Marina V & Josh Groban photo

Catch Marina's performance at one of the hottest Hollywood clubs! Marina is performing as a special guest of John Jones, Grammy-winning producer, at his renowned Song Salon @ Life on Wilshire. Make sure to get there early as the show is expected to sell out.

A few photos from an exclusive Hollywood party, organized by Blackberry for celebrity Blackberry users.

Many thanks to LA Live Music Examiner, Collected Sounds and the Press-Enterprise for recent features on Marina!

Career Magazine Article (in Russian) about how Marina learned English as a child

Many thanks to Neal & reverbnation for the wonderful write-up!
http://blog.reverbnation.com/2010/06/30/success-story-marina-v/

Catch Marina's featured artist interview on NewNotes with Tracy Thackrah!
Sat. July 3rd at 5:00pm PST ww.kbpk-fm.com

I'm in Huffington Post today!!! How exciting!! Many thanks to the awesome Mike McCready and to every one of you who has voted for me on song.cat a few months ago and brought my music to Mike's attention!! big hugs, Marina :)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-mccready/an-emerging-musician-you_b_625214.html

Thanks to 97.5FM KRUZ in Santa Barbara for hosting Marina on their "What's New" show with George Pendergast of Dishwalla!!
Photos

Many thanks to Radio Sophie 103.7FM in San Diego for playing "You Make Me Beautiful" again!

Note from Marina: Thanks to your votes, I made it into the Top 20 (out of 650+) artists competing to perform in Lilith Fair in California!!
This is really an incredible accomplishment, all thanks to you guys!!!
It is now up to the amazing artist herself (Sarah McLachlan) and her team to pick 3 artists for the 3 California dates. We will find out soon! :)

Check out News interview with Marina about her new album!
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/MusicRaw_Marina_V__Los_Angeles.html

Many thanks to Radio Sophie 103.7FM in San Diego for playing "You Make Me Beautiful"!

Vote for Marina to perform on Lilith Fair! Details here

Marina's "You Make Me Beautiful" music video is showing on the in Los Angeles all day today!

Check out the brand new feature interview with Marina on BlissTunes.com!!

Huge thanks to YAHOO! for featuring Marina's "You Make Me Beautiful" music video today on http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/ and !!!

"You Make Me Beautiful" - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO is now out.
Directed by the amazing Niva Dorell and edited by 2-time EMMY-winning powerhouse editor, Schultz!
(known for his work with Destiny's Child, Michael Jackson, Eminem, TV specials for Justin Timberlake, Chris Rock, Dane Cook, etc etc)!!!
Watch on Video page

One of my songs is airing Apr 12 on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in U.S.!!

Wow!!! "You Make Me Beautiful" just won THE GRAND PRIZE of $5,000 out of several thousand songs on ourstage.com
Thank you very much to everyone who voted!!! This is a really big win!!

MY STAR is now #3 on www.amiestreet.com album charts!!! Wow!

Lots of great news in the Marina V world!!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Album Release show in the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on March 29th!
And thanks to everyone who has purchased the album so far!!!!!!!

MY STAR is now exclusively available (digitally) at amiestreet.com!!!
Physical signed & kissed & hugged (by Marina) copies are available here at MarinaV.com
In the next several weeks, we'll have MY STAR available on iTunes and everywhere else!!

Marina is a featured artist on TC Electronics Website!!
Marina uses the Harmony-M pedal at her performances

Many thanks to Mi2n.com, www,buzzbands.la and LA Weekly for featuring Marina this week!

Also, this week, Marina is one of the 10 Featured Artists on Reverbnation.com (+ a few hundred thousand Facebook Apps!!)

NEW POSTERS (signed, hugged and kissed!) are now available herel !! :)

Catch Marina's interview and performance on Sirius XM Radio!! She's being interviewed by the famous Senator (and ex-basketball player!) Bill Bradley (he co-sponsored the bill that brought Marina to the US as a high school exchange student). The show airs throughout the morning Sunday on the Sirius XM Stars channel (Sirius 102 and XM 155). You can get a full listing of the times at http://www.sirius.com/siriusxmstars. The page also contains a link for a Free Online trial to Sirius XM, or you can use a free 7-day trial of the Sirius XM Radio app for your iPhone or Blackberry (links can be found on Sirius.com or XMradio.com).

Hello from Portugal!! it's SOOOOOOOOO beautiful here!! I promise photos! hugs,marina :)

thanks to everyone who voted, "you make me beautiful" is on the Wall of Fame at www.song.cat !!! You guys are awesome!!! And.. we might get featured on the Huffington Post!!!

one of my songs is airing Feb 2 on the famous soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in U.S.!!

many thanks to Natalie H and fifty100.com for the awesome article!!! https://www.fifty100.com/Covers/The-Brave-New-World-Sessions/Onwards-to-Russia--with-Love-

http://www.windowsmedia.com/MediaGuide/US/Music/FreeMusicDownloads "you make me beautiful" is being featured on Windows Media Guide again (many thanks to WMG and reverbnation!!!) You can download it for free, no strings attached :)

thanks to all of your wonderful votes, "you make me beautiful" won the Playlist 7/Windows/Reverbnation contest and is currently being featured on http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=22747 !!! Thank you!!!!!!!

getFREE download of "you make me beautiful" from Dec 7-Dec 13 http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=22747 !!!

one of my songs is airing today on the famous soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in U.S.!!!!!!! (and Dec 2 in Canada!!) How exciting!!!

