About Me
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Singer/Songwriter, Dianna Marie was born April 1, 1970 in Merrit ,British Columbia, Canada. She now lives in Lees Summit, Missouri, USA.At the age of 4 Dianna was singing with unbelievable vocal ranges. By age 6 she could sing back-up harmonies to anything her mother sang. No matter what she was doing, playing, fishing, horseback riding, skidooing, Dianna was ALWAYS singing. While other kindergarten children had dreams of becoming a nurse, doctor or a fireman, Dianna just dreamed of one thing... Singing.By the age of 9 Dianna was performing for public audiences, and enjoying every bit of it! Soon she was winning all kinds of competitions.Living in such a tiny town, there was never the opportunity to take voice lessons, or any music lessons for that matter, so Dianna worked extra hard to develop her ’God given tallent’. Her mother played a few chords on the guitar. This striked Dianna’s curiousity. She’d watch her mothers fingers move as herself, her mother and her 4 sisters sat many-a-night in the living room or around camp fires singing till past midnight, and soon she’d picked up the guitar herself and copied these same finger movements and her mother’s strumming patterns. It didn’t take long and the "Loranger Singers" were catching all kinds of attention-especially the sweet melodies of Dianna Marie.When Dianna was in grade 5, Sister Anna-Mary began teaching at her school. Sister Anna-Mary knew how to play organ. Working up the courage, a very shy Dianna asked her if she could give her lessons. She’d barely began when sister Anna-Mary had to move away. Saddened but not discouraged, Dianna continued learning her chords and became the organist and led the choir for her tiny church congriegation.By grade 6 (age 12) she was making quite the name for herself. Entering another singing competition, she didn’t even realize, a Canadian television broadcasting station was watching she and her sisters along with her mother. They’d won the competition and were approached by the TV station, asking h if they’d perform for Telethons. Finally, Dianna felt like she was going to be a star! Over the next few years she continued performing the Telethons with her mother and sisters, but soon they all found new interests, so Dianna was left to fend for herself when it came to music. Her parents always gave so much encouragement, but living in a town of only a population of 500 people didn’t hold much hope.While most teens were out at movies or parties, Dianna was at home, bedroom door closed tight, music blaring and singing as hard and as loud as her lungs would permit. Music was set like a seal in her heart. Sometimes she wanted it so bad she’d cry herself to sleep.In grade 7 she’d met, Jason McNolty and in grade 12 the crush turned into love. Soon the love for Jason became more important then her love for music. They married right out of graduation and began their family 2 years later. Although, a full-time mother kept her more than busy, soon the lost love for music was once again pulling at her heartstrings. She’d put away enough money to buy a small keyboard and began writing songs. Jason vowed that together they’d work hard and make her dream of one day being a singer and recording her very own album come true. It wasn’t long after this vow that Jason became ill with a bone disease. The flare-ups would leave him flat on his back and without work for months at a time. Over the years they’d had to re-finance their home several times just to make ends meet. Any hopes for music were once again put on the back burner.At the age of 27, Dianna was singing at a local event when after her performance a man by the name of, Don Rudland approached her in total awe. He told her the world needed to hear her, said he knew of a little studio where she could record at. With the highest of hopes she and her husband decided to sell the family car (their only means of transportation) to pay for the recording. Soon her single titled, "If That’s What You Want" was being requested by local stations, but that eventually died down and Dianna couldn’t afford to record again.In 2001 she joined and sang back-up vocals for aboriginal artist, Marcel Gagnon under the management of, Don Rudland. They soon became, "The Marcel Gagnon band" and recorded two CD’s titled, "Crazy Maker" and "Tom Crow" in wich Dianna sang the back-up vocals. Finally she was up on stage singing her heart out again, and in 2002 the "Dianna and The Marcel Gagnon Band" were nominated for a Canadian Juno Award! They didn’t win, but just being nominated meant great things were in store... didn’t it?After performances, people couldn’t get enough of Dianna. They couldn’t understand why she was singing back-up vocals when it was clear that she had what it takes to be front and centre. She always knew that one day she wanted to "do her own thing" but for now she was having a great time being the " Songbird"... A name given by fans.Paying the gas to rehersals and venues was soon draining her pocket once again, and putting a great stress on her and her marriage. Literally exhausted, her vocals started paying the price, and she ended up in the hospital in, ICU from a severe throat infection. She’d need emergency surgery and had to have her tonsils removed. They’d flared up from stress and strain over the years so much that they were about to explode! The surgery left allot of scar tissue and Dianna’s beautiful vocals were dammaged. On doctors’s advice she let go of her management, quit singing for 3 years, and again, becoming a singer was only a dream.After, with the doctors "go-ahead" she began singing again. She worked harder than ever re-training her "rough" vocals, and comanding them to do what they were told. It looked as though her hard work had paid off.In May, 2006, she and her 15 year old daughter flew to Nashville Tenessee, USA, to record her first solo album titled, "You Can See A Rainbow". Every song was written by Dianna, back-up vocals done by Dianna, and she co-produced the whole album along side, Billy Hurzig of, Greyhouse Studios."I’ve been through allot in my lifetime. More than the average person, that’s for sure. Unfortunately, my 20 year marriage came to an end, but all of lifes trials have made me stronger and given me more courage. You live and learn, and you move onward and upward. I’m more determined now than ever to really make my life-long dream come true. No giving up just yet. What kind of message would that be sending to my children and all the children of our future ? My motto, an oldie but a goodie... ’If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’ Yeah, life’s been tough but, but God does not give us more than we can bear. I still consider myself to be so very blessed".Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and for trying to learn more about me :)♥~ Dianna Marie ~ aka ~ Angel & Songbird ~♥
