I Am A Diva Podcast

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  • SEASON 3 EPISODE 4 - With Lisa Murray

    We are back with Season Three, episode four of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Lisa Murray. Producer, songwriter, vocalist and multi-disciplinary artist, fuses her creativity and unique production style with honest and narrative storytelling to create a soundtrack of modern life and love.

    Her tongue-in-cheek wit goes hand in hand with a raw expression of emotion in her songwriting process, detailing the charming tragedy of modern womanhood. As a producer, Lisa fuses 80s nostalgia with cutting edge vocal production that allows listeners to dive deep into her sonic world.

    In this episode Lisa tells us all about:

    *How she started taking an interest into music?

    *Her experience studying Music Technology in Spain?

    *How she became an online Music Production Coach during the pandemic?

    *How important recording & mixing vocals is for a song?

    *What she thinks the next exciting development in music will be & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Lisa on:

    IG: @lisawiththefringe

    https://www.instagram.com/lisawiththefringe/

    FB: @lisamurraymusic

    https://www.facebook.com/lisamurraymusic

    Youtube: Lisa Murray

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNVs8zQGlAe6eW_wu2ypVAg

    Song name played: The Kind Of Girl

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5yC-aDpx8&list=OLAK5uy_kw3y2FmFrh3oPfBehXm_hvHi1Bdf1ZmWY&index=1&ab_channel=LisaMurray-Topic

    Spotify: @Lisa Murray

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ztUL9T1RBygWzTJs0wx16?si=tE_i_ZPlRfaLNYLbsDCeJw&dl_branch=1

    Thank you for listening to the fourth, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    40 min
  • SEASON 3 EPISODE 3 - With MIRI

    We are back with Season Three, episode three of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & MIRI. Recognised for her distinctive soulful vocal tone and classic British songwriting MIRI (stylised in all caps) has won fans across the globe with her brand of soulful pop.

    Her music has garnered support from Gemma Cairney at BBC 6 Music, Laughta at Reprezent Radio, Clash Magazine, BBC Introducing and she has spoken to BBC Radio London and Fubar Radio about her music releases. During Mental Health Awareness Week, London In Stereo featured a playlist curated by MIRI to highlight tracks which convey important messages about mental health.

    MIRI has performed her music in male prisons to spread awareness on LGBTQ+ topics and was part of CirKT in association with the Mayor of London after being handpicked by Hyper Frank and Field Day Festival Co Founder Tom Baker. She has curated, hosted and performed for venues including the Sounthbank Centre for Raze Collective and has co hosted for the Get In Her Ears radio show.

    In this episode MIRI tells us all about:

    *How her music career kicked off?

    *Her experience performing in a male prison?

    *How she came to terms with her sexuality & how music helped her with that?

    *How her merch brand ‘Find Your Voice’ was created to support herself during the pandemic?

    *She shares her upcoming musical works & upcoming single ‘Trends’ & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with MIRI on:

    IG: @miriofficialuk

    https://www.instagram.com/miriofficialuk/

    FB: @miriofficialuk

    https://www.instagram.com/miriofficialuk/

    Youtube: MIRI

    https://www.youtube.com/user/findmiri

    Song name played: Just Breathe

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8EVoXGzOP0

    Spotify: @MIRI

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KW3tB4945cc2GTKu1TQPN?si=fmmtpNHjRUe8fIWSl0pqqQ&dl_branch=1

    Email: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KW3tB4945cc2GTKu1TQPN?si=fmmtpNHjRUe8fIWSl0pqqQ&dl_branch=1

    Thank you for listening to the third, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    42 min
  • SEASON 3 EPISODE 2- With Amy Dillon

    We are back with Season Three, episode two of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Amy Dillon, an Irish songwriter and pianist based in Co. Kildare, Ireland.

    Encompassing haunting piano melodies with raw lyrics, her songwriting paints a story of love, identity and vulnerability.

    After gaining recognition in her hometown, Amy has supported Jack Lukeman on his national tour of Ireland, and also Mick Flannery. She is currently working on her next single release which will be out in June.

    In this episode Amy tells us all about:

    *How she did not come from a musical background & why that surprised us?

    *Her creativity during covid?

    *She tells us about her musical identity crumble during covid & how she navigated that?

    *She shares the importance of not clinging to perfection?

