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 a Greek father and Australian mother.
Diana Rouvas | |
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.jpg) Rouvas in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 January 1984 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Soul, pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Australia (2014–2015) |
| Website | dianarouvas |
Career and background
editRouvas 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
editIn 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.[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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and Eurovision – Australia Decides
editIn 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Leon Russell | 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" was released immediately after the finale on 7 July. The track failed to break into the ARIA top 500, shifting less than 800 units during its release week.[10] Remixes were released in August 2019.
In December 2019, Rouvas was announced as a participant in Eurovision - Australia Decides, in an attempt to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[11] Her song "Can We Make Heaven" finished 7th in a field of 10.
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Never Said Hello |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "If We Never Said Hello" | 2006 | Never Said Hello |
| "Run" (with Damien Leith)[12] | 2012 | Now & Then |
| "Heart of Goodbye"[13] | 2014 | non-album singles |
| "Wait for No One"[14] | 2019 | |
| "Can We Make Heaven"[15] | 2020 | Australia Decides 2020 |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | |||
| "Love On Top" | 2012 | 22 | Non-album singles from The Voice |
| "I Can't Make You Love Me" | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. 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.
- ^ "The Voice Australia reveals return date with new plot twists, EMI deal". TMN. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "4 more artists and first song for 'Eurovision - Australia Decides'". Eurovision TV. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Run (Damien Leith and Diana Rouvas)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Heart of Goodbye". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Wait for No One - single". Apple Music Australia. August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Can We Make Heaven - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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