Diana Rouvas
Diana Rouvas | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 29 January 1984
Genres | Soul, pop |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Universal Music Australia (2014–2015) |
Website | dianarouvas |
Diana Rouvas (born 29 January 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter previously signed to Universal Music Australia.[1] In 2019, she won The Voice (Australia), against Daniel Shaw. She was born in Sydney to Greek father and Australian mother.
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Career and background
Rouvas started vocal training at age four, and writing at age eight.[2] She was on stage at an early age performing, and relocated to the United States of America at 16 to pursue her music career as a singer-songwriter. In 2001, at 17 she toured with Australian artist Tina Arena as a backing vocalist, visiting France and China.[3] In 2006 Diana represented Australia in G'day LA celebrations in Los Angeles. In 2006 she recorded and released an original Extended Play titled Never Said Hello.
2012–2018: The Voice 2012
In 2012, Rouvas auditioned for the first season of The Voice, performing "Work It Out" and was selected on Team Keith Urban.[4] She made it to the final top eight, placing fifth overall.[5] Two of the songs she performed on the show reached the top 30 on the ARIA Charts.[6]
The Voice performances and results (2012) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "Work It Out" | Beyoncé | Through to the Battle Rounds |
Battle Rounds | "Mr. Know It All" | Kelly Clarkson | Through to live shows |
Live show 1 | "Love on Top" | Beyoncé | Saved by Coach |
Live show 2 | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | Saved by Coach |
Semi Final | "Stormy Monday" | T-Bone Walker | Eliminated |
In October 2012, Rouvas released "Run" with Damien Leith. The song was the second single from Leith's fifth studio album, Now & Then.
Rouvas was signed to Universal Music Australia, and in April 2014, released the single "Heart of Goodbye" which she co-wrote with producer and songwriter Louis Schoorl.[7] An EP was planned but never released.[8] Upon her request, in 2015 Diana was released from her Universal Music Australia contract.
2019: The Voice 2019
In 2019, Rouvas returned and auditioned for The Voice (Australian season 8) and chose Team Boy George. On 7 July 2019, Rouvas was announced as the winner.[9]
denotes winner.
The Voice performances and results (2019) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "Vision Of Love" | Mariah Carey | Through to The Knockouts |
The Knockouts | "I'll Never Love Again" | Lady Gaga | Through to Battle Rounds |
Battle Rounds | "Freedom" | Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar | Through to live shows |
Live show 1 | "A Song for You" | Donny Hathaway | Saved by Coach |
Live show 2 | "Never Enough" | Loren Allred | Saved by Public |
Semi Final | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | Saved by Public |
Grand Final | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | Winner |
"Send In the Clowns" (with Boy George) | Barbra Streisand | ||
"Wait for No One" (Original Song) | Rouvas |
Her debut single "Wait For No One", which was released immediately after the finale on 7 July, hit record-low sales for the reality show, moving less than 800 units and failed to break into the ARIA Chart's Top 500.[10]
Discography
EPs
Title | Details |
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Never Said Hello |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"If We Never Said Hello" | 2006 | Never Said Hello |
"Run" (with Damien Leith)[11] | 2012 | Now & Then |
"Heart of Goodbye"[12] | 2014 | non-album singles |
"Wait for No One" | 2019 |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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AUS [6] | |||
"Love On Top" | 2012 | 22 | Non-album singles from The Voice |
"I Can't Make You Love Me" | 16 |
References
- ^ "The Voice's Diana Rouvas on musical integrity". The Illawarra Mercury. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Up Close & Personal with Diana Rouvas". Enhance Entertainment. July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Diana Rouvas 'Heart of Goodbye' Single Release". The Brag. May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "The Voice: Diana Rouvas". That's Life. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "The 4 Voice finalists. Discuss". Mamamia. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Diana Rouvas - Australian Charts". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Diana Rouvas". Joy 94.5. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "DIANA ROUVAS INTERVIEW". Sydney Unleashed. May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "The Voice Australia crowns its 2019 winner". news.com.au. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Disappointing start for The Voice winner Diana Rouvas". Lifestay Yahoo. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Run (Damien Leith and Diana Rouvas)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Heart of Goodbye". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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