“Never stop, sing with your heart and do what’s right for YOU!”
-- Diana DeGarmo, www.americanidol.com
No one can ever accuse Diana DeGarmo of failing to follow her own advice. Throughout her run on American Idol’s 3rd Season, she never stopped competing, she always performed with an abundance of emotion, and her pursuit of a career in music was undeniably the right path for her.
It’s no secret that I was underwhelmed by AI’s third season. The trajectory of events highlighted the limitations of the show’s age restrictions. Between inexperienced performers and puzzling eliminations, excitement was mostly lacking. The strength of the season presented itself in its display of pure and malleable talent. Diana was one such artist.
One of the most alluring appeals of this show is to watch aspiring singers find themselves and their individual stage personas. Diana embraced this aspect of the show, took criticism to heart, and grew as a performer with each passing week. She was an unlikely finalist, outlasting early favorites in Jennifer Hudson and LaToya London. But unlike all others except eventual winner Fantasia Barrino, she connected with the audience and made her mark.
She has since found success on stage under the bright lights of Broadway. The American Idol studio stage taught her well!
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Another one of my favorites!!! Diana's debut album was suprisingly good; I still listen to it to this day. Don't Cry Out Loud is on of my favorite songs, my son even knows the lyrics. HAVE A YUMMY DAY!!!
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