June 17, 2009 hi
guys :) We've been hard at work in the studio last couple of weeks
with the amazing producer Guy Erez (he's worked with Gypsy Kings, Ryan
Cabrera, and many other great artists!) We'll be finishing the EP soon
and I really really need your help to keep going!!! THIS IS A CALL TO
ACTION!!!! :) You can help me TREMENDOUSLY by sponsoring the
record!!!! Patron of the Arts levels start at only $25. Click here
now:
http://www.marinav.com/sponsor.html
and read my funny (I hope they're funny!) FAQs, look at our
fundraising thermometer and really cool gifts I have prepared for
you!!!! And please be my PATRON OF THE ARTS and help by sponsoring my
new record!!!!! And... WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS my new EP
will see the light of day!!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the support!!!
a big hug,
Marina :)
June 11, 2009 - check out a cool write up about Marina on
http://440music.com/ by Shamey
Cramer!
June 9, 2009 - Marina is featured on
http://www.channelone.com/music/ !!! Channel One News is the
leading television news network for teens nationwide. Their mission is
to inform, educate and inspire by making news relevant and engaging
for young people and sparking discussion around the important issues
impacting youth today!!!
WATCH THE COMMERCIAL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845Tum0ihsE
BUY THE DVD:
www.MarinaV.com!!!
DVD includes footage of my
adventures in Moscow, Australia, tour with Howard Jones, and much, much,
much more!!!
hope you likie the crazy DVD!!!
big big hugs,
May 2009
new photos in the photo section!!
Brand new tote bags in the shop section!!!
2 new songs posted!!!
at
www.myspace.com/marinav
"You Make Me Beautiful"
produced by Guy Erez (Jennifer Love-Hewitt,
Gipsy Kings, Ryan Cabrera, CBS Records, etc)
"Be Your Soldier"
co-written & produced by Emmy winner Michele Vice-Maslin!!!
May 20, 2009
- I just came back from Moscow where I performed at the world-famous
Hard Rock Cafe on Arbat Street and even pulled the winning entry for
the "Hard Rock Calling" contest!!! It was so much fun!
Then I also performed at the US Embassy, which was really cool!!!
- "You Make Me Beautiful" made it to the TOP TEN of the GINA
Singer/Songwriter Contest!!!!! I was in Russia and wasn't able to
participate to compete in the live performance competition.
www.411gina.org
April 8, 2009 - my song "You Make Me Beautiful" won the big
AirplayDirect.com contest "Designs by Winifred: Be Inspired"!!!! It's
so exciting!!! I won a few cool things, including beautiful earrings
(worth over $900) designed by Winifred!
designsbywinifred.com
March 31, 2009 - Hello from Australia :)
A quick shout out to let you know about a new music website I'm on.
www.IndiEclectic.com
They have something called the BACKSTAGE PASS.
Basically, you get 2,000 songs from 200 different artists. All for
just 20 bucks.
This is a revolutionary new way to purchase music legally.
A quick click gets you started. It's fast, it's easy and it's COOL.
So click here:
www.IndiEclectic.com , buy a Backstage Pass, and start discovering
(and owning) new music.
Oh, and don’t forget to select Marina V from the drop-down menu
where it asks “Who are you here to download?”
March 10, 2009 -
www.youtube.com/marinavdotcom
we posted Marina's appearance on Good Morning! Arizona
(the number one independent morning show in
the NATION! They have consistently beat “The Today Show,” “Good
Morning, America,” “CBS This Morning” and all local morning shows
since they went on the air over 14 years ago. Previous guests included
Black Eyed Peas, the Jonas Brothers, Dweezil Zappa, and many, many
more).
March 6, 2009 -
Fun news: watch for my
quick appearance tonight on the new FOX TV show Dollhouse!!!
(I'm playing grand piano in a hotel bar scene!). You can check out the
episode (Gray Hour)
http://www.fox.com/dollhouse/ around 7 mins 30 secs into the
episode:)
March 1, 2009:
My song
Sunshine Guaranteed
is in Tap Tap Revenge 2,
the next-gen edition of the #1
free iPhone game!! Other
artists include Death Cab for Cutie, Crystal Method, and many
more!!
Rock out to a ton of hit music,
and enter to win cool prizes every week. It's all free to download and
play -- all you need is an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Download Tap Tap Revenge 2
http://l.tapulous.com/?l=e0f982b4
More on Tapulous blog
http://www.tapulous.com/blog
Feb 25, 2009 -
I'm booking my
spring/summer tours. Don't miss out on the fun by hosting a house
concert!!!!! Fun times guaranteed and it's super easy to do!!:) !!!!