    *How she feels it is important not to fantasise getting discovered or selected & why & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Amy on:

    IG: @amydillon_music

    https://www.instagram.com/amydillon_music/

    FB: @amydillonmusic

    tps://www.facebook.com/amydillonmusic

    Youtube: Amy Dillon

    https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusichead18

    Song name played: - Bitter Things

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrq8ZUw3uw

    Spotify: @amydillon

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/0j5PYCNV0Eeo3plenDRrEL?si=2KGz7nevQJexK8QmUxL4Jg&dl_branch=1

    Thank you for listening to the second, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    46 min
  • SEASON 3 EPISODE 1 - With Alicia Raye

    We are back with Season Three, episode one of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Alicia Raye also known as Alicia Taqueilla, who is a singer songwriter and rapper from Drogheda Ireland . Alicia began her music career in 2016 releasing her own material on sound cloud.

    In 2019 Alicia began working with Irish label Trust it Entertainment and has since released a voluminous amount of hits from smooth R&B soul and rap to Upbeat dance-pop and Afrobeat. In November 2020, she release the first ever collaborative mixtape with 40 Irish artist from various location in Ireland with over 300,000 streams on just Spotify alone.

    The collaborative tape has 26 songs hence the name Alphabet. Following on from that success Alicia has appeared in multiple magazine and news paper articles such as Irish Times and The Sun where she talks proudly and openly about her music journey and childhood in direct provision.

    Alicia’s latest single ‘Nobody 2.0’ featuring some of Ireland best male rappers premiered on popular UK platform GRM daily with over 60,000 streams on YouTube since the release 3 weeks ago.

    With Alicia’s unapologetic lyrics and jazz infused vocals the rising star is soon to be a household name.

    In this episode Alicia tells us all about:

    *How she was discouraged, when she first started music & why?

    *How her spark for music got reignited & a little bit about her music journey?

    *She tells us about her transition from rapping to learning to sing?

    *She shares the importance of a face & a brand, to build with your music career?

    *How she deeply appreciates authenticity in music & other musicians expressing that & why & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Alicia on:

    IG: @aliciataquella

    https://www.instagram.com/aliciataqueilla_

    FB: @aliciarayemusic

    https://www.facebook.com/Aliciarayemusic

    Youtube: Alicia Raye

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeCRVOFmGS0yzpGoxownOrA

    Song name played: - Nobody 2.0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhRnoaMvGM0

    Spotify: @aliciaraye

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JcE1g6GbiFOLEdxpM5nmZ?si=n_qVeizlRYW4wTWzrcD3uw&dl_branch=1

    Thank you for listening to the first, Season Three episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    46 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 10 - With Ari Tahan

    We are back with Season Two, episode ten of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Ari Tahan, who is an artist from Guildford, Surrey. Her timeless sound and rich vocals are a soulful expression of the pain and pleasures of life.

    Inspired by powerful voices like Adele, Alicia Keys, and Joss Stone, Ari Tahan strives to express raw honesty in her songs.

    As part of her early career development, Ari Tahan fostered a mentorship with respected singer-songwriter, Judie Tzuke, who co-wrote her upcoming debut EP. In 2019, Ari Tahan performed at Tobacco Docks for the “BBC Introducing Live” event, and also performed for a BBC Introducing “Live Lounge” session. She has always received radio play on BBC Introducing where she was chosen to be ‘Feature Artist of the Week’ twice where her songs ‘Stones’, ‘Out of Time’, ‘Idiot’, ‘Under Water’, and ‘Higher’ were each played as ‘Track of the Week’ and has also been chosen twice in the past to be ‘Feature Artist of the Week’!

    She has a new single out on the 21st June called ‘Golden’ - the pre-save link is also in her bio.

    In this episode Ariana tells us all about:

    *How she feels a versatile circle of friends inspires her creativity?

    *How many songs she creates will never see the light of day, but why its still important to create?

    *What is her favourite mantra to keep her living her life to the fullest?

    *The unique places she finds inspiration for her music?

    *How her latest single is different from her earlier work & why & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Ariana on:

    IG: @aritahanmusic

    https://www.instagram.com/aritahanmusic/

    FB: @aritahanmusic

    https://www.facebook.com/aritahanmusic

    Youtube: Ari Tahan

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LGhUEym4xG3hxuGGMRp7g

    Song name played: - Golden (Out on the 21st June)

    Spotify: @aritahan

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/0n3RiVUabTwIZ0LcLgeav6?si=4LZvmKrRQjG7AHBP8kQK9w

    Thank you for listening to the tenth, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    37 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 9 - With Rebecca Houlihan

    We are back with Season Two, episode nine of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Rebecca Houlihan, who is a Singer songwriter from Cork Ireland. Her style is infused with R&B Folk Jazz and Soul. Rebecca Started preforming professionally in Australia where she was involved in many Cover bands playing weekly in Darling hurt – Tokyo Hotel. Not long she joined two Original Band’s which opened up her already flare for writing music and preforming.

