Sunday Sep 18, 2011
* Marina & The Diamonds at Blue Balls Festival 2011 *
Blue Balls Festival took place for the first time in the evening of September 19, 1992, with an audience of 300 on the old steamboat "Stadt Luzern". Many years later and this festival with slightly inappropriate name for an English speaking artists and audience, is an international music festival with 100 000 visitors over nine days in July. The festival presents more then 100 shows with international artists different genres, with local, Swiss artists (Young Talents stage) as well as photography exhibits, video lounge and films dedicated to music. There is something called Meet The Artists as well, which is kind of an open, interactive studio, where moderator entertains audience until artists pop-by for a short chat. This can be either very dull or very interesting experience, depending of the artists popping by, something being total mystery until they enter the studio. The festival is happening in a beautiful surrounding around Lake Lucerne, Switzerland on the various locations like an Open-Air Pavilion, the Lucerne Culture and Convention Center and The Club at the Schweizerhof Hotel. It was my first time to visit Blue Balls Festival as a press. I've already been few times there and really liked it, but this year I noticed that their program featured many female artists that I love. So I contacted press responsible and have chosen two days with four concerts of the female artists that I would like to include in the review of the festival. Unfortunately one of the artists that I wanted to see, Beth Ditto, canceled due to family tragedy. Therefore, in tonight's Gimme A Beat, I will focus on three female artists: Marina and The Diamonds, Erykah Badu and Andreya Triana. I will talk about my impressions of their performances and play chosen songs from their album(s). However, major focus of my review of Blue Balls Festival, will be on Marina Diamandis, better known by her stage name as Marina and The Diamonds, that I interviewed at the festival. This was definitely one of the most fun interview that I ever did, even if it was the short one. I met Marina hour before her gig on the Sunday evening at the Blue Balls Festival. She just (dramatically) changed her hair color to blond/silver and was wearing The Simpsons 'Livin' La Vida Sofa' T-shirt, mini skirt and high heels in American flag pattern. The combination looked cool, unusual and unexpected, but still something that I would expect from Marina, after following her career and her quirky styling. While I was trying to keep my serious 'press' face, she start laughing with such an infectious, loud laugh, that when she turned to me and introduced herself I was laughing as well. The rest was easy. We sat down and talked about her beginnings, the fame, current and new album that she is already working on.. I was impressed with her no-bullsh**ting honesty and how she can laugh at herself, with the same loud laughter that I heard at the beginning, just before meeting her. During an interview it was pretty obvious to me that nobody should be fooled by her in-your-face sparkly, fun-loving personality; Marina is a strong women and serious musician that knows what she wants and that is aware that next to her talent(s), she needs to continue working hard to get close to her dreams. And with that attitude she will definitely go a long way. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in tonight to Gimme A Beat (19.09.2011) for ...
Marina & The Diamonds at Blue Balls Festival 2011
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