Dianna Corcoran
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dianna Corcoran
| image = Dianna Corcoran.jpg
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| caption = Corcoran performing in 2010
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| birth_name = Dianna Elizabeth Corcoran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|6|20}}
| birth_place = Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = Country music
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2003–present
| label =
| website = [http://diannacorcoran.com/ diannacorcoran.com]
}}
Dianna Elizabeth Corcoran (born 20 June 1979 in Parkes, New South Wales){{Cite web |date=2012-01-12 |title=ACT still part of country star's beat |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/act-still-part-of-country-stars-beat-20120112-1t9zp.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Among numerous awards, she is a three-time Golden Guitar winner
History
Corcoran's initial interest in country music involved yodelling. After finishing high school, Corcoran moved to Adelaide where she worked in three jobs (recruitment, dog food factory and car parts plant){{cite web|url=http://www.country.com.au/links-contacts/country-contacts/127-corcoran-dianna|title=Dianna Corcoran|date=6 July 2010|work=country.com.au|accessdate=21 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315165722/http://country.com.au/links-contacts/country-contacts/127-corcoran-dianna|archive-date=15 March 2011|url-status=dead}} to save enough money to make her first record (Little Bit Crazy). She became a professional musician in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline/old-site/content/2004/s1189932.htm|title=Gympie Muster goes from strength to strength|last=Lee|first=Tim|date=5 September 2004|work=abc.net.au|accessdate=28 December 2018}} In that year, she toured with Adam Brand as an opening act.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1202879.htm|title=Adam Brand gets louder|last=Cox|first=Tim|date=20 September 2004|work=abc.net.au|accessdate=19 February 2011|archive-date=28 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628230522/http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1202879.htm|url-status=live}} It was also in that year that she won her first Golden Guitar Award for New Talent of the Year.
Corcoran has been deployed on three occasions to perform for Australian troops on active duty in war zones around the world, including a tour of Afghanistan with Jenny Morris.{{cite web|url=http://www.jennymorris.com/?p=353|title=The FACE tour: Images|last=Morris|first=Jenny|date=29 September 2009|work=jennymorris.com|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713101857/http://www.jennymorris.com/?p=353|archive-date=13 July 2011|url-status=dead}} During one such tour to the Solomon Islands in March 2007 she met Tom Hinds, an Australian soldier. Corcoran wrote the song "Come Back Home" on the album Keep Breathing for him. She has written other songs about family and childhood experiences, including her father ("If You Hear Angels"), her mother ("You'll Always Love Me More") and her hometown Parkes ("Rocky Hill").{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalnews.com.au/editorial.asp?editorial_id=1747|title=Twists and Turns|last=Jarvis|first=Susan|year=2011|work=capitalnews.com.au|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102524/http://www.capitalnews.com.au/editorial.asp?editorial_id=1747|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}}
In 2008, Corcoran won Female Artist of the Year.{{cite news|url=http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/awards-ceremony-a-singing-spectacular/287367.aspx|title=Awards ceremony a singing spectacular|last=Belt|first=Rebecca|date=28 January 2008|work=northerndailyleader.com.au|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706110607/http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/awards-ceremony-a-singing-spectacular/287367.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}} In August, Corcoran was invited by Deborah Conway to take part in the Broad Festival project, which toured major Australian cities including performing at the Sydney Opera House.{{Cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/ladys-night-at-the-beckoning-microphone/2008/08/18/1218911561072.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 | title = Lady's Night at the Beckoning Microphone | last = Elliott | first = Tim | newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher = Fairfax Media | date = 19 August 2008 | accessdate = 5 June 2011 | archive-date = 8 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008015800/http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/ladys-night-at-the-beckoning-microphone/2008/08/18/1218911561072.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 | url-status = live }} With Corcoran and Conway were Laura Jean, Liz Stringer and Elana Stone – they performed their own and each other's songs.{{Cite web | url = http://www.broadfestival.com/ | title = Broad 2008 | publisher = Broad Festival | accessdate = 5 June 2011 | url-status = usurped | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110511080719/http://www.broadfestival.com/ | archivedate = 11 May 2011 | df = dmy-all }}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums, with Australian positions ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | Little Bit Crazy
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| scope="row" | Then There's Me
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| scope="row" | Keep Breathing
