Turynie, mężu i synku". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). TVN. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Biography". marinaofficial.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Junior Eurovision 2003". ESCKAZ. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko nową królową pop. Dla niej Maja Sablewska porzuciła Dodę" (in Polish). Kurier Poranny. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko" (in Polish). Filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko: To było jak śpiączka" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko zapowiada nowy teledysk" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Ogłoszono nominacje do Viva Comet 2011" (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Znamy nominacje do Viva Comet 2012 . Górniak, Farna, Grzeszczak i Marina najlepsze" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko promuje markę Levi's" (in Polish). Czerwone Dywany Blog. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Piosenkarka Marina Łuczenko przeszła operację" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "MaRina Łuczenko powraca do muzyki (teledysk "On My Way")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "James Arthur i Marina Łuczenko razem ("Let Me Love the Lonely")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2017" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Wojciech Szczęsny napisał tekst "I Do" na płytę Mariny" (in Polish). Wirtualne Media. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Energetyczna i zmysłowa MaRina ("Takin' Ya Rock Out")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina wypuściła trzeci singiel zapowiadający nowy album" (in Polish). Glamour Poland. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina powraca z nowym singlem". Muzotakt.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ ""39 i pół tygodnia" – nowy serial TVN. Zagrają Tomasz Karolak, Daria Widawska, Alan Andersz, Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna, Magdalena Lamparska" (in Polish). Wirtualne Media. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "MaRina ft. Kabe "News" – singiel i teledysk" (in Polish). GlamRap.pl. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko: Potwierdziła zaręczyny i pokazała zdjęcia z imprezy urodzinowej!". Gala Poland (in Polish). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Szczęsny i Łuczenko wzięli ślub!" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko urodziła syna! Na świat przyszło pierwsze dziecko Szczęsnych". Gala Poland (in Polish). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Peak positions for singles on the AirPlay – New chart in Poland:
- "Electric Bass": "AirPlay New: 05.11. – 11.11.2011" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Let Me Love the Lonely (feat. Marina) [Duet Version] – Single by James Arthur". iTunes Store (Poland). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna: Zobacz teledysk "Większy świat" z filmu "Mała Stopa"" (in Polish). Interia. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.