    ‘’The Wiseman’s Circus’’- Band – Blues ,rock, soul – Recorded her first album with them called Black Hound back in 2011. Together they performed in various venues around Australia and performed at a Blues festival in Sydney. She has an Album coming out in later end of 2021.

    ‘’Kind’’ – country , Blues , Folk – Original band Rebecca was a runner up in the ‘’Toyota Search for the Star Maker’’ in Tamworth. This original Band – Rebecca was Lead singer for Jonathan Hibbert’s Band where he wrote all the material for the band.

    In this episode Rebecca tells us all about:

    *How she overcame her stage present in her early music career?

    *How she feels all genres are really intertwined & not their own entities & why?

    *What her morning ritual is, to start her day?

    *How important it is, not to let negative thoughts in?

    *How she found the Music scene different, from when she was in Australia to Irish music scene, as a female & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Rebecca on:

    IG: @houlihanrebecca

    https://www.instagram.com/houlihanrebecca/

    @poetswhisper_

    https://www.instagram.com/poetswhisper_

    FB: @rebecca.houlihan

    https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.houlihan

    @poetswhisper

    https://www.facebook.com/thepoetswhisper

    Youtube: Rebecca Houlihan

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjYauQr67EOVW9gDUs83ew

    Song name played: - Voices

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umx9bNAAADQ&ab_channel=KevinSunray-Topic

    Spotify: @Rebecca Houlihan

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SBecK1sp6fjF92Puwl2LUsi=N5mN1xrpSHuTOF5TEjuOnw

    Thank you for listening to the ninth, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    37 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 8 - With Fí

    We are back with Season Two, episode eight of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Fí, who is a Dublin based electro-pop artist hailing from the musical town of Mullingar. She is inspired by fellow luminaries such as Halsey, Tove Lo, Lapsley, Lorde, Banks, Dua Lipa and Verite. She’s a self taught musician who started writing after buying her first guitar in college and has spent the last few years crafting songs from her bedroom. She released her first single, 'Éalú' followed by the success of ‘her second single, 'Feel Better' which had great success on mainstream radio; playlisted on RTE2FM, The song was, 'track of the week' on iradio, ‘Song Of The Day’ in Hotpress as well as a featured interview in U Magazine. Featured as 'Song of the Day' In Joe.ie as well a top Irish track to listen to in Nialler9. It was also featured in many notable international blogs like Wonky Sensitive and Kings of A&R.

    In this episode Fí tells us all about:

    *She shares how she feels she is now more honest about, what her song mean to her & why that is?

    *Networking Tips on reaching out to Music Industry people?

    *How important it is to collaborate with other artists & producers, so one can grow, as an artist?

    *How she has no music background & how she learned?

    *About her starting a life coaching degree & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Fí on:

    IG: @fimusicofficial

    https://www.instagram.com/fimusicofficial/

    FB: @fimusicofficial

    Twitter: @fimusicofficial

    https://twitter.com/fimusicofficial

    https://www.facebook.com/FiMusicOfficial

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjYauQr67EOVW9gDUs83ew

    Song name played: Fí- Over YoU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhbGOAYrAQ&ab_channel=FI%24-Topic

    Thank you for listening to the eight, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
    FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    39 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 7 - With Fyiya

    We are back with Season Two, episode Seven of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Fyiya is a singer & songwriter, that gives a whole new meaning to electro power pop. She is based between the UK & Ireland.

    From finding her voice In 2010 with YouTube, she really honed in on her desire to be an artist developing her craft, until one day she met a producer that would change her life & the rest is history.

    In this episode Fyiya tells us all about:

    *How she feel in love with music?

    *How she is also a trained dancer & how being a musician & dancer is different?

    *She explains how important it is to have a team that inspires you towards success?

    *She gives insight into her creative processes & how does she know, when a song is finished?

    *How she went viral on TikTok & her insight & tips of getting into TikTok & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Fyiya on her:

    IG: @fyiya
    https://www.instagram.com/fyiya_

    FB: @fyiya

    https://www.facebook.com/FYIYA

    TikTok: @iamfyiya

    https://www.tiktok.com/@iamfyiya

    YouTube: @fyiya

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGKo1ME6rl9DMe1XdLPq_Q

    Spotify: @fyiya

    Song that was played ‘Mistakes’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThMnOEjduHo&ab_channel=FYIYA

    Thank you for listening to the seventh, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
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    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
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    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    49 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 6 - With Niamh Dunphy

    We are back with Season Two, episode Six of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.


