Primadonna (Marina and the Diamonds song)

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"Primadonna" is a song by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, released under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, from her second studio album, Electra Heart (2012). She wrote the song with Julie Frost, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, and Henry "Cirkut" Walter based on her experience of being called a "prima donna" by her ex-boyfriend. Backed by synthesisers and uptempo beats, the song is about a woman named Electra Heart, a dramatic celebrity looking for adoration. It was released on 20 March 2012 as the album's lead single. The song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in its first week and was Diamandis's highest-charting single in the country at the time. It reached the top five in Austria, Ireland, and New Zealand. Critics generally praised "Primadonna" for its production and exploration of a female archetype, though some found its lack of development exhausting. An accompanying music video, showing Diamandis living a luxurious life in a mansion, was directed by Casper...

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