"pesnya o tebe" is in the action movie "direct contact", which is currently airing on Showtime and TMC in the USA! yay!!!

"You Make Me Beautiful" from my upcoming album has just won "song of the month" on ourstage.com!! It's also currently being featured on Windows Media Guide (http://www.windowsmedia.com/MediaGuide/US/Music/FreeMusicDownloads) as a free download AND it's nominated for Hollywood Music Awards!!!! wowie wow wow!! :)

Online Concert "Thursday Songs with Marina" Episodes 1&2 are now on www.youtube.com/marinavdotcom !!!! yay!

wow, our first Thursday Songs with Marina was so much fun!! yay!! You can watch the first episode on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSgYUCSSw0g Tune in for next live show on Thurs, Oct 22 at 8pm USPT!!!

- www.rfmradio.co.uk will be featuring Marina's songs on Wed, Oct 7th, during a special 45-minute segment on Marina!!! Thanks, RFM Radio!! Also, www.newyorktalkradio.net and www.0100splashradio.com are playing my songs this month!!

last year I co-wrote the theme song for FALLEN IDOL: THE YURI GAGARIN CONSPIRACY, a great documentary! It has just been reviewed by a top L.A. Times film critic (see below). From the L.A. Times movie critic: -- Gary Goldstein
"Fallen Idol: The Yuri Gagarin Conspiracy." MPAA rating: Unrated. Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. At Laemmle's Monica 4-Plex, Santa Monica.

"You Make Me Beautiful" has been nominated for Hollywood Music Awards!!! how exciting!!!!

my music video for "In My Head" is in rotation on the LA Metro on TransitTV!!!!!!

West Coast tour was so much fun, looking forward to my East Coast dates!!!

Also, I am in the Washington Post today!!! yay!! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072901539.html

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.php 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 :)

check out a cool write up about Marina on http://440music.com/ by Shamey Cramer!

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!!!

hi guys :) I'm back from months of touring (no swine flu so far, whew!!)!! Last week I was in my beautiful hometown, Moscow, where I got to perform on American soil (US Embassy!!!) and hang out with my schoolfriends!!!I missed my imaginary cat, so it's good to be back home now .. oh wait, I'm driving to Vegas tomorrow... but after that, I'm really at home for a whole month!!Magical place called Hollywood where you can meet Ron Jeremy at any given moment! :) haha.. anyway. I'm recording in the studio right now, so exciting!!! (more at MarinaVKomrades.com )... And... I have a brand new DVD!! not only that.. I created a COMMERCIAL for it!! with singing and all... YOU GOTTA SEE IT!!

WATCH THE COMMERCIAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845Tum0ihsE

BUY THE DVD: www.MarinaV.com/buy.php!!!

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, Marina :)))

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!!!

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

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

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??

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).

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:)

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 onTapulous blog http://www.tapulous.com/blog

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 marinav.com/houseconcert.php and then email me!!!
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

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

Marina is featured on Real Magic TV this month! realmagictv.com/upandcomers/

"You Make Me Beautiful" is on top25 songs on amiestreet.com!

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!!!!

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

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

Marina's interview in Russian http://www.denisbessonov.ru/marinavi.htm

new tote bags on sale now!!

Marina's photos from Hollywood Music Awards are posted in the pics/video section!!! and videoblog too!!

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!!

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 :)

My "Hope" video is nominated by the Hollywood Music Awards!! Yay!! http://www.hollywoodmusicawards.org/

AcidPlanet is hosting a remix contest for one of my songs - if you're feeling creative, check it out!

mp3 of live at Hotel Cafe version of "Babushka" is now available exclusively at www.amiestreet.com/marinav

just posted my Sequoia photos (and videos) under Vacation Photos!!!

The contest is here!! Read more about it here: http://www.marinavkomrades.com/showthread.php?p=3559#post3559

I had so much fun on my mini-tour with Howard Jones!!!!!!! He is an amazing performer & songwriter, anda 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

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!

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!

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

Marina has just returned from her shows in Russia and from her tour with the British popstar Howard Jones!!!!

Marina's song HOPE is on rotation on www.ncradio.us! Thanks, Tom!

Marina's videoblog from Paris is now on youtube!

"Hope" video is an Editor's Pick today on Revver.com! Marina is featured on http://eclecticmix.com/ !!

Watch Marina's new video for "Hope" on youtube.com/marinavdotcom !!!

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

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: br> 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.

check out studio photos from "Modern Fairytale" recording sessions in the Pic/Video section. Marina's new friend

go to www.youtube.com/marinavdotcom to see Marina's latest videoblog - THE INFOMERCIAL! :)

Check out the Collected Sounds "Modern Fairytale" review

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!!!!
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 !!!

Clips from CD release concert in Hollywood + Marina sings Beatles/John Lennon songs + baby bear dancing + original CD cover idea + signing & mailing CDs.

"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 Jamaica videos + "Sunshine Guaranteed" revealed + Marina & the band go crazy in the rehearsal studio with Sweaty Times (you gotta see this - watch till the very end!)

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.

HELP SPONSOR MY NEW CD!!!!!
Click on the link for more info. Thank you so much!! Hugs, Marina :
http://www.marinav.com/sponsor.php

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

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 sendingyour 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

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

Marina attended the June 27 secret Paul McCartney show in Hollywood and was interviewed for the official McCartney segment!!! Read/see it here

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!