Please email me ASAP to make sure we can work out the schedule and
together we'll organize a great evening!!! Read here first
Big hugs,
Marina :)
P.S. I finished
listening to the audiobook "The Art of Happiness" by Dalai Lama. Very,
very inspiring!! I highly recommend!!
P.P.S. So cool that Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his incredible Joker
role!!!
P.P.P.S. Many thanks to my awesome street team, especially Milla &
Todd for working so hard recently!! You can join our street team at
MarinaVKomrades.com
Feb 17, 2009 - congrats to Christopher for winning the Marina V
Acid Planet Remix Contest!
To hear the winning entry and the 5 runner ups:
acidplanet.com/contests/Marinav
Feb 2, 2009 - Marina
is featured on Real Magic TV this month!
realmagictv.com/upandcomers/
Jan 31, 2009 - "You Make Me Beautiful" is on top25
songs on amiestreet.com!
Jan 20, 2009 - Today I'm in Washington, DC, witnessing
history!!!!! it's 25F and I got only 3 hrs of sleep (our plane was
really delayed), but I don't care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's amazing to be
a part of this historic event!!!!
Jan 14, 2009
NEW CONTEST is happening on our forum!!
http://www.marinavkomrades.com/announcement.php?f=14
Check out my new song that was produced by Emmy-award winning
producer/songwriter Michele Vice-Maslin. Nick & I co-wrote the song
with Michele Vice-Maslin and Larry Treadwell. it's posted on
myspace.com/marinav and you get buy the track at
www.amiestreet.com/marinav
Jan 6, 2009 - happy new year!! Moscow was absolutely amazing -
beautiful and snowy!
And many thanks to Larry Wines & FolkWorks magazine for naming me one
of the top performers of 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.folkworks.org/content/view/35788/166
Dec 2, 2008 Marina's interview in Russian
http://www.denisbessonov.ru/marinavi.htm
Dec 1, 2008
new tote bags on sale now!!
Nov 20, 2008 Marina's photos from Hollywood Music Awards are
posted in the pics/video section!!! and videoblog too!!
Nov 17, 2008 Check out new
PHOTOS from
Marina's 2008 summer tour with Howard Jones, as well as photos from
the show with Animotion and show in Moscow, Russia!!
Nov 17, 2008 Marina has just been invited to perform at the
Russian Cultural House (at the Russian Embassy) in Washington, DC, in
December and January! The mission of the Russian Cultural House is to
improve Russian-American relations. Marina is very honored to be a
guest performer there! It's technically Russian soil, so you can drink
alchohol if you're under 21 :)
Nov 8, 2008 My "Hope" video is nominated by the Hollywood Music
Awards!!
Yay!!
http://www.hollywoodmusicawards.org/
Oct 15, 2008 -
AcidPlanet is hosting a remix contest for one of my songs - if
you're feeling creative, check it out!
Oct 14, 2008 - mp3 of live at Hotel Cafe version of "Babushka" is
now available exclusively at
www.amiestreet.com/marinav
Sept 29, 2008 - just posted my Sequoia photos (and videos) under Vacation
Photos!!!
Aug 20, 2008
The contest is here!! Read more about it here:
http://www.marinavkomrades.com/showthread.php?p=3559#post3559
Aug 20, 2008
I had so much fun on my mini-tour
with Howard Jones!!!!!!! He is an amazing performer & songwriter, and a
wonderful, wonderful person.
Pic below is from Sellersville Theatre in Pennsylvania Jul 10 2008.
L-R: Laura Clapp, Nick Baker, Marina, Robbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones
Aug 4, 08 - Check out my success story on
www.ucmg.net
For last couple of years I've been going to Universal City Medical Group, and specifically,
to Dr
Mike, who saved me from horrible wrist/arm pain!
July 30, 08 - I recently stopped by Colfax Elementary in Los
Angeles, CA, to sing a couple of songs for kids - it was so much fun!
The kids showed me their little farm where they have a pig, chickens,
sheep, and other fun animals!! I hope the kids had as great a time as
I did!
July 25, 08
Last month in my newsletter I mentioned that I had
lost my favorite necklace which I bought in Paris for only 10 euros -
but it was very cute & I wore it every day. The next day I got an
email from a very sweet person who offered to make me a new,
custom-made necklace - with my signature flower on it!! I got it
in the mail last week, and it's absolutely wonderful. I simply can't
believe how nice it was of Tim (the owner of this fine-crafted jewelry
company) to do this. I'm just blown away!!
