Marina released her debut album in the spring of 2011, produced by Tamir Muskat of the internationally acclaimed band "Balkan Beat Box”. The album includes originals, which she wrote and composed, next to songs she composed to lyrics by renowned Israeli poets.
Marina Maximilian Blumin was born in 1987 in the Ukraine to Alla, a piano teacher and musician. When Marina was 3 years old, the family moved to Israel, and she soon began her musical training playing piano, singing opera and classical music. At the age of 10, she began performing in festivals, including a classical duet with singer Charlotte Church at Israel's Millennium celebrations, accompanied by a symphonic orchestra. At the age of 14 she began performing in jazz clubs with original jazz.
Marina studied at the Tel Aviv High School for the Arts, graduating with honors from the Classical and Jazz performance departments. During her High School years she received several national and international scholarships and awards in the field of Jazz vocal performance and composition.
At the age of 15 Marina began performing in the theater. She participated in the Israeli production of the Mel Brooks musical "The Producers" as well as performed and wrote music for several fringe productions.
Marina gained her wide popular recognition while participating in the Israeli version of "American Idol", a show called "A Star is Born", in which she reached the final stage and won second place.
As a television actress she has participated in several critically acclaimed Prime Time dramas on cable and national television.
Between the years 2008-2011 Marina created three different performances. The “ExperiMental” show, which Marina also produced, includes original songs in English and Hebrew, accompanied by a band. In her new solo performance, “Amok Ba-Tal” (a line from a Leah Goldberg's poem), Marina accompanies herself on piano, performing original songs from her upcoming debut album.
Marina has performed at the International Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat and the Bolzano Jazz Festival, Italy. She also worked with local and international musicians such as the composer and bass player Avishai Cohen, Avi Leibovich, Jason Lindner, David Hazeltine, Deborah Brown, Leonid Ptachka, Omer Avital, J.K Allen and many more.
Zero
Marina Maximilian Lyrics
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To knock on my door and ask if I do
Alone in my home I dressed up for you
To give me a call
Or ask if I need you
I try to move on
I try to look pretty
I try to be good to myself with no pity
I make a good living
I buried our past
And started forgiving
I love the life outside
You love the sofa
I′ve got the urge to move
You're watching Oprah
Now suddenly you
Come out of the blue
Thought I was unready
While waiting for you
Well I thought it through
I thought it through
We used to have it all
I know I played my role
We shared a goal
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
You said it′s just a puff
But easily just one is not enough
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
When I was a girl
It seemed so mysterious
Why didn't it work
While we were so serious
As if the darkness
Was part of our pact
And now as a woman
I see that in fact
Our beautiful love
Was only potential
We had a lack of
Something essential
Yes we had a lack
Of something essential
It's not confidential that
I love the life outside
You love the sofa
I′ve got the urge to move
You′re watching Oprah
Now suddenly you
Come out of the blue
Thought I was unready
While waiting for you
Well I thought it through
I thought it through
We used to have it all
I know I played my role
We shared a goal
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
You said it's just a puff
But easily just one is not enough
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
You you you it′s always about you
For years I believed it was true
I was seeing you in every painting
In every corner or clue
Thinking in loops
Sinking into
Dreaming about you
C'mon wake up
I got better things to do
Got better things to do
We used to have it all
I know I played my role
We shared a goal
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
You said it′s just a puff
But easily just one is not enough
You used to be my hero
But you dragged us down to zero
"Zero" by Marina Maximilian is a song about moving on from a past relationship and the realization that the love they once shared was only potential with something essential that was lacking. The vocalist shares her feelings of waiting for her ex-lover to return to her but eventually trying to move on from her past, trying to be good to herself, and started forgiving. The singer then reflects on the differences between her and her ex-lover, how she loves the life outside, while he loves the sofa, and how she has the urge to move while he watches Oprah. As the song progresses, the singer realizes that she is sinking into dreaming about the past and that she needs to wake up because she has better things to do.
The song has a melancholic feel to it with a slow tempo with a guitar strumming throughout the entirety of the song. The lyrics are relatable as the vocalist talks about wanting to move on while still having feelings for her ex-lover. The song aims to remind listeners that it is essential to move forward and do what is best for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
So many moments I waited for you
The singer has been waiting for their partner to make a move for a long time.
Alone in my home I dressed up for you
The singer tried to impress their partner even when they weren't around.
To give me a call or ask if I need you
The singer wanted their partner to check in on them and show that they cared.
I try to move on, I try to look pretty
The artist is trying to move past the relationship but still wants to look good.
I try to be good to myself with no pity
The artist is trying to be kind to themselves and not feel sorry for what happened.
I met a good guy, I make a good living
The singer has moved on and is doing well in their life without their ex-partner.
I buried our past and started forgiving
The singer has let go of the past and is forgiving their ex-partner.
I love the life outside, You love the sofa
The artist enjoys being active while their ex-partner prefers to relax at home.
I've got the urge to move, You're watching Oprah
The artist wants to go out and do things while their ex-partner is content just watching TV.
Now suddenly you come out of the blue
The artist's ex-partner has reappeared unexpectedly.
Thought I was unready while waiting for you
The singer didn't think they were ready to face their ex-partner again.
Well I thought it through, I thought it through
The artist has thought about it and made a decision about what they want to do.
We used to have it all, I know I played my role
The singer acknowledges their part in the relationship and reminisces about the good times.
We shared a goal, You used to be my hero
The singer and their ex-partner used to have similar aspirations and the singer admired their ex-partner.
