Diva (disambiguation)

A diva can refer to a female singer.

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It can also be one of the following:

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• Diva is the title of the 1992 debut solo album by Annie Lennox.
• Diva is also the title of a 1981 movie by Jean-Jacques Beineix (IMDB link).
• Diva has been used by gay men to describe each other in gay slang.
• Diva is a magazine for lesbians in the United Kingdom.
• Diva was a téléroman which aired on TVA in Quebec beginning in 1997.
• In current useage among the younger generation, the term diva is used to describe a talented and confident woman. "Divas Wanted" is a membership drive campaign initiated by Sweet Adelines International to appeal to that demographic.
• "Diva" is also a song by Dana International. The song was the winner of Eurovision song contest in 1998 and also the popular hit in the same year (#11 Top UK). Recently the popular Russian singer Filipp Kirkorov made a cover version of the "Diva".
• A female professional wrestler is often called a diva, especially in World Wrestling Entertainment.
• A less flattering use of the term diva has come about in that the term is sometimes seen as interchangeable with the word bitch; that being a negative term to describe an unpleasant, demanding, and troublesome woman.