Lynette Diaz

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Name

Lynette Diaz

A bit about

Lynette Diaz is an American-born, New Zealand-based Singer-Songwriter with a voice and writing style that evokes the sounds of female folk singers of the 60's. Lynette sings with a fiery voice that she attributes to her Mexican-American roots. “Music comes through me, it’s a passion, it’s heart-filled, it’s fun, it’s intense and it’s all rooted in my upbringing around a hodgepodge of various styles of music from 60’s and 70’s folk/country, independent singer-songwriter, 80’s techno and traditional Mexican folklore music.

Lynette released her debut Cd, “Lyrics In My Head’ in late 2008. The song ‘Living Before Dying’ has received honorable mention in the Unisong International Songwriting Contest and Peacedriven Song Competition. Various songs from the Cd have received airplay in NZ, Australia and United States. Lynette returned to New Zealand in July 2009 having spent several months performing in the Seattle area of the United States.

Upon describing the motivation for submitting 'Living Before Dying' in the social/political category of the Unisong competition, Lynette stated, "I believe the song's main message is one of Universal community and dignity. I've previously stated that one person can make a difference in the world, and that many of us, resonating with the spirit of social and moral justice, can create positive large scale changes."

Besides her own music, she is active in promoting other New Zealand female acoustic artists through the New Zealand Women's Acoustic Collective, which she founded in 2008 . The NZWAC celebrates a sense of community and collaboration amongst member female artists.

Lynette is also the radio host of "FemAcoustica Music and Review" , a monthly radio show on Plains FM 96.9 (Christchurch), featuring female acoustic artists, with an emphasis on New Zealand music.

Big Idea

Positive growth and inspiration brought about in a gathering of community with dignity and respect of each individual's Truth.

Contact Details

Personal Website URL

http://www.reverbnation.com/lynettediaz

MySpace URL

http://www.myspace.com/jlynettediaz

Facebook URL

http://www.facebook.com/lynettediazusic

I sell my work online at

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lynettediaz

My work is now showing at

Dux de Lux in Association with the Christchurch Folk Club, 13 June 2010.

Also 'FemAcoustica' airs the second Saturday of every month on Plains FM 96.9 (Christchurch)

History

Member for

2 years 43 weeks

Connected With

Contemporary - Solo

Copywriting

Poetry

Radio

Christchurch