![]() It very sneakily attacks the shallow world of Hollywood over the top of what sounds like a banging nursery rhyme. Released as the first single from Marina’s debut album Family Jewels, Hollywood is a belter of a pop tune. Just as comfortable belting out a ballad as she is boogying with a banger, she’s a talented lady who makes music with a message, sure, but has plenty of fun along the way. ![]() Known to her nearest and dearest as Marina Diamandis, which is already a pretty cool name if you think about it, Marina And The Diamonds has been injecting a little bit of theatrical sparkle into the British music scene since 2010. Watch the visually vibrant vid for Hollywood before we tell you why it had to be Marina. ARTISTĪ stellar line-up, we’re sure you’ll agree, but there could be only one winner and this week’s Pop Gem had to go to Marina And The Diamonds and that very first hit Hollywood. Some great suggestions came in – from declarations of girl power, appreciations of lovely ladies or just amazing songs by our favourite female singers.Ĭhoosing a shortlist was a tough job Were the Spice Girls too big to be included on the shortlist? (No.) Was Marina and her sparkly Diamonds’ first hit too recent to be considered? (Definite no.) We did it, though: TWELVE amazing songs, eleven amazing ladies and one amazing man made it. Songs about ladies, or by ladies, that are empowering, pack a punch and could do with a little but more attention than they’d had recently ![]() Marina’s very first Top 40 hit from 2010 is the latest track to get the Pop Gem honour.Īs it's Mother's Day in the UK this weekend, we decided the Pop Gem should have a definite lady-leaning theme. ![]()
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