Check out Tim's beautiful work at
www.pennyroyalsilver.com
July 24, 08 - Marina has just returned from her shows in Russia
and from her tour with the British popstar Howard Jones!!!!
June 16, 08
Marina's
song HOPE is on rotation on
www.ncradio.us!
Thanks, Tom!
June '08: Marina's
videoblog from Paris is now on
youtube!
May 28, 2008
"Hope" video is an Editor's
Pick today on Revver.com!
Marina is featured on
http://eclecticmix.com/ !!
May 5, 2008: Watch Marina's
new video for "Hope" on
youtube.com/marinavdotcom !!!
May 2008 -
KGRL FEATURE!
Lovely folks at KGRL.fm are featuring me in May! Nick, Cole & I
performed a special exclusive set just for KGRL, and there is a video
interview & other great stuff!!! Thanks, KGRL!
http://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/marinav.php
Apr 7, 2008
Today
I attended the screening of "FALLEN IDOL: THE YURI
GAGARIN CONSPIRACY" in Hollywood.
I co-wrote the theme song (Gagarin March) with composer David Raiklen. I also helped
conduct the choir during the recording of the march and I also sang some ethereal vocals for another song
in the film.
I am very excited to be a part of this project!
Check out the picture below:
L-R:
David Raiklen, composer; Mathew Edwardsen, tenor; Dr. Elliott
Haimoff, the producer of the film, Marina V, singer/songwriter; Elliott Gould,
actor & the narrator of the documentary.
Mar 25, 2008
check out studio photos from "Modern
Fairytale" recording sessions in the Pic/Video section.
Marina's new friend
Mar 11, 2008
go to
www.youtube.com/marinavdotcom to see Marina's latest videoblog -
THE INFOMERCIAL! :)
Feb 22, 2008
January 17, 2008
This week is a big week for me. I just played at the amazing Kodak
Theatre on Tues (scroll down for pics) and....
my new album, Modern Fairytale,
is officially released!!! I'm so incredibly excited!!! I am very, very proud of this
CD, and I want the world to hear it!!!
You can go to iTunes and buy it today. Only $7.99 on iTunes US
(international
prices - I don't know, since I can't access iTunes UK etc.. let me know
when you check it out, ok?).
It would be really
great if you could leave a nice review of "Modern Fairytale" on iTunes.
Thank you SO MUCH!!! You can help inspire new fans!!!!
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If you don't have iTunes, then.... |
On Tuesday, the band and I are played at the beautiful Kodak Theatre
(where is my Oscar? :)) !!! Thanks to the wonderful photographer Matt Dinan
for the photos below!
more photos under "pics & video"
- Watch Marina's Video Blog#4
at
myspace.com/MarinaV
!!!
Dec 14 2007 Clips from CD release
concert in Hollywood + Marina sings Beatles/John Lennon songs + baby bear
dancing + original CD cover idea + signing & mailing CDs.
December 3, 2007
"Make This Minute Last" is included
in Longtown Sound 251 -WLSO.FM.
wlso.fm/wordpress/archives/895
- Watch Marina's Modern Fairytale Video Blog#3
(Nov 29 '07) at
myspace.com/MarinaV
!!!
Marina's
November 7, 2007
Let's see. Lots of new things
going on!!!
- I recently joined SESAC, a performing rights organization with
headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles, and
London. Very exciting!
www.sesac.com
- 3 of my songs have been licensed to Facebook Diaries, the Actual Reality TV/Comcast/Facebook.com project!
- 3 of my songs have been licensed to a
very cool independent film by Ron Garrett, portraying the life of a
few homeless people in Santa Monica. "There But For The Grace of
God" is a really moving documentary. Will let you know more info soon!
- I co-wrote the theme song (a march) with David Raiklen for the
upcoming documentary about Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space),
which will hit the theatres in the spring. It's narrated by the
wonderful actor, Elliott Gould and directed by Dr. Elliott Haimoff.
- I just found out that I will be performing at the NACA Nationals showcase in St Louis in February 2008. It's a big honor to be chosen to perform at NACA Nationals, as hundreds upon hundreds of artists submit each year and only a few get chosen. Many thanks to my college booking agency, Degy Entertainment.
September 19, 2007
HELP SPONSOR MY NEW CD!!!!!