    With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & Niamh Dunphy. She is a 23 year old, University Student, Blogger, Podcaster & former International Athlete in the Paralympic sport of ‘Boccia’, as well as living independently with cerebral palsy!

    Her blog ‘Gigability’ looks at concerts from the perspective of a wheelchair user: e.g:

    *Toileting facilities.

    *View and ease of access

    In hope to educate venues on how to be more accessible!

    ‘Irish music gems’ the podcast, originally came from a conversion of a radio show, she did, with the same name! She had ‘Beardfire Music’ artist Zoe Clarke on a live radio show with her and Rohan Healy from ‘BeardFire Music’, offering their artists & then converted the idea into a podcast! The whole idea is to promote a showcase the best of Irish music talent.

    In this episode Niamh tells us all about:

    *Her appreciation of Music Events & her experience at live events having cerebral palsy?

    *What can music venue owners & promoters take into consideration, to create more inclusivity for people with disabilities?

    *The venues and outdoor events she had her most positive experiences at & what infrastructure were in place to support that?

    *How can we, as musicians & regular gig goers show our support to wheelchair users & what can we do more of?

    *Why she fell in love with digital marketing & much, much more!

    You can keep up with & connect with Niamh Dunphy on her:

    IG: @niamhdunphy1
    https://www.instagram.com/niamhdunphy1/

    @gigabilitytheblog

    https://www.instagram.com/gigabilitytheblog/

    @irishmusicgemsthepodcast

    https://www.instagram.com/irishmusicgemsthepodcast/

    FB: @niamhdunphy

    https://www.facebook.com/niamhdunphy1

    @irishmusicgemsthepodcast

    https://www.facebook.com/Irishmusicgemsthepodcast

    @gigabilitytheblog

    https://www.facebook.com/gigabilitytheblog/

    Gigability The Blog: https://gigabilitytheblog156401734.wordpress.com/2021/02/13/jimmy-eat-world-phoenix-sessionsclarity-12th-february-2021/

    Thank you for listening to the sixth, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!

    If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
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    Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
    Please connect with us on:
    IG: @iamadivapodcast
    Or
    Email us at: [email protected]
    Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    32 min
  • SEASON 2 EPISODE 5 - With PREDICTION.

    We are back with Season Two, episode five of 'I Am A Diva Podcast'.

With myself Edgy V, as your lovely host & ‘Prediction’. Making her artist debut in September 2020, Prediction. brings her background in film-scoring & production, to blur the lines between current electronic, soundtrack, indie and popular genres. 

    Although beginning her music journey at the age of 14 in hopes to produce and compose music for film

    solely, Maria McGrath took huge influence from the Irish capitals indie-electronic scene after studying in Dublin City. Though only releasing her first single 'Time' in late September 2020, as Prediction. Maria McGrath has already delivered thought evoking and emotional soundtracks, premiering in film festivals throughout the globe. 

    In this episode Prediction tells us all about:

    
* Her powerful relationship with music growing up, being an introvert?

    
*How she feels melody is her favourite way to express in a song & why?
* How she feels music technology should be incorporated in schools & why that is important?


    *Why making time for rest & relaxation is just, as important?

    
*What does success mean to her & much, much more!


    You can keep up with & connect with Prediction on her:

    
IG: @predictionmusic
https://www.instagram.com/predictionmusic/

    @composedbymaria

    https://www.instagram.com/composedbymaria/

    FB: @predictixnmusic


    https://www.facebook.com/predictixnmusic

    You can find her music on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music & Bandcamp)
Email: [email protected]


    Song played in intro: Prediction-Tube

    https://predictionmusic.bandcamp.com/track/tube


    Thank you for listening to the fifth, Season Two episode! Please make sure to follow us on our Souncloud account & follow us on all of our Social Medias for episode updates & until next time!
If you would like to make a contribution to keep our podcast going, subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamadivapodcast
FB: www.facebook.com/iamadivapodcast
IG: @iamadivapodcast
Are you a female creative in the Music Industry? And would like to be on the show?
Please connect with us on:
IG: @iamadivapodcast
Or
Email us at: [email protected]
Podcast Jingle Credits: danosongs.com/track/1591650/smile-its-me

    41 min

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