Dilana placed 2nd on the series, to Canadian punk/goth vocalist Lukas Rossi. Dilana was known for her strong, smokey vocals, as well as her intensive yet energetic stage presence, while usually receiving high praise from the band members and show judge Dave Narvarro. Dilana drew attention with controversial comments about her fellow contestants during week 8 of the competition, which lost her some fans from the Rock Star community. However, by the end of the competition, she had apologized and won back much of the viewer’s respect. While on the show, she performed: “Lithium” by Nirvana |“Ring Of Fire” by Johnny Cash |“Zombie” by The Cranberries |“Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper|“Can’t Get Enough” by Bad Company |“Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who |“Cat’s In The Cradle” by Harry Chapin |“Every Breath You Take” by The Police|“Mother Mother” by Tracy Bonham|“Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads|“Behind Blue Eyes” by The Who|“I Want You To Want Me” by Cheap Trick|“Roxanne” by The Police She also performed her original song, “Supersoul”. Supersoul is to be her first single and “Zombie” is often thought of as her signature performance. Dilana was previously known as Dilana Smith, under which she released one album, “Wonderfool”, who’s single, also called “Wonderfool”, recieved some recognition. Her arrangement of “Ring of Fire” inspired Adam Lambert’s version on American Idol, and his fellow contestant Allison Iraheta covered Dilana’s song “Holiday” on her debut album. |
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