Click on the link for more info. Thank you so much!! Hugs, Marina :)
http://www.marinav.com/sponsor.html
Sept 10, 2007 - thanks to all who came to our Hollywood fundraiser at
the Hotel Cafe.
A portion of the proceeds went to The
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
My friend Beverly (the very same one with whom I'm designing the
beautiful armbands) is running a marathon with a mission to raise
money to help stop leukemia, lymphoma and, Hodgkin's lymphoma from
taking more lives. Check out Beverly's page and feel free to donate!
http://www.active.com/donate/tntgla/tntglabbenton
August 29, 2007 - SEND YOUR VIDEO TO BE IN Marina's MUSIC VIDEO!!
hi guys! Marina here. We are making a music video for "Hope"
(listen at
myspace.com/marinav).
I'd love to have my friends from
around the world be in it!!!
This
song is about togetherness and wanting to live in peace in spite of
our many perceived differences (race, ethnicity, language, culture,
religion, etc). Deep down we're all human and we all want the same
things: love, peace and happiness for ourselves and for our family and
friends.
Send us a video or photo of people hugging,
holding hands, expressing love, or showing a peace sign (like John
Lennon here). If you have a beautiful natural or architectural
landmark where you live - please use it as background!!!
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
For video: 5-10 seconds, the best quality/resolution you can
make it (no cell phone videos, sorry).
You can use www.yousendit.com
to send large files.
For photos: high resolution, as big of an image as possible.
Email/mail your content to me by Sept 12 to
Marina V video,
PO Box 250775, Glendale, CA 91225 USA or marina [at] marinav.com
This video will be a "labor of love" video, so nobody will get paid if
your content is used. By sending your content to me, you agree to allow
us to use your content and image in the video without any compensation
or any obligation
to use your content. You'll just get a big thanks from me and lots of
appreciation:)
"Hope" (Music & lyrics by Marina Verenikina & Nick
Baker)
You and I come from different worlds
But living under one big sky
We're not so different, you and I
Don't you think it's quite absurd
That we keep fighting over nothing
Always pushing, always shoving
But you see
Together we’ll be
Stronger than you
Stronger, stronger than me
Cause we'll always be
The hope we're losing
The hope we'll always need
The hope for you and me
And you know, it's not too late
Life is only what we make it
Sometimes fate can use some help
And you will see
Together we’ll be
Stronger than you
Stronger, stronger than me
Cause we'll always be
The hope we're losing
The hope we'll always need
The hope for you and me
You and I come from different worlds
But living under one big sky
We're not so different, you and I
July 24, 2007
- BUY MARINA V TOTE BAG at the
Marina V shop
BEFORE JULY 31 AND GET A FREE DVD COPY OF "IN MY HEAD", Marina's
latest music video!!!
Offer expires July 31, 2007
Did you know that each year 500 BILLION plastic bags are used & thrown out
worldwide? In US alone we go through 100 billion bags. That's a lot of
bags!! Make a difference and bring your own bag to the store! Check out
Marina's new hemp/cotton bags in the
Marina V shop here
June 30, 2007
- Marina attended the June 27 secret Paul McCartney show in Hollywood and
was interviewed for the official McCartney segment!!! Read/see it
here
May 31, 2007 - The Santa Barbara Independent wrote a nice article
about Marina.
"Her voice is sultry,
passionate, and full of yearning" is just one of the nice things they
said!
March 30, 2007 - Marina is doing a few shows in London in early April!!
March 25, 2007- Marina signs with Degy
Entertainment for college booking in 2007/2008!!
Welcome to the team, Degy Entertainment!!!
March 2007 - My friend Larry Wines just emailed us this: Marina V has performed live with NICK BAKER on "Tied to the Tracks" on KCSN (Uni at Northridge, CA), and she scored a "Listener Favorite of 2006" on the radio show with her song, "Guardian Angel." Thanks, Larry!!
Feb 19, 2007: Marina is on
jsitop21.com!! "She has everything that it takes to be a
star. She has the voice that stops you dead in your tracks." read
full review
here!!
