In anticipation of Diana's performance of "Right Back Where We Ended" on FOX Reality Channel's American Idol Extra, she was interviewed by Adam in a webisode that premiered on the show's Web site yesterday.
In the webisode, Diana talks about what she would do if she owned the Atlanta Falcons, and what her least favorite genre of music to sing would be. Below is the webisode.
Diana was recently interviewed by Ok! magazine, which was published on the magazine's Web site on April 21. In the interview, Diana said when she was younger, she used to tell her mother that if she could live anywhere besides Atlanta, it would be Nashville.
She also talked about her plans to celebrate her 21st birthday in Las Vegas with friends, and a trip to Dollywood this summer. Diana also said she hangs out with fellow Idol alum Bo Bice at the NASCAR track, and gave her two cents on the current season of American Idol, saying she has a "soft spot" for 17-year-old David Archuleta:
"David Archuleta is holding it down for the young kids this season. He's so, so talented and he's adorable and he's got an amazing voice. I think it's a no-brainer that he's going to get far."Diana also thinks rocker David Cook will make it far in the competition. As for her upcoming country album, she again confirmed that she will be recording tracks beginning at the end of this week.
Diana re-assumed control over her MySpace last week, and posted a new blog entry on Sun., April 20. In the blog, she let fans know that she is currently in the process of changing the MySpace in anticipation of her career in country music, and said those who pose as her on fake MySpace pages are "kind of creepy."
Diana also said she's happier now that she's in Nashville and pursuing country music.
I know it's been kind of hard for some of y'all to grasp my musical change. I just came back to where I began. God has brought me full circle and I believe I have found my permanent home for good. He truly works in mysterious ways!The recent activity on the page is the first in a few months, after the page was abandoned by Diana's former management.
Diana was interviewed on GlossLip Radio yesterday at 3:00 p.m. to promote CMT One Country's "Global Youth Service Day." In the half-hour interview, Diana discussed many things, from serving as the spokesperson for the upcoming community service weekend to how her career has progressed since American Idol, and her plans for achieving success in the world of country music.
A few things Diana said of note include the following:
>She will record a demo at the end of this week, which will include "Right Back Where We Ended" and songs written by John Rich and Gretchen Wilson.
>She would like to tour with Keith Urban, or a "power girl American Idol" tour with Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler in the future.
>She is trying to build a career that will last 40 years or more.
>She was offered a role in a show that is being brought back to Broadway but had to turn it down to focus on recording.
>She feels that she is most connected with Randy Jackson of all the other judges, because he and his family traveled to New York to see Hairspray while Diana was starring in it.
>She has been dating, but thinks todays boys "lack morals" that boys of older generations had.
Diana did the interview from her living room, and talked of how her lawn was being mowed and offered funny commentary on how her dogs were acting. The interview is streaming on the show's Web site.
More from Diana's interview with KnoxNews.com's Terry Morrow was published in an article on Thursday. The interview, which took place at Dollywood, covered topics including Diana's predictions for the seventh season of American Idol and Diana's career in country music. Diana mostly talked about Idol in the published article, and she talked of how it feels to watch the show again.
"I can't pick between people, and I know what it's like to be in their shoes. To know another artist is voting for someone else is hard. I would not want to do that to anyone on the show."
Diana also said when she entered the auditions, she did not think she would make it far, and that she thinks producers were looking for "an African-American R&B female" on her season.
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Diana introduced Kenny Chesney as he took the stage to perform last night at the 2008 CMT Music Awards. Fellow Gone Country stars John Rich, Maureen McCormick, Bobby Brown and Sisqo also were on hand to introduce Chesney.
Diana also sent a shout out to fans on a CMT.com live blog during the show:
"Howdy ya'll? I'm very excited to be here and hopefully sometime in the near future I will have a video up for nomination. And look out for the Gone Countrycast in a few minutes we will in introducing somebody big! And p.s...I'm the biggest Rodney Carrington fan ever!"
It was today announced that Diana will present at the 2008 CMT Music Awards tonight. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET and can be viewed live streaming on CMT.com.
Other former Idol contestants scheduled to appear include Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Bucky Covington, all of whom are nominated for awards. The show will be hosted by father-daughter Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus.
In an interview with Terry of the Tele-buddy's Tinseltown Tales blog on KnoxNews.com, Diana predicted a David vs. David Top 2 for the seventh season of American Idol. In the interview, Diana added:
"It is an off-season for the women. Song choice is so crucial."In the interview, which took place yesterday at Dollywood, Terry also said Diana told him she is collaborating with John Rich and Gretchen Wilson for her upcoming country album, and she has not yet signed with a record label.
Diana shot a promo clip for CMT One Country to raise awareness for the 2008 Global Youth Service Day, which she will be the spokesperson for. In the clip, Diana says the point of the event is to motivate youth to go out and help out their communities. Below is the clip.
Diana recapped the Top 9 performances on April 1 for Us Weekly's Web site, UsMagazine.com. Below is a portion of her analysis.
Jason Castro - “Travelin' Thru”To read the full recap, see here.
It’s so nice to see another side of Mr. Castro with his song choice. I’m glad he picked something with a little groove to it. He has a very cool vibe about him, but he needs to keep stepping out of that box a little more each week.
Carly Smithson - “Here You Come Again”
Carly blew it out of the water for me. I was really impressed by how she slowed the song down and really showed off her vocals. She was of one of my favorite performances of the night.
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Rodney Ho, columnist and Access Atlanta blogger for AJC.com, caught up with Diana prior to her National Anthem performance for the Atlanta Braves' home opener on Mon., March 31.
In a blog entry on April 1, Ho covered a host of different topics that he discussed with her. Below are a few notable points:
> Diana has never met Braves stars John Smoltz and Chipper Jones.
> John Rich will be producing her album.
> Diana is not upset that she didn't win Gone Country, she understand that Rich was looking at the "big picture."
> Diana wants David Cook to win, and thinks Michael Johns has a good voice and Brooke White will go far on this season of American Idol.
> Diana will have a featured column on US Weekly's Web site in which she critiques this season of Idol.