But you dragged us down to zero
The singer's ex-partner ruined the relationship and left them with nothing.
You said it's just a puff, But easily just one is not enough
The artist's ex-partner tried to downplay their substance abuse but it was much more serious than they admitted.
When I was a girl, It seemed so mysterious
The artist remembers the early days of the relationship and how exciting it all seemed.
Why didn't it work, While we were so serious
The singer wonders why something that was once so important to them didn't last.
As if the darkness was part of our pact
The singer recalls feeling like the hard times were something they had to endure together.
And now as a woman, I see that in fact
The artist has gained perspective since they were younger.
Our beautiful love was only potential
The artist sees now that the relationship was full of untapped potential that was never realized.
We had a lack of something essential
The artist identifies that their relationship was missing an important component.
It's not confidential that
The singer wants to acknowledge the problems in the relationship.
You you you it's always about you
The artist accuses their ex-partner of being self-centered.
For years I believed it was true
The singer admits they were in denial about their ex-partner's flaws for a long time.
I was seeing you in every painting
The singer thought of their ex-partner constantly.
In every corner or clue
The singer was always looking for signs of their ex-partner's presence.
Thinking in loops, Sinking into, Dreaming about you
The artist was consumed by thoughts of their ex-partner and couldn't escape them.
C'mon wake up, I got better things to do
The artist is urging themselves to move on and stop dwelling on the past.
We used to have it all, I know I played my role
The singer repeats the earlier sentiment and acknowledges their part in the relationship.
We shared a goal, You used to be my hero
The singer recalls how they used to look up to their ex-partner and they worked well together.
But you dragged us down to zero
The artist reiterates that their ex-partner ruined the relationship and they ended up with nothing as a result.
You said it's just a puff, But easily just one is not enough
The artist repeats the earlier sentiment about their ex-partner's substance abuse and how it was more serious than they let on.
Writer(s): Nitzan Kaikov, Marina Maximilian
Contributed by Anthony Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@efratushine
מארינה שופעת בחן ובכישרון אמיתי שזורם בעורקיה ,בקליפ הזה החן והכישרון הולכים בכיוון ההפוך....כלומר החן התחלף בדוחה
הכישרון התחלף בכישלון עד כדי מרגיז
על בזבוז כל כך הרבה משאבים ואנרגיות בנסיון להביא ייחודיות ובנסיון להרשים ,
עם היכולות של מארינה היתי מציעה לה פשוט לשמור על הפשטות והחן הטבעי שיש לה בכמויות של סופרסטר בינלאומית ולקחת השראה מתוכה כי היא מלאת השראה
והיציאה מעצמה החוצה לא עושה לה טוב
זאת לא מארינה זה חיקוי גרוע למה שעושים בחו"ל,מה שמארינה עשתה עד עכשיו שהצליח לה כל כך טוב זה שהיא הביאה את עצמה ממקומות נקיים ובתוליים והיה בזה המון חן ויופי.מארינה בשבילי זה יהלום מלוטש יפיפה ונוצץ שכל מה שנשאר זה לשמור עליו ולא יותר
ולהנות מיופיו וזוהרו כל פעם שמתבוננים בו.
בקליפ הזה לקחת את היהלום ופשוט שפכת עליו טונות של בוץ ,אבל גם זה נורמלי ובסדר כי אף אומן לא מוציא 100 אחוז שירים מושלמים ,נורמלי ביותר שיהיו שירים שהם "ה"להיט ושירים שהם לא הצלחה גדולה ובעצם כל יצירה חדשה היא נדבך נוסף בבתפתחות של כל אומן ועצם יצירת היצירה
חשובה לא פחות מהתוצאה עצמה יחד עם זאת שיר פחות אהוב
לא גורע מהאהבה והאמון וההערכה הרבה לאומן עצמו .
נשתמע בשיר ובקליפ הבא💋
@hilapo21
וואו ווואווווווווווווו, אף זמרת פה בארץ לא הצליחה להמציא את עצמה מחדש כמו שמארינה יודעת לעשות ואי אפשר להתעלם מזה ...הקליפ מהמם !!! מושקע!!! בינלאומי!!!! מטורף בקיצור!!! מארינה את מלכת העולמות !!!!! אוהבתותך!!!
@user-id9rm1lv4c
Hila P אגדה
@ortalbarka
את אלופה! את מיוחדת! ואת ברמה בינלאומית!!
אמן ותזכי למלוא ההכרה וההערכה שאת ראויה לה :)
@tomera7126
ואו!! אין אמנים כמוך אצלנו בארץ! מרינה את פשוט ואו!
@Dibuv
מודרני, ומיוחד. וכמובן שהקול עושה את השיר.
מהמם.
@user-qs9ij5ii4w
את ענקית !! ללא ספק בינלאומית ! פשוט כיף לשמוע ולראות כל שניה בשיר !
@user-kg7lb8ju2q
מטורף.מילים מענגות
@user-zk7wf8rk8y
מארינה מוזיקאית ומבצעת גאונה ומהממת כל שיר וביצוע פשוט מושלם!!!!!!!!!!
@oridarel2409
שומעת אותך מבוקר עד לילה. ולא משנה באיזו מארינה אני פוגשת, מארינה של 2007 או מארינה של 2018- אני מאוהבת לנצח!
@YardenYishay
שיר גאוני וממכר ! מרינה את אחת ומיוחדת...🔝❤