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Okada Marina (岡田万里奈) is a former Japanese singer. She was one of the vocalists in the pop-rock band LoVendoЯ and the unit Love Bitter EX.

In August 2018, she began to use the name MALINA for solo releases.[1]

Biography[]

2012[]

In 2012, Okada participated in the Tanaka Reina to Band Yaritai Joshi Member Daiboshuu audition and successfully passed.

On November 18, she was announced as a member of Tanaka's band, later named LoVendoЯ, as a vocalist.

2017[]

After the release events for Яe:Start were held in November 2017, LoVendoЯ ceased performing as a band, and did not have any activities together as a band after their radio shows ended in 2018. During the band's time of inactivity, Okada Marina and Miyazawa Marin performed as their duo Okamarin (おかまりん).

2018[]

On August 27, Okada digitally released two songs she wrote herself, titled "Isshi Tsurenai no Uta" and "Strange Flower", under the name MALINA.[1][2]

On September 22, she became a semi-regular commentator on the Tsuri Vision show Tsuri Sute Tsuri Kaigi.[3]

2019[]

On February 27, it was announced that Okada would graduate from LoVendoЯ and leave UP-FRONT CREATE at the end of March when her exclusive management contract expired. Since turning 25, she seriously began to think of what kind of person she wanted to be and if she wanted to continue a life of music. Fishing was one of Okada's hobbies before joining LoVendoЯ and she regrew interest in it after being able to do more fishing-related work under UP-FRONT, and now she wants to focus on that path.[4]

She held her graduation live, titled Okada Marina Sotsugyou Live Takaramono ~Hontou ni Arigatou Gozaimashita~, on March 29 at Tennoz kiwa.[5] LoVendoЯ's guitarist Miyazawa Marin and former guitarist Uozumi Yuki were both guests.[6]

In her following last two days as a LoVendoЯ member and UP-FRONT CREATE talent, she participated in Asobu. Kurasu. Sodateru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2019 at Makuhari Messe.

On March 30, Okada along with Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Juice=Juice's Takagi Sayuki, and Tsubaki Factory's Kishimoto Yumeno released the digital song "Koisuru! Sakana Hen" which was performed for the first time (however, without Takagi and Kishimoto) in the "Fishing Club" Special Stage event at Asobu. Kurasu. Sodateru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2019 on the same day.[7] This was Okada's last release under UP-FRONT.

Profile[]

  • Name: Okada Marina (岡田万里奈)
  • Stage Name: MALINA
  • Nicknames: Okamari (おかまり), Okapi, OkaP, Hassenchi (はっせんち; 8 Centimeters)
  • Birthdate: July 24, 1993 (1993-07-24) (age 30)
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 167 cm (5 ft 5.7 in)?
  • Western Zodiac: Leo
  • Eastern Zodiac: Rooster
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  • Best Features: Wide forehead
  • Specialty: Basketball
  • Hobbies: Karaoke, fishing
  • Favorite Artist: Lady Gaga
  • Audition Song: "Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?"

  • Discography[]

    Digital Songs[]

    Original Songs[]

    • [2015] Sennou (洗脳)

    Discography Featured In[]

    LoVendoЯ[]

    Albums
    Singles

    Others[]

    Digital Songs

    Songwriting Credits[]

    LoVendoЯ[]

    • Curry Rice (lyrics)
    • Tabidachi no Kane (lyrics, composition)
    • Nagisa no Situation (渚のシチュエーション) (lyrics)
    • POWEЯ (lyrics)
    • girl (lyrics)

    Okamarin[]

    • good night (lyrics, composition)
    • Invisible (composition)
    • Sazanami (さざなみ) (composition)
    • Tobikiri no Christmas (とびきりのクリスマス) (composition)

    MALINA[]

    Works[]

    TV Programs[]

    • [2014–] The Girls Live
    • [2018-] Tsuri Sute Tsuri Kaigi (つりステ釣会議)

    Radio[]

    • [2013–2018] LoVendoЯ no Love On! (LoVendoЯのらぶおん!; LoVendoЯ's Love Sound)
    • [2013–2018] LoVendoЯ no LV-Я (LoVendoЯのLV-Я; LoVendoЯ's Level-Я)

    Internet[]

    • [2013–2014] UF LICKS
    • [2014–2016] MUSIC+
    • [2016–] Upcoming

    Trivia[]

    • She is an only child.[8]
    • She is the youngest member of LoVendoЯ.
    • Because Okada looks older than her actual age, she and her mother constantly get mistaken as sisters.
    • She has a habit of arriving to places 30 minutes early.
    • Her parents named her Marina (万里奈) because each character has a few number of strokes and its beautifully written when one uses calligraphy.
    • In middle school, one of her friends measured her forehead with a ruler, and it was 8cm wide. Afterwards, her nickname became Hassenchi (はっせんち; 8 Centimeters).
    • She considers her forehead the source of evil in her life.
    • She is a "my pace" type of person, as well as being lazy.
    • She likes to have "alone time" and does activities, as well as going to places, alone. She is a keen angler.
    • Her solo artist name was spelled MARINA at first,[9] but it was changed to MALINA shortly afterwards. This was likely because it conflicted with Welsh pop singer Marina and the Diamonds who decided to change her stage name to MARINA in July 2018, a month before Okada's first solo releases were announced.
    • She started fishing when she was in elementary school (around 6 or 7 years old) and was drawn into fly fishing because her father, grandfather, and uncle were all flymen.[10]
    • She has the same last name as Ciao Bella Cinquetti member Okada Robin Shoko, and v-u-den member Okada Yui.

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