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| scope="row" | In America
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Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
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| 2004
| Dianna Corcoran ("I'll Fly Away")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Female Vocalist of the Year
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| 2003
| Dianna Corcoran ("I'll Fly Away")
| Australian Independent Country Music Awards – Rising Star Female{{cite web|url=http://www.milduracountrymusic.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&Itemid=78|title=AICMA Previous Winners – 2003|work=milduracountrymusic.com.au|accessdate=19 February 2011}}
| {{won}}
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| 2004
| Dianna Corcoran
| Australasian Performing Right Association – Professional Development Award{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/History/2004Winners.aspx|title=APRA Professional Development Awards – 2004 Winners|work=apra-amcos.com.au|accessdate=19 February 2011|archive-date=8 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308015243/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/History/2004Winners.aspx|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/09/1078594331213.html|title=These are no hair today, gone tomorrow winners|last=Zuel|first=Bernard|date=9 March 2004|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=19 February 2011}}
| {{won}}
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| 2004
| Dianna Corcoran ("I'll Fly Away")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – New Talent of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.country.com.au/winners-archive/61-2004|title=CMAA Winners – 2004|date=2 July 2010|work=country.com.au|accessdate=19 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219151242/http://country.com.au/winners-archive/61-2004|archivedate=19 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}
| {{won}}
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| 2004
| Dianna Corcoran ("I'll Fly Away")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Female Vocalist of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| 2008
| Dianna Corcoran (Then There's Me)
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Female Artist of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.country.com.au/winners-archive/65-2008|title=CMAA Winners – 2008|date=2 July 2010|work=country.com.au|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219151427/http://country.com.au/winners-archive/65-2008|archive-date=19 February 2011|url-status=dead}}
| {{won}}
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| 2008
| Dianna Corcoran (Then There's Me)
| {{nom}}
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| 2008
| Dianna Corcoran and Karl Broadie ("Count Your Blessings")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Vocal Collaboration of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| 2010
| Dianna Corcoran
| Australian Independent Country Music Awards – Artist of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.milduracountrymusic.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=71|title=Dianna Corcoran Takes Awards Treble|year=2010|work=milduracountrymusic.com.au|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-date=16 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216092840/http://www.milduracountrymusic.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=71|url-status=live}}
| {{won}}
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| 2010
| Dianna Corcoran ("Thank You For Cheating on Me")
| Australian Independent Country Music Awards – Female Vocalist of the Year
| {{won}}
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| 2010
| Dianna Corcoran ("Thank You For Cheating on Me")
| Australian Independent Country Music Awards – Single of the Year
| {{won}}
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| 2011
| Dianna Corcoran (Keep Breathing)
| {{nom}}
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| 2011
| Dianna Corcoran ("Thank You For Cheating on Me")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Female Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| 2011
| Dianna Corcoran ("Thank You For Cheating on Me")
| CMAA Country Music Awards – Single of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| "True Blue" (Amber Lawrence, Aleyce Simmonds, Kirsty Lee Akers and Dianna Corcoran)
| CMAA Country Music Awards - Vocal Collaboration of the Year
| {{won}}
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Dianna%20Corcoran%20Interview%20page%20one.html|title=Dianna Corcoran Says – Wrong Girl!|last=Montague|first=Joe|year=2010|work=rivetingriffs.com|accessdate=20 February 2011}}
- {{cite news|url=http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2008/05/31/apn-thanking-the/|title=Thanking the nation|date=31 May 2008|work=gladstoneobserver.com.au|accessdate=20 February 2011}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/oztrax/stories/s1979316.htm|title=Then There's Me|date=27 July 2007|work=abc.net.au|accessdate=19 February 2011}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/snc/stories/s1847626.htm|title=Dianna Corcoran on Saturday Night Country|last=Nutting|first=John|date=14 February 2007|work=abc.net.au|accessdate=19 February 2011}}
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Category:Australian country singer-songwriters
Category:Australian women singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Australian singers
Category:21st-century Australian women singers