Island Stage Magazine Issue 6 November/December 2014 Issue 6 | Page 13

Island Stage Magazine
Photos © Yetunde Babaeko
Interview by: Susan Underwood

Diana King is a dreamer that cannot be tamed, a
quintessential singer, songwriter who packs adnominal
willpower and boundless belief in the ability to achieve
whatever you dream.
Diana compares herself to a long distance runner;
after sprinting from the starting line with mega hits
Shy Guy, I Say A Little Prayer For You and L-LLies; she calls AgirLnaMeKING, her ‘second wind’.
Released on her own record label ThinkLikeAgirL
Music, this latest endeavour offers fans and music
lovers an insight into Diana’s life and music reiterating
her unique style which is contemporary, yet deep
rooted in Jamaican tradition. AgirLnaMeKING
encompasses Diana’s distinctive way of converging
Jamaican dialect with Reggae, R&B, Soul, Dance and
Pop, that has made her a standout artist since the
release of the first hit Shy Guy.
AgirLnaMeKING began as a journey that
encompassed true grit; inspiration and the healing
that Diana needed to overcome her fight with Multiple
Sclerosis (MS), which threatened to end her career.
She overcame the pain by immersing herself in writing
and producing music, which was both therapeutic and
inspiring. The challenge didn’t deter her, but affirmed
her resolve to rebound and proved to be a catalyst to
fight and win.
Island Stage caught up with Diana to talk about life
afer the major labels, and to get a peek into what she
is up to next!

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