San Diego North County Times Feb 2007: "Great songs, one of the most
beautiful voices on the planet, looks to rival most Hollywood starlets
---- Marina V seems destined for fame and fortune. Get in on the
ground floor"(full review
here)
01.23.07 - Recent press/tv
appearances:
Jan 25, 2007 San Diego North County Times - review
"Great songs, one of the most
beautiful voices on the planet, looks to rival most Hollywood starlets
---- Marina V seems destined for fame and fortune. Get in on the ground
floor" ~ San Diego North County Times -
Jan 22 2007 KXLU 88.9 Los Angeles - live performance/interview
Jan 13, 2007 KJZS 92.1 FM Reno, NV interview
Jan 12, 2007 KOLO TV Reno NV (abc) Channel 8 performance/interview
interview on
1460am in Los Angeles/ktym.com Dec 30, 2006
Fresno Bee, Dec 29, 2006
Springfield State Journal-Register, Dec 21, 2006
Illinois Times, Dec 21, 2006
Fresno Bee, Dec 1, 2006
Univision TV interview/performance in Spanish, Phoenix, AZ, Nov 16 & 17,
2006
Marina is featured on
singleoftheday.com
! Thanks, Jody!! :)
11.27.06 - Marina has recently teamed up with Luck Media and Marketing to
publicize her upcoming tour and the release of "Simple Magic". Visit
Marina's Luck Media page
here
11.21.06 - Marina's "Simple Magic" CDs are now in many stores distributed through WEA (Warner/Electra/Atlantic)!! If the CD isn't in your store, you can always ask the store employees to order one for you! Thank you!
10.10.06 - hi guys! marina
here. the Moscow visit and the concert were amazing. I am so happy. See
pictures on marinavkomrades.com ~ hugs, marina :)
10.03.06 - The new live CD is here!!!
Click on the CD cover to order your copy now!
READ
ABOUT THE
CD
08.28.06 - from Robert Lindquist @
www.iLiveToPlay.net:
"In My Head has been added to the rotation at iRadio! Less than 5%
of the tracks we review get selected for play, so this is very good thing.
Congrats!"
06.29.06 -
the LIVE RECORDING SESSION on July 15 is
SOLD OUT!!! You can still sponsor the recording by pre-ordering the live CD!
CLICK
HERE
05.27.06 - I am so excited that "An
Inconvenient Truth" is finally out! I attended the taping of it at Paramount
back in September, and it was absolutely amazing. You can actually spot
me in the audience (if you look really really hard) :)
For more info, check
out
www.climatecrisis.net/
Hugs, Marina :) P.S. I'm going to see it twice this weekend @ Arclight in
Hollywood.
05.18.06 - Marina is on the
cover of the Immigrant Magazine. Check out the story online at
http://www.immigrantmagazine.com/experience.htm
Thanks to the Immigrant Magazine!!!
04.06.06 Marina is back from her successful European tour and is currently touring the U.S.! Check out the tourdates for more info!!!!
Peavey Briarwood™ acoustic guitar backs singer on spring tour
NEW BOOTLEG IS HERE!! ENTIRELY IN
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MORE!
03.20.06
Marina & Nick are back from their tour in Czech Republic & Slovakia. Check
out the tour diary and pictures on the messageboard.
02.16.06
ChicBlvd.com, an online boutique, is using Marina's song in their
Meet Andrea segment!
02.16.06
wow, what a turnout at the Hotel Cafe Feb 16 for my U.S.citizenship
celebration!!! thank you everyone for the presents and flowers... what a
great night!!! thank you!! hugs,marina:)
01.24.06
On Jan 21 & 22, Marina performed at the world-famous NAMM show held at the
Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Marina was representing Audix
microphones, Peavey guitars & speakers, and YAMAHA pianos. Congratulations,
Marina!
Pictures: click here
News: Marina's
song “Simple Magic” has been added to EuroHits channel of DMX,
satellite & cable broadcaster with worldwide daily listening audience of 80
million!!!!
Request (e-quest it)
here!
01.05.06
Wow. The Fresno show was SOLD OUT!! Thanks so much to Fresno Bee and
everyone at Fagan's (and the fans, of course) for making the show such a
huge success!! Marina spent over an hour signing CDs afterwards.
01.08.06
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Thanks to everyone for incredible support!!!
love,Marina :)
12.29.05
- The Springfield, IL, show was a huge success - and standing room only!!
Thanks to everyone who came out, to Springfield State Journal-Register,
Illinois Times,
Decatur Herald-Review, and
97.7 FM The River for all of the support!!!
11.28.05
-
The Phoenix, AZ, show @ Mama Java's was completely sold out!!!
Thanks to the venue's big window, fans who couldn't get in were able to
stand outside and watch/hear Marina's performance!
Thanks to all of the amazing Arizona fans!
11.18.05
-
Marina was invited to the
launch party of the Queenie4ever's new collection! Little did she know,
she'd end up modeling a queenie4ever tanktop. Click on the image below to check out their website.
