Marina (Polish singer)

Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna (née Łuczenko; born 3 July 1989), known mononymously as Marina (stylized as MaRina), is a Polish singer, songwriter and actress.

Marina
Marina in 2019
Born (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989
Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Other namesMarina Łuczenko-Szczęsna
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Websitemarinaofficial.com

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.[1]

As a child, Marina took part in numerous singing contests and television music competitions, winning on many occasions.[1] She began her professional career in 2000, appearing in Waldemar Krzystek's television play Ballada o zabójcach.[1] She competed in Poland's national final for the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Sen".[2] In 2004, Marina played the lead role of Juliet in Studio Buffo Theatre's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet directed by Janusz Józefowicz.[1] 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 like its terms. She also received a special prize of $50 000 from one of the competition's organisers Alla Pugacheva.[1]

In 2008, Marina participated in the seventh season of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars franchise called Taniec z Gwiazdami.[1] She was partnered with the professional dancer Michał Uryniuk, with whom she finished 10th.

2009–2012: Breakthrough: 39 i pół, "Glam Pop" and Hardbeat
Marina in 2010

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.[1] She recorded four songs for its soundtrack 39 i pół Vol. 3.[1]

Her debut single, "Glam Pop", was released in 2010 and became a radio hit in Poland.[1][3] That year, she received Eska Music Award for Best Debut.[1] She also released her second single "Pepper Mint" and guest starred in the Polish television series Usta usta.[1][4]

After parting ways with her manager Maja Sablewska in 2011, she began recording new material for her debut studio album.[5] Hardbeat, her first studio album, which she released independently in November 2011, received positive reviews from music critics.[1] It was preceded by the lead single "Electric Bass", released the previous month.[1] The album's second and final single "Saturday Night" followed in 2012.[6] 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).[7][8]

In 2012, she was confirmed as Levi's autumn-winter 2012/2013 face in Poland.[9]

2013–present: Hiatus, On My Way and 39 i pół tygodnia

In October 2013, while 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.[10]

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.[11] 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).[12] Released as a single in Poland, it was certified gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[13]

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").[14] "Takin' Ya Rock Out" and "Hiding in the Water" served as the album's second and third singles, respectively.[15][16] Its fourth and final single, "Complete", was released in August 2018.[17]

Marina reprised her 39 i pół role in the show's revival called 39 i pół tygodnia in September 2019.[18] She released the single "News", featuring Kabe that November,[19] and later "Nigdy więcej" and "Skandal (Odbijam)" in 2020 for her third album Warstwy.

Personal life

Marina started dating Polish national football player Wojciech Szczęsny in 2013. They got engaged in early July 2015 during her birthday party,[20] and married on 21 May 2016.[21] On 30 June 2018, she gave birth to their son, Liam.[22]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[23]
Hardbeat —
On My Way
  • Released: 17 November 2017
  • Label: independent release (distributed by e-Muzyka)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Warstwy
  • Released: 7 December 2020
  • Label: independent release (distributed by e-Muzyka)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 50
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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 — Warstwy
"Nigdy więcej"
(featuring Young Igi)		 2020 —
"Skandal (Odbijam)"
(featuring Smolasty)		 —
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.
Title Year Certifications Album
"Let Me Love the Lonely"[upper-alpha 1][25]
(James Arthur featuring MaRina)		 2016 Back from the Edge
(Polish release)

Other recorded songs
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Sen"[2] 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
  1. The duet version of the song was only released in Poland.

References
  1. "Biography". marinaofficial.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "Junior Eurovision 2003". ESCKAZ. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Marina Łuczenko nową królową pop. Dla niej Maja Sablewska porzuciła Dodę" (in Polish). Kurier Poranny. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. "Marina Łuczenko" (in Polish). Filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. "Marina Łuczenko: To było jak śpiączka" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. "Marina Łuczenko zapowiada nowy teledysk" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. "Ogłoszono nominacje do Viva Comet 2011" (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. "Znamy nominacje do Viva Comet 2012 . Górniak, Farna, Grzeszczak i Marina najlepsze" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  9. "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.
  10. "Piosenkarka Marina Łuczenko przeszła operację" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  11. "MaRina Łuczenko powraca do muzyki (teledysk "On My Way")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  12. "James Arthur i Marina Łuczenko razem ("Let Me Love the Lonely")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  13. "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2016" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  14. "Wojciech Szczęsny napisał tekst "I Do" na płytę Mariny" (in Polish). Wirtualne Media. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  15. "Energetyczna i zmysłowa MaRina ("Takin' Ya Rock Out")" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  16. "Marina wypuściła trzeci singiel zapowiadający nowy album" (in Polish). Glamour Poland. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  17. "Marina powraca z nowym singlem". Muzotakt.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  18. ""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.
  19. "MaRina ft. Kabe "News" – singiel i teledysk" (in Polish). GlamRap.pl. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  20. "Marina Łuczenko: Potwierdziła zaręczyny i pokazała zdjęcia z imprezy urodzinowej!". Gala Poland (in Polish). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  21. "Szczęsny i Łuczenko wzięli ślub!" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  22. "Marina Łuczenko urodziła syna! Na świat przyszło pierwsze dziecko Szczęsnych". Gala Poland (in Polish). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  23. Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  24. Peak positions for singles on the AirPlay – New chart in Poland:
  25. "Let Me Love the Lonely (feat. Marina) [Duet Version] – Single by James Arthur". iTunes Store (Poland). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  26. "Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna: Zobacz teledysk "Większy świat" z filmu "Mała Stopa"" (in Polish). Interia. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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