1. Helen Lindsay Marnie was born on 21 February 1978 and is a Scottish musician, known as the lead vocalist and one of the keyboardists and songwriters of the electronic band Ladytron.
17 Facts About Helen Marnie
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In 2012, she started a solo career as Marnie and released her debut solo album Crystal World on 11 June 2013.
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Helen Marnie studied classical piano at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
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Helen Marnie dropped out of university in Glasgow before going on to study music at the University of Liverpool, England where she received in 1999 a BA in pop music.
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Since then, Helen Marnie has performed as the lead singer of the band, and plays synthesizers and contributes to songwriting.
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On 16 September 2012, Helen Marnie set up a PledgeMusic account to help fund the making of her album.
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On 29 May 2013, Helen Marnie premiered on her official YouTube account the music video directed by Michael Sherrington for her debut single as solo artist, "The Hunter".
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Helen Marnie marked Record Store Day in April 2014 with a limited edition 12-inch single, The Hunter Remixed, featuring mixes by Stephen Morris and Glasgow electro radicals Roman Nose, as well as the album version of the song plus a mix of Sugarland by Mark Reeder.
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Helen Marnie released the James Slater directed music video of "Hearts on Fire" on the same day.
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In 2015, Helen Marnie performed vocals on Bang Gang' song "Silent Bite".
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In 2015, Helen Marnie started touring as a solo artist with a backing live band that consists of Emer Tumilty, Jonny Scott and Peter Kelly.
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Helen Marnie performed songs from her solo career and from Ladytron's back catalogue.
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Helen Marnie grew up with pop music like Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Bangles, Carly Simon, and ABBA.
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Helen Marnie claimed musical influences such as Kate Bush, Maria Callas, and Joni Mitchell.
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Helen Marnie mentioned artists like Bat for Lashes, MGMT, Fairport Convention, Serge Gainsbourg, Grimes, and Chvrches as her favourites.
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In November 2024, Helen Marnie opened up a coffee shop in Montrose.
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Helen Marnie played live the following instruments for the band:.