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Dilana: Beautiful Monster & Rockstar Supernova

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This week, we're joined by LA based, South African singer/songwriter, Dilana. Dilana has had a varied and eventful career, with a few highlights including being the runner up contestant in Rockstar Supernova in 2006, becoming one of The Netherlands' most in-demand live performers and starring in an award winning independent film. We had a great time chatting with her, learning about her journey and love her honesty! Highlights: Dilana is not a diva - she just knows exactly what she doesn't like We discover that Dilana and Marcio are kindred spirits We talk about the impact Rockstar Supernova had on Dilana's career Dilana = Dilhonest We hear how Dilana's perspective on the concept of fame and fortune has changed over the years Dilana tells us how Rockstar Supernova helped her gain support slots with big names like Dave Navarro and Saliva We hear that Dilana has been independent for the past 6 years and how rewarding it is Dilana tells us how she felt about Adam Lambert's performance of her version of "Ring of Fire" on American Idol Ross reveals that Scotland shows American Idol and also has electricity and McDonald's We hear about Dilana's role in the movie "Angel Camouflaged" Dilana tells us how she originally wanted to be an actress, but became a singer at the age of 15 We talk about Dilana's most recent album "Beautiful Monster" and meet her daughter, River Marcio and Dilana don't dislike Ross Dilana says that Dutch radio plays a lot of crap (sorry, Dutch friends!)   More: Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic

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