Lynette Diaz
Encyclopedia
Lynette Diaz is an American
-born singer-songwriter
living in Christchurch
, New Zealand
. Her song "Living Before Dying" was awarded an Honorable Mention at the 2008 Peacedriven Songwriting Contest and also at the 12th Annual Unisong Songwriting Competition.
, United States
. She subsequently attended school in New Mexico
where she graduated in 1987.
Diaz came out in 2007 and ended her 19-year marriage. This life change also gave her the confidence to take up songwriting and performing.
One song, "Living Before Dying", was lifted from the album and entered in the 2008 Peacedriven Songwriting Contest. Facing more than 400 entrants, Diaz was pipped for first place but was awarded an Honorable Mention. The same song was also entered in the social/political song category at the 12th Annual Unisong Songwriting Contest. Once again, "Living Before Dying" was awarded an Honorable Mention.
Diaz also took time out from recording her album to perform at a charity event to raise funds for the RSPCA
.
Among her many influences, Diaz cites Patty Griffin
, Carol King
and Brandi Carlile
. Her next release will include a tribute to American poet Emily Dickinson
.
Diaz hosts the New Zealand radio program FemAcoustica on Plains FM 96.9.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born 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...
living in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Her song "Living Before Dying" was awarded an Honorable Mention at the 2008 Peacedriven Songwriting Contest and also at the 12th Annual Unisong Songwriting Competition.
Early life
Diaz, who is of Mexican descent, was born in ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She subsequently attended school in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
where she graduated in 1987.
Diaz came out in 2007 and ended her 19-year marriage. This life change also gave her the confidence to take up songwriting and performing.
Career in music
Diaz released her first CD Lyrics In My Head in 2008. The album received critical acclaim and was added to radio playlists. Diaz performed and promoted the album in New Zealand, and also in the United States.One song, "Living Before Dying", was lifted from the album and entered in the 2008 Peacedriven Songwriting Contest. Facing more than 400 entrants, Diaz was pipped for first place but was awarded an Honorable Mention. The same song was also entered in the social/political song category at the 12th Annual Unisong Songwriting Contest. Once again, "Living Before Dying" was awarded an Honorable Mention.
Diaz also took time out from recording her album to perform at a charity event to raise funds for the RSPCA
Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a New Zealand charitable society who work to provide food and shelter for abandoned and neglected animals and to promote humane treatment of animals.- History :The New Zealand SPCA was formed by settlers from England in...
.
Among her many influences, Diaz cites Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
, Carol King
Carol King
Carol King may refer to* Carole King, American singer, songwriter and pianist* Carol Weiss King , progressive American human rights lawyer* Carol King, one of the murder victims of Charles Starkweather...
and Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile is an American singer and songwriter.-Early life:At age eight, Carlile performed a rendition of the country music song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" with her mother. She began to play the guitar and write songs at fifteen. At sixteen, she began to perform as a backup singer for an Elvis...
. Her next release will include a tribute to American poet Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life...
.
Diaz hosts the New Zealand radio program FemAcoustica on Plains FM 96.9.
Videography
External links
- Official website
- Lynette Diaz at ReverbNation
- Lynette Diaz at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....