base talk Is it time we admit Marina is slowly becoming a Gen Z icon?

[Billionaire]

 Not only have two of the biggest Gen Z stars, Olivia & Billie, name-dropped her in recent interviews, but several of her songs ( Primadonna, Oh No!, Are You Satisfied, Bubblegum ***** to name a few) have gone viral on TikTok.

 

Is it time we finally admit that she's slowly becoming an icon among the new generation? 

[SimpleKindofLife]

Electra Heart was quintessential to older tumblr gay Gen-Zers including myself. I think she’s always been an icon

[Beyonnaise]

It’s interesting to me how “Gen Z TikTok culture” is really just 2012 Tumblr all over again, just a decade later. They’re worshipping unreleased Lana songs and Electra Heart. Kinda the most impactful era of the internet ever.

[XtianB]

I'm literally wearing my Electra Heart t-shirt right now and I'm Gen Z so yes

[badvibez]

She has been an icon for teens for over a decade now, I wouldn’t say it’s been slow. Electra Heart really resonates with that demographic. 
 

Twitter stans and atrl users just hate her for some unexplainable reason. Anytime she’s mentioned, it’s constant complaints and holding her to weird standards. Just look at the Platinum Blonde edition thread and ADIAML release threads 

Edited May 7, 2022 by badvibez

[Rith]

yes! tho i wish her sales would reflect her impact 

[Alex]

Marina & The Diamonds is a Gen Z icon maybe

[kandicha]

She’s been one I think. I (millennial/Gen Z cusp) was a heavy Tumblr user back in the day so of course I was into her, but I randomly mentioned her to my very offline Gen Z sister a few years ago and found out she and all of her friends loved her… as well as another very offline Gen Z friend who also loved her. Electra Heart was such a moment.None of them knew she’s made music since though, lol.

[EnigmaticAndroid]

Basically every pop girl from like 2006-2014 is part of gen Z culture, she def stands from the rest though with ha impact 

[GentleDance]

The Family Jewels is a Gen Z classic 

[BILLIONAIRE✘BOY]

meh, I guess

[On The Bound]

She totally is. TFJ slowly becoming a TikTok classic. I do wish she'd make good music again though

[Perfect Crime]

Electra Heart is a cult classic. Nothing else about Marina is iconic

[Billionaire]

47 minutes ago, Rith said:

yes! tho i wish her sales would reflect her impact 

She needs to make better music before that can happen sadly 

[JoeAg]

very much so

and Froot and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land are her best albums 

1 hour ago, badvibez said:

She has been an icon for teens for over a decade now, I wouldn’t say it’s been slow. Electra Heart really resonates with that demographic. 
 

Twitter stans and atrl users just hate her for some unexplainable reason. Anytime she’s mentioned, it’s constant complaints and holding her to weird standards. Just look at the Platinum Blonde edition thread and ADIAML release threads 

all of this  like they hold her to some  weird standard, and can’t accept that someone’s lyricism has the potential to change over the years. i’ll admit, as a stan, that Love + Fear was a bit of a disappointment, but all 4 of her other albums are excellent (in addition to pretty much every unreleased song she’s got)

[Dystopian]

her first two albums are kinda cult classics amongst gen z, that’s about it.

[The Witch]

43 minutes ago, Perfect Crime said:

Electra Heart is a cult classic. Nothing else about Marina is iconic

This.

 

[Bloodflowers.]

Gen Z relates to how Marina was feeling when she was our age in 2010-2012

[Kevin Parker]

2 hours ago, JoeAg said:

very much so

and Froot and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land are her best albums 

all of this  like they hold her to some  weird standard, and can’t accept that someone’s lyricism has the potential to change over the years. i’ll admit, as a stan, that Love + Fear was a bit of a disappointment, but all 4 of her other albums are excellent (in addition to pretty much every unreleased song she’s got)

A bit?  Love and Fear is one of the worst pop albums of the decade, especially coming from an insanely talented artisté.

[Genie in a Bottle]

3 hours ago, Beyonnaise said:

It’s interesting to me how “Gen Z TikTok culture” is really just 2012 Tumblr all over again, just a decade later. They’re worshipping unreleased Lana songs and Electra Heart. Kinda the most impactful era of the internet ever.

THIS! It’s not just Tik tok, it’s twitter as well. It’s so funny to me how so many of the early 2010’s pop songs by the girlies that used to have this forum in a chokehold are all going re-viral now lmao

[PoisonCandy]

That explains why she always has ATRL fuming.

[mxoonlight]

3 hours ago, Beyonnaise said:

It’s interesting to me how “Gen Z TikTok culture” is really just 2012 Tumblr all over again, just a decade later. They’re worshipping unreleased Lana songs and Electra Heart. Kinda the most impactful era of the internet ever.

I think it's just because the need that 2011-2014 Tumblr answered back in the day for youth looking to express culture and fandom via media is getting answered now by TikTok. 

[Seiko Oomori]

3 hours ago, Perfect Crime said:

Electra Heart is a cult classic. Nothing else about Marina is iconic

this i fear. and a couple ballads and videos from tfj. she's beloved as a cult act but not touching lana and some others eg grimes bjork fiona apple fka twigs or even florence whatsoever. lest we remember that one dinnertime photo...

 

Edited May 8, 2022 by Seiko Oomori

[Katamari]

4 hours ago, Rith said:

yes! tho i wish her sales would reflect her impact 

same

 

numb alone should be double plat

 

[Seiko Oomori]

2 minutes ago, Katamari said:

same

 

numb alone should be double plat

 

it is actually kind of a crime she didn't score some cute lily allen sized success in the uk with some tfj songs. shes too theatrical and méditerranéenne for britain i guess.