About Diona

Diona Devincenzi is a singer-songwriter with a clear idea of what she wants from her art and what she is willing to do to get it. There is a practicality that belies the fact that her music is rich, complex and provocative.

A California native, Diona spent her early years soaking up the rich and diverse music and culture of the San Francisco Bay Area . “I can remember spending hours and hours listening to the radio” says Devincenzi. My brothers and sister wanted to play softball and other sports outside, but I was always in my element hanging out on the couch listening to the latest pop songs. I spent hours and hours turning the dial to find the gems.”

Her love of music continued throughout college. She studied at U.C. Berkeley, focusing on the jazz genre and examining the lyrics and melodies of Tin Pan Alley writers such as Johnny Mercer, Rodgers and Hart, George and Ira Gershwin and Cole Porter.

In the late 90′s Diona pursued the dream of a career in songwriting by moving to Nashville, immersing herself in the craft and business. She continues this dream and holds a passion and sincere desire to succeed in what is a very competitive marketplace. Says Devincenzi, “You don’t get anywhere in any business without a ton of hard work and I’m not afraid of hard work. There’s no other job I’ve had where literally dozens of hours go by and I haven’t look at the clock. That’s a good sign that you love what you’re doing “.

Diona believes that commercial success and artistic integrity can co-exist quite well. “I’m interested in making a career out of my art; the ability to make money from my art enables me to create more” she says. “I write what I want or need to write and then find a place for what I do. It doesn’t work in reverse for me.” She has the pedigree to make that work: Diona won 1st prize in the ASCAP Lilith Fair songwriting contest in 2001, and has had several independent cuts.

Diona’s influences run the gamut. They include ,The Beatles, U2, Frank Sinatra, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Colvin, Fleetwood Mac. Sarah McLaughlan, Coldplay, Sheryl Crow and John Mayer to name a few.

Her hobbies include golf, reading, cooking and traveling.