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

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 the contest New Wave, 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 with 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 tenth.

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] The album titled Hardbeat, 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 ambassador in Poland.[9]

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

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).[upper-alpha 1][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 her third studio album, Warstwy, in December 2020. The record debuted and peaked at number 50 in the Polish charts,[19] and was promoted with four singles: "News" with Kabe, "Nigdy więcej" with Young Igi, "Skandal (Odbijam)" with Smolasty and "Nie prowokuj".[20][21][22][23] The first two singles were certified Gold and Platinum by ZPAV, respectively.[24][25] In 2021, Marina collaborated with Meggie on the single "Lip Gloss".[26] In 2022, she recorded the song "This Is the Moment" in support of Poland at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[27]

Personal life

Marina started dating Polish national football player Wojciech Szczęsny in 2013. They got engaged in early July 2015 during her birthday party,[28] and married on 21 May 2016.[29] On 30 June 2018, she gave birth to their son, Liam.[30]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[19]
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.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POL
New
[31]
"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)		 —
"Nie prowokuj" 2021 —
"Lip Gloss"
(featuring Meggie)		 — Non-album singles
"This Is the Moment" 2022 —
"Forever21" 2023 —
"W blasku"
(featuring Sound'n'Grace)		 —
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.
Title Year Certifications Album
"Let Me Love the Lonely"[upper-alpha 1][32]
(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"[33] 2018 None Smallfoot
(Polish release)

Filmography

Notes

  1. 1 2 The duet version of the song was featured only on the Polish edition of Back from the Edge.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Biography". marinaofficial.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  20. ↑ "MaRina ft. Kabe "News" – singiel i teledysk" (in Polish). GlamRap.pl. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "MaRina powraca z nowym singlem. Posłuchaj "Nigdy więcej"" (in Polish). Interia. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "MaRina i Smolasty razem w łóżku. Zobacz teledysk "Skandal (Odbijam)" i sprawdź tekst". Interia. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "MaRina i teledysk "Nie prowokuj". Płyta "Warstwy" już dostępna". Interia. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  25. 1 2 "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  26. ↑ "MaRina Feat Meggie: "Raperzy pytają o zwroty a nie nagie zdjęcia, leci przelew ze Spotify nie kur*a only fans"" (in Polish). Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "MaRina nagrała hymn na MŚ w Katarze. Posłuchaj "This Is The Moment"". Interia. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Marina Łuczenko: Potwierdziła zaręczyny i pokazała zdjęcia z imprezy urodzinowej!". Gala Poland (in Polish). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "Szczęsny i Łuczenko wzięli ślub!" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  30. ↑ "Marina Łuczenko urodziła syna! Na świat przyszło pierwsze dziecko Szczęsnych". Gala Poland (in Polish). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  31. ↑ Peak positions for singles on the AirPlay – New chart in Poland:
  32. ↑ "Let Me Love the Lonely (feat. Marina) [Duet Version] – Single by James Arthur". iTunes Store (Poland). 21 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  33. ↑ "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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