A nickname , in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet , is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait. It is distinct from a pseudonym , stage name , or title , although the concepts can overlap.
41-413: Diana Anaid (born 8 April 1976) is the performance name of Diana Gosper , an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter. From 1997 to 2003 she used the moniker , Diana ah Naid . Anaid has issued five studio albums, Diana ah Naid (8 April 1997, her 21st birthday), I Don't Think I'm Pregnant (September 1999), Beautiful Obscene (20 April 2004) Diana Anaid (2010) and My Queen (2017). 2007 also saw
82-436: A community, promote civic pride, and build community unity. Titles and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. By contrast, older city nicknames may be critical: London
123-523: A cyst on her vocal cords, which she had surgically removed in 1998. Her recovery prevented performing for about a year. Nevertheless, two singles were issued during the year, "Leaving the Country" (April) and "Oh No" (October). At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999 "Oh No (Curbside Lullaby)" was nominated for Best Independent Release . Anaid's second studio album, I Don't Think I'm Pregnant (September 1999),
164-401: A dash or hyphen (e.g., Franc Rozman – Stane ). The latter may cause confusion because it resembles an English convention sometimes used for married and maiden names . In Viking societies, many people had heiti , viðrnefni , or kenningarnöfn (Old Norse terms for nicknames) which were used in addition to, or instead of, the first name. In some circumstances, the giving of a nickname had
205-458: A girlfriend ('Piece of Me')." "Cheatin' on Me" was released as her first single, on 27 October, on her label. On 25 September 2009 her next single, "Cynical on Waking", was released ahead of her fourth studio album, Diana Anaid , which appeared in February 2010. She undertook a tour of the east coast of Australia during October 2009. During August to September in the following year Anaid co-headlined
246-460: A house on fire." In 2003 Anaid modified her performance name, dropping the 'H', so that it is a complete palindrome: Diana Anaid. Her third studio album, Beautiful Obscene (20 April 2004), was produced by Kalju Tonuma . Further production was made by Ted Hutt ( No Doubt , Bush ) and Paul Palmer in Los Angeles. Anaid was the first artist Palmer signed to his own label, Five Crowns Records. For
287-440: A kind" with the video clip being described as "incredibly powerful" (MGM) and "life changing". 2018 also saw the release of third single from My Queen , the "timeless classic" Leaving Town, along with its "highly effective" (theMusic.com.au) music video. Diana says about the video "The whole concept of the animation really drew me in when I connected it to the song," adds Anaid. "There were some powerful correlations, beginning with
328-548: A national tour with Brumby, each promoted their respective fourth albums. The pair co-wrote and performed a duet on a track, "Love Is a Weapon", which provided the name for their tour. In January 2011, Diana Anaid was nominated in the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards for her song "Charity" in the Sing Out for Social Action Song category. It was recorded by Anaid on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Correy on electric and bass guitars; and Dean Belcastro on drums and keyboards. The track
369-739: A nickname is referred to in French as " blason populaire ". ARIA Music Awards of 1999 The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs ) was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe , and presenters, including Melanie C of the Spice Girls , Tina Cousins , Fiona Horne and Molly Meldrum , distributed 33 awards. The big winner for
410-403: A person and they are not always chosen by the recipient themselves. Some nicknames are derogatory name calls . A nickname can be a shortened or modified variation on a person's real name. A nickname may refer to the relationship with the person. This is a term of endearment . Many geographical places have titles, or alternative names, which have positive implications. Paris , for example,
451-439: A person's physical characteristics, such as 'Lofty' for a short person, 'Curly' for a bald man, or 'Bluey' for a redhead. In Chinese culture, nicknames are frequently used within a community among relatives, friends, and neighbours. A typical southern Chinese nickname often begins with a "阿" followed by another character, usually the last character of the person's given name. For example, Taiwanese politician Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)
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#1733085966585492-488: A person's surname, including Chalky White, Bunny Warren, Tug Wilson, and Spud Baker. Other English nicknames allude to a person's origins. A Scotsman may be nicknamed 'Jock', an Irishman 'Paddy' (alluding to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland) or 'Mick' (alluding to the preponderance of Roman Catholicism in Ireland), and a Welshman may be nicknamed 'Taffy' (from Welsh Dafydd , David). Some nicknames referred ironically to
533-612: A rock ‘n’ roll firecracker... a totally passionate one-off'"- Michael Smith – Rhythms "My Queen' has all the heartache, wit, poetry and honesty of her most well-known work." – MJ O'Neill-TheMusic and producer Steve James has the following praise for Diana's My Queen album "My Queen stands up as one of the best records I’ve recorded. I’ve got a short list of 10 of the hundreds of records I have worked on, including The Screaming Jets, Monty Python’s – The Rutles, Toyah Wilcox, Weta, The Rumjacks and now My Queen has been added to that list. " Following on from "Can't Apologise" second single "Better Girl"
574-500: A special status in Viking society in that it created a relationship between the name maker and the recipient of the nickname, to the extent that the creation of a nickname also often entailed a formal ceremony and an exchange of gifts known in Old Norse as nafnfestr ('fastening a name'). In Bengali society, for example, people will often have two names: a daknam (pet name) which is
615-460: Is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music . They commenced in 1987. Moniker The compound word ekename , literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English word eac , meaning "also", related to eacian , meaning "to increase". By the 15th century,
656-434: Is sometimes referred as "阿扁" (A-Bian). In many Chinese communities of Southeast Asia, nicknames may also connote one's occupation or status. For example, the landlord might be known simply as Towkay ( simplified Chinese : 头家 ; traditional Chinese : 頭家 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : thâu-ke ) Hokkien for "boss") to his tenants or workers while a bread seller would be called "Mianbao Shu" 面包叔 (literally, Uncle Bread). In
