Diama
| Diamá | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claudia D'Addio |
| Born |
April 8, 1980 Schlieren, Zurich, CH |
| Origin | Caserta, IT |
| Genres | R&B, Urban, Pop, House |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Magnifique Music & Entertainment GmbH |
Diamá (aka Claudia D'Addio) (born April 8, 1980) is a Swiss singer. She was born in Schlieren, a suburb of Zürich. Her both parents are Italian immigrants. She grew up in Dietikon, which is close to her place of birth. At the age of seven she began singing in her hometown church choir" Voci Bianche" (White Voices), which she was part of until her teenage days. At home she would listen to soul and R&B tunes, and while singing along she discovered the strength of her own voice. She found inspiration in soul legends such as Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Brandy Norwood, and her greatest idol, Italian R&B diva Giorgia. Later, she started to attend karaoke competitions, most of which she was able to win effortlessly.
In 2004 her best friend filled out an application form for her, to audition for the second season of Music Star, the Swiss version of American Idol. Claudia attended the first auditions and impressed the jury and got accepted as a contestant. While taking part in the show Claudia deservedly received the nickname "The Voice", an indication as to why she ended up among the top three. After the show she went on tour with her fellow contestants. Three singles were produced, all of them featured Claudia among the Music Star contestants and all became No.1 records in Switzerland.
When to tour was over, she performed at open-air festivals such as the "Fashion Club Tour 2005". For theSubex gala in Egypt, Claudia was invited to Al-Qusayr and only a few weeks later she was the main act for the Swiss stage at theOlympic Winter Games 2006 in Torino (Italy).
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