Diana Anaid
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Diana Anaid is an Australia
n singer-songwriter
.
, Anaid released her self-titled debut album at the age of 19. The album became fairly popular with the first single, "I Go Off", which received extensive airplay on the alternative station Triple J
and was rated #58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997
and was featured on their compilation CD for that year, the Triple J Hottest 100, Volume 5. Her follow-up album, I don't think I'm pregnant, was released in 1999, with the singles "Love Song for a Girl", "Don't Believe in Love", and "Perfect Family". "Perfect Family" rated #55 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999
and was a track on Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7.
Anaid played her first Sydney gig at the Excelsior Pub in Surry Hills. Her third studio album, Beautiful Obscene was produced by Paul Palmer
and Ted Hutt
(No Doubt
, Bush
) in Los Angeles
. Anaid was the first artist Paul Palmer signed to his own record label Five Crowns Records after leaving Trauma Records
. "Last Thing," from the Beautiful Obscene album, received substantial airplay across the United States and coupled with extensive touring and promotion, "Last Thing" became Diana Anaid's first international hit outside Australia, charting on the Hot AC American Chart.
"Cheatin' on Me" was released on 27 October 2007 and is the first single to be released from Anaid's own label, Forola Records.
On 25 September 2009, Anaid's single "Cynical On Waking" was released for digital download and shortly thereafter for physical release. It was the first track from her new album which is also the first studio album to be released on her label Forola Records, titled simply Diana Anaid. The album was released sin February 2010.
In January 2011, Diana Anaid was nominated in The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for her song "Charity" in the Sing Out for Social Action Song category.
1997 I Go Off (single)
1997 Self Titled Album
1997 See Through (single)
1998 Leaving The Country (single)
1998 Oh No (single)
1999 I Don't Think I'm Pregnant (Album)
1999 Perfect Family (single)
2000 Don't Believe In Love (single)
2001 Love Song For A Girl (single)
2004 Beautiful Obscene (Album)
2004 Last Thing (single)
2006 Live At The Bush Theatre (Album)
2007 Cheatin On Me (single)
2009 Cynical On Waking (single)
2010 Diana Anaid (album)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Early life and career
Born Diana Gosper in New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Anaid released her self-titled debut album at the age of 19. The album became fairly popular with the first single, "I Go Off", which received extensive airplay on the alternative station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and was rated #58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997
Triple J Hottest 100, 1997
The 1997 Triple J Hottest 100, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J, and was broadcast on Australia Day 1998. A CD featuring 31 of the songs was released...
and was featured on their compilation CD for that year, the Triple J Hottest 100, Volume 5. Her follow-up album, I don't think I'm pregnant, was released in 1999, with the singles "Love Song for a Girl", "Don't Believe in Love", and "Perfect Family". "Perfect Family" rated #55 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999
Triple J Hottest 100, 1999
The 1999 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 2000, was the eighth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J...
and was a track on Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7.
Anaid played her first Sydney gig at the Excelsior Pub in Surry Hills. Her third studio album, Beautiful Obscene was produced by Paul Palmer
Paul Palmer
Paul Palmer may refer to:* Paul Palmer , British author and journalist* Paul Palmer , co-founder of the American Free Will Baptists* Paul Palmer , British swimmer...
and Ted Hutt
Ted Hutt
Ted Hutt is a British music producer, musician, and song writer residing in Los Angeles, CA. He was the original guitar player and one of the founding members for Flogging Molly...
(No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, Bush
Bush
-Nouns:* Shrub, a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees. Usually grows in the soil. Most bushes are low to the ground and have branches which rise up from the bottom of the plant....
) in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Anaid was the first artist Paul Palmer signed to his own record label Five Crowns Records after leaving Trauma Records
Trauma Records
Trauma Records is a Los Angeles independent record label created in 1993 by Paul Palmer and Rob Kahane. Trauma Records had a Joint Venture Agreement with Interscope Records that included financing and distribution through Interscope Records....
. "Last Thing," from the Beautiful Obscene album, received substantial airplay across the United States and coupled with extensive touring and promotion, "Last Thing" became Diana Anaid's first international hit outside Australia, charting on the Hot AC American Chart.
"Cheatin' on Me" was released on 27 October 2007 and is the first single to be released from Anaid's own label, Forola Records.
On 25 September 2009, Anaid's single "Cynical On Waking" was released for digital download and shortly thereafter for physical release. It was the first track from her new album which is also the first studio album to be released on her label Forola Records, titled simply Diana Anaid. The album was released sin February 2010.
In January 2011, Diana Anaid was nominated in The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for her song "Charity" in the Sing Out for Social Action Song category.
Discography
1997 Original Self Titled CD (500 copies only)1997 I Go Off (single)
1997 Self Titled Album
1997 See Through (single)
1998 Leaving The Country (single)
1998 Oh No (single)
1999 I Don't Think I'm Pregnant (Album)
1999 Perfect Family (single)
2000 Don't Believe In Love (single)
2001 Love Song For A Girl (single)
2004 Beautiful Obscene (Album)
2004 Last Thing (single)
2006 Live At The Bush Theatre (Album)
2007 Cheatin On Me (single)
2009 Cynical On Waking (single)
2010 Diana Anaid (album)