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 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.
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]
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
- 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?"
Discography
Digital Songs
- [2018.08.27] Isshi Tsurenai no Uta
- [2018.08.27] Strange Flower
Original Songs
- [2015] Sennou (洗脳)
Discography Featured In
LoVendoЯ
- Albums
- Singles
Works
TV Programs
- [2014–] The Girls Live
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 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.
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MALINA「一糸つれないの唄」「ストレンジ フラワー」2曲同時配信スタート!" (in Japanese). LoVendoЯ Official website. 2018-08-28.
- ↑ "MALINA「一糸つれないの唄」「ストレンジ フラワー」2曲同時配信スタート!" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT WORKS. 2018-08-28.