Marina Kaye facts for kids
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Marina Kaye
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Marina Kaye performing in 2017
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marina Marie Madeleine Dalmas |
| Born | 9 February 1998 Marseille, France |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Capitol Music (2014–2019) PIAS Group (2019) |
Marina Marie Madeleine Dalmas (born on February 9, 1998), known as Marina Kaye, is a talented singer, songwriter, and composer from Marseille, France.
She became very famous for her hit song "Homeless". Marina released an EP (a shorter album) also called Homeless in 2014. Her first full album, Fearless, came out in 2015. Later, in October 2017, she released her second album, Explicit, which quickly became a gold record, meaning it sold many copies!
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Life and Music Journey
Early Life and TV Success (1998–2011)
Marina Marie Madeleine Dalmas was born in Marseille, France. She grew up in a town called Allauch. Marina loved music from a young age. When she was about ten, she started sharing videos of herself singing cover songs on her YouTube channel.
When she was 13, Marina entered a TV show called La France a un incroyable talent. This show is like the French version of Got Talent. On December 14, 2011, she won the competition! She impressed everyone by singing popular songs like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele, and "Firework" by Katy Perry.
After winning the show, Marina decided to take a break from singing because of some difficulties at school. But then she met someone named Jan Erik Frogg, who helped her change her mind and start singing again.
In 2012, Marina had the chance to perform as an opening act for a French musical show. She also opened for famous bands like Thirty Seconds to Mars and for singer Florent Pagny. In 2014, she opened for five concerts by the violinist Lindsey Stirling in France.
First Album: Fearless (2015)
Marina became widely known because of her song "Homeless". This song was part of her EP, also called Homeless. The song became a number one hit on the French music charts!
On May 18, 2015, Marina released her first full album, Fearless. She recorded this album in exciting cities like London and New York City. The album included a special song called "Freeze You Out", which was written by the famous singer-songwriter Sia. Fearless was a huge success in France, selling enough copies to be certified triple platinum!
Explicit Album (2017)
In January 2017, Marina also tried acting! She appeared in a French comedy movie called Papounet.
Later that year, on September 14, the rapper Soprano announced that Marina would be featured on a song called "Mon Everest" on his new album.
On October 20, Marina released her second album, Explicit. Before the album came out, she released music videos for two of its songs, "On My Own" and "Something". This album also did very well and earned a gold certification.
Twisted Album (2020)
On September 18, 2019, Marina released a new song called "Twisted". This song was also the title track for her upcoming album.
In 2020, she released three more songs: "The Whole 9" on January 31, "Double Life" on September 2, and "7 Billion" on September 23.
Marina announced on October 6 that her album Twisted would be released on November 6, 2020.
Personal Life
Marina has also participated in special music projects. In January 2016, she sang a song called "Only the Very Best" for an album honoring Daniel Balavoine. She also performed at the South by Southwest festival in Texas in March 2016.
She sang a duet with rapper Soprano on the song "Mon Everest". On January 7, 2017, Marina sang in French on TV for the first time. She performed Céline Dion's song "Vole" as a tribute to Grégory Lemarchal.
Marina had a disagreement with her father after he made some public comments about her. She felt hurt by his words and said that she was shocked. She explained that she felt her father's comments were unfair and that he wanted to harm her career. Her father responded by saying that no parent would want to hurt their child's future.
As of October 2020, Marina lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
Discography
Albums
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| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI |
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| Fearless |
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3 | 118 | 8 | 20 |
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| Explicit |
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14 | — | 26 | 22 |
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| Twisted |
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50 | — | 57 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" means the album did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
Extended Plays (EPs)
| Title | Details |
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| Homeless |
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Singles
As the Main Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI |
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| "Homeless" | 2014 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
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Fearless | ||||||||||||
| "Dancing with the Devil" | 2015 | 49 | — | 56 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Mirror Mirror" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Only the Very Best" | 2016 | 43 | — | — | — | Balavoine(s) | |||||||||||||
| "Freeze You Out" | 69 | — | 86 | — | Fearless | ||||||||||||||
| "The World Belongs to Us" | — | — | — | — | Robinson Crusoe | ||||||||||||||
| "On My Own" | 2017 | 51 | — | — | — | Explicit | |||||||||||||
| "Something" | 73 | — | 97 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Twisted" | 2019 | 110 | — | — | — | Twisted | |||||||||||||
| "The Whole 9" | 2020 | 15 | — | 83 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Double Life" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
As a Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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BEL (Wa) |
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| "Mon Everest" (Soprano featuring Marina Kaye) |
2016 | 11 | 32 |
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L'Everest |
Promotional Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Sounds Like Heaven" (featuring Lindsey Stirling) |
2015 | 134 | Fearless |
| "7 Billion" | 2020 | — | Twisted |
Other Charting Songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Live Before I Die" | 2015 | 185 | Fearless |
Filmography
- 2017: Papounet
See also
In Spanish: Marina Kaye para niños
