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Diva |
A diva is a celebrated female singer. The Italian term is used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent in the world of opera, and by extension in theatre and popular music. The meaning of 'diva' is closely related to that of "prima donna".
The basic sense of the term is "Goddess" or "fine lady"12 and it derives from the Latin 'divus' meaning 'divine'.3
Great singers who have been hailed as divas include Jenny Lind, Adelina Patti, Rosa Ponselle, Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Renata Scotto and Mirella Freni.
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The term is often used with a negative connotation. This derives from the implication that a star who is a "diva" is arrogant, difficult to work with, high-maintenance, manipulative, fussy, highly strung, privileged and demanding. Professional singers and actors often use this term to describe someone who desires the stage spotlight over others. The term "prima donna" has similarly entered common usage with exactly the same negative meaning, likewise the ballet equivalent prima ballerina..
Heiress Paris Hilton has been described as the "biggest diva in Hollywood" according to at least one source, LetsGoDigital [1].
Gemma Hadley a presenter on Speed Auction Tv
In the African American community the word "diva" is often used to describe a female singer of powerful presence. Beyoncé Knowles, Billie Holiday, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith, Diana Ross, Mahalia Jackson, and Pearl Bailey have all been referred to as divas.
The gay male community has adopted the word "diva" to describe many female gay icons known for their strong presence. Among women often labeled as divas are Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Cher, Bette Midler, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Dusty Springfield,Kathy Griffin,Tina Turner, Leona Lewis, Margaret Cho, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez,Mónica Naranjo and Taborah.Although related to the African American community's definition of diva, gay icon divas are not all necessarily singers.
The term diva is also often used in World Wrestling Entertainment to describe its more well-known female performers, such as Trish Stratus, Candice Michelle, Melina Perez and Torrie Wilson.
Diva was also the name of the primary antagonist of the popular Japanese anime show Blood +. Diva was named by her older twin sister because of her amazing opera-style singing.
In the MMORPG Trickster (video game), Diva is one of two branching paths for the cat's 3rd job, the other being Prima Donna. This is actually the hybrid path, which grant's one the male counterpart raccoon's 2nd job skills, whereas the other path (pure) grants an AOE singing attack.
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