Early Life and Career
Born Diana Gosper in New South Wales, Anaid released her self-titled debut album at the age of 19. The album became fairly popular with the first single, "I Go Off", which received extensive airplay on the alternative station Triple J and was rated #58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997 and was featured on their compilation CD for that year, the Triple J Hottest 100, Volume 5. Her follow-up album, I don't think I'm pregnant, was released in 1999, with the singles "Love Song for a Girl", "Don't Believe in Love", and "Perfect Family". "Perfect Family" rated #55 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 and was a track on Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7.
Anaid played her first Sydney gig at the Excelsior Pub in Surry Hills. Her third studio album, Beautiful Obscene was produced by Paul Palmer and Ted Hutt (No Doubt, Bush) in Los Angeles. Anaid was the first artist Paul Palmer signed to his own record label Five Crowns Records after leaving Trauma Records. "Last Thing," from the Beautiful Obscene album, received substantial airplay across the United States and coupled with extensive touring and promotion, "Last Thing" became Diana Anaid's first international hit outside Australia, charting on the Hot AC American Chart.
"Cheatin' on Me" was released on 27 October 2007 and is the first single to be released from Anaid's own label, Forola Records.
On 25 September 2009, Anaid's single "Cynical On Waking" was released for digital download and shortly thereafter for physical release. It was the first track from her new album which is also the first studio album to be released on her label Forola Records, titled simply Diana Anaid. The album was released sin February 2010.
In January 2011, Diana Anaid was nominated in The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for her song "Charity" in the Sing Out for Social Action Song category.
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