Okada Marina

Okada Marina (岡田万里奈) is a Japanese singer. She is 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 MARINA for solo releases.^[1]

Biography

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.

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

Name: Okada Marina (岡田万里奈)
Stage Name: MARINA
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
Bloodtype: AB
UP-FRONT GROUP status:
- [2012.11.18] Joined UP-FRONT PROMOTION
- [2013.10.01] Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE
Best Features: wide forehead
Specialty: Basketball
Hobbies: Karaoke
Favorite Artist: Lady Gaga
Audition Song: "Ame no Furanai Hoshi dewa Aisenai Darou?"

She has a sister.
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.

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