Candice Dianna

Candice Diana Skjonnemand (born 21 October 1986, Gold Coast), who also performs as Candice Dianna , is an Australian-born singer-songwriter, voice actress and record producer. In 2012 she finished second in the Karaoke World Championships, held in Lappeenranta, Finland. Skjonnemand competed on TV talent singing quest, The Voice, during season 3 (May–June 2014) for Team Kylie. Her solo five-track extended play, Becoming an Artist, was released in October 2014.

Biography Candice Skjonnemand was born in 1986 and grew up with her father Paul (died October 2014) and mother Patricia and two older siblings in the Gold Coast. She completed her secondary education at Trinity Lutheran College. During her time with the duo, she was rated Highly Commended in the Electronic / Dance category at Queensland's QMusic Awards for writing their song, "So Far".

In 2012 Skjonnemand was the Australian national winner of the Karaoke World Championships and went on to place second in the world finals held in Lappeenranta, Finland. She told Natalie O'Driscoll of Blank Gold Coast magazine, "I sang at Karaoke the first time when I was probably 15... I had entered [this competition] twice before, the first time I got to the state finals and didn't even place."

The Voice performances and results (2014) Episode Song Original Artist Result Audition "Turning Tables" Adele Through to Battle rounds Battle Rounds "Clown" Emeli Sandé Through to Showdowns Showdowns "Unconditionally" Katy Perry Eliminated

She placed in the top 36 before being eliminated in the Showdowns with her performance of "Unconditionally" (original by Katy Perry). During The Voice she performed and recorded a cover version of Emeli Sandé's single, "Clown" (January 2013), as a duet with fellow competitor, Thando Sikwila, which they issued as a single in 2014. On the back of the duet's performance, Sandé's version peaked at No. 34 on the ARIA Singles Chart in the following week – 18 months after its release.

In February 2016 she was a finalist in a song writing competition for the QMusic Awards for her track, "Mamma's Coming Home", which had been released on her solo extended play, Becoming an Artist (1 October 2014). By early 2016 she had adopted a new stage name, Candice Dianna, and told Blank Gold Coasts Samantha Morris, "Finally, we're moving again. My last name was so hard."

Discography Extended plays Title Details Becoming an Artist Release date: October 2014 Label: Candice Dianna Formats: DD