"American Idol" Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California

[Rathnait62]

"American Idol" Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#0

Posted: 10/11/05 at 7:02pm

Wow - girlfriend's lost some lb's!!
I just met a girl named Diana...

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[Swiftynifty15]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#1

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:07pm

I don't think it looks like her.

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#2

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:09pm

Wow, did she lose weight. Can she actually sing soprano?

[Songsstresss]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#3

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:10pm

I was a HUGE supporter of Diana during her season on Idol. I was very excited and glad that she did as well as she did and I genuinly really like her voice. BUT... MARIA?! She girl can belt, but Maria is a legit soprano. I ahve seen no evidence that Diana has that kind of voice. Anyone heard her sing legit soprano stuff?

[Marie2]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#4

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:47pm

She's lost quite a bit of weight since Idol and has grown into a beautiful young woman. She talked in a fan club chat not to long ago about working "very hard" with a dialect coach and with a vocal coach to make sure she is prepared for the role, including the soprano parts.
The publicity shot doesn't look much like her, probably due to the wig. Here's are more recent pictures of her (obviously she won't be blonde for the role).



Recent pic of Diana Updated On: 10/11/05 at 10:47 PM

[Rathnait62]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#5

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:50pm

She looks great.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[Ebonic_Singer]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#6

Posted: 10/11/05 at 10:57pm

Here, here! I'm sure she'll do fine!

[Diva Doll]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#7

Posted: 10/12/05 at 12:27am

I'm sure she will. Let's not forget that some of these A.I. already have theater backgrounds.

[TheaterBaby]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#8

Posted: 10/12/05 at 7:44am

She looks Asian, not Peutro Rican.
I hope they post sound clips. I will not be going to California.

"It's the little things; the details, that distinguish the Barbra Streisands from the Rosalyn Kinds."~Gilmore Girls~

[ConvinceMe2]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#9

Posted: 10/12/05 at 9:34am

Is she the girl who lost to that loud-mouth who just screams and says "yeah, yeah, yeah", and calls it singing?

ConvinceMe2 is dead. Long live BrendanStryker!

[Thetruth]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#10

Posted: 10/12/05 at 9:44am

Yeah, the one who's up for Effie in Dreamgirls. The same one who's Double Plat.

[ConvinceMe2]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#11

Posted: 10/12/05 at 9:51am

Ugh!

ConvinceMe2 is dead. Long live BrendanStryker!

[farfrombway]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#12

Posted: 10/15/05 at 1:08am

I am seeing her in the show next month!!! Hope she does well but I definetly have some doubts! Are there any clips of Diana singing? I can't remember her from Idol.

[catstagestud]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#13

Posted: 10/15/05 at 7:57pm

Um...if I ever had to sit through her doing a full role I think I'd die; couldn't stand her during American Idol and at the concert that summer it was just painful to listen to; but to each their own.

Cheers,

C.

www.christopherviolett.com

[kitkatt456]

re: 'American Idol' Finalist To Star in West Side Story in California#14

Posted: 10/15/05 at 10:09pm

How can you tell from that picture that she lost weight? I remember I liked her though, and I didn't like Fantasia (the girl that beat her) at all.