697-550: Is still occasionally referred to as "The Smoke" in memory of its notorious "pea-souper" smogs (smoke-filled fogs) of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and Edinburgh was "Auld Reekie" for the same reason, as countless coal fires polluted its atmosphere. Besides or replacing the demonym , some places have collective nicknames for their inhabitants. Many examples of this practice are found in Wallonia and in Belgium in general, where such
738-465: Is the "City of Light", Rome is the "Eternal City", Venice is "La Serenissima", and New Jersey is the "Garden State". These alternative names are often used to boost the status of such places, contrary to the usual role of a nickname. Many places or communities, particularly in the US, adopt titles because they can help in establishing a civic identity, help outsiders recognize a community or attract people to
779-535: The Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 , and was used on the related various artists album, Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7 (2000). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 I Don't Think I'm Pregnant was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Female Artist . Australian music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll of In-Site, felt that "Don't Believe in Love" showed Anaid was "One of the most interesting performers and recording artists working on
820-403: The misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the meaning of the word has remained relatively stable ever since. English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower and Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks ). It is also common for
861-577: The Australian music scene over recent years. She's still a work in progress. Her songs don't quite match her ambition." Fellow singer-songwriter, Ella Hooper (of Killing Heidi ) declared I Don't Think I'm Pregnant as her favourite album of the year, "She's cool, and she rocks!" During 2000 Anaid toured Australia with Monique Brumby and Deborah Conway . Anaid and Brumby became friends; Anaid recalled, "although we haven't seen much of each other, we get along so well that when we do hang out we get along like
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#1733085966585902-566: The Bush Theatre , on 20 February 2007, via her own label Forola Music. It was recorded in Nimbin in July 2006, with Anaid performing alone on guitar and vocals. Glen Humprhies of Illawarra Mercury felt her lyrics provide "a real portrayal of love and life – warts and all – whether it's about the harsh reality of break-ups ('Perfect Family') or waking up after a one-night stand to have the guy confess he has
943-681: The USA. Anaid toured and promoted her material in the United States. It became her first international hit, when it appeared on the Billboard component chart, peaking at No. 26 Top 40 Tracks . In Australia it reached No. 14 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart. During this time, Anaid took another hiatus from the music industry – her father died from cancer – and she was raising her adolescent son. Anaid issued her first live album, Live at
984-504: The age of 16 Anaid had a son, Stone, and, for three years, she dropped out of the music industry to look after him. She used the moniker, Diana ah Naid, as an almost palindrome , "a reverse of her first name – except she added the letter 'H'" The 'H' was added for numerological effect, as it "represents the number '8' which signifies 'power' and 'forcefulness' and 'infinity'." Anaid recorded her debut album, Diana ah Naid , in Byron Bay for
1025-483: The album her backing musicians include Hutt on bass guitar, Nathan Correy on electric guitar, and Florian Reinhert on drums. Billboard ' s Christie Eliezer noted that the album's "outspoken lyrics reflect a traumatic childhood"; she related that "early Faith No More, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Nirvana helped me a lot." "Last Thing" (October 2004), first single released in America from the album, received airplay across
1066-475: The album, which was re-released in September. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane , described it as "a restless, funky brand of acoustic guitar folk with urgently charged vocals (akin to Ani DiFranco) backed by an emotional, primal energy." Tom Schulte of AllMusic found it was "promising and deserving of attention from those that like hyper-individualist/feminist folk-rock with the emphasis on rock." "I Go Off"
1107-424: The context of information technology, nickname is a common synonym for the screen name or handle of a user . In computer networks it has become a common practice for every person to also have one or more nicknames for pseudonymity , to avoid ambiguity , or simply because the natural name or technical address would be too long to type or take too much space on the screen . Nicknames are usually applied to
1148-613: The cost of AUD $ 10,000, she had 500 copies pressed and launched it at the Nimbin Bush Theatre on her 21st birthday, 8 April 1997. Her sponsor was a Greenpeace activist from the Netherlands. She sent a copy to Triple J 's radio presenter, Richard Kingsmill , who played its lead track, "I Go Off". Anaid signed with Origin Records, an independent Sydney-based label. Graham Bidstrup (of GANGgajang ) remixed and, with Anaid, co-produced
1189-431: The name used by family and friends and a bhalonam which is their formal name. In England, some nicknames are traditionally associated with a person's surname. A man with the surname 'Clark' will be nicknamed 'Nobby': the surname 'Miller' will have the nickname 'Dusty' (alluding to the flour dust of a miller at work): the surname 'Adams' has the nickname 'Nabby'. There are several other nicknames linked traditionally with
1230-576: The nickname after the full name followed by detto "called" (e.g., Salvatore Schillaci detto Totò ), in Spanish the nickname is written in formal contexts at the end in quotes following alias (e.g. Alfonso Tostado, alias «el Abulense» ), in Portuguese the nickname is written after the full name followed by vulgo or between parenthesis (e.g. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, vulgo Pelé / Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)) and Slovenian represents nicknames after
1271-442: The nickname to be identified after a comma following the full real name or later in the body of the text, such as in an obituary (e.g., Frankie Frisch, "The Fordham Flash" ). Any middle name is generally omitted, especially in speech. Like English, German uses (German-style) quotation marks between the first and last names (e.g., Andreas Nikolaus “Niki“ Lauda ). Other languages may use other conventions; for example, Italian writes
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1312-398: The opening moments, where the girl dives into her inner wisdom, and through to the end where she is a wise, integral, connected old woman. "Leaving Town also relates to finding ones inner strength and connecting to something deeper, walking your own path and making a positive difference. The whole animation seems to throb and sway naturally with the beat of the song." The ARIA Music Awards
1353-523: The release of Diana Anaid's first live album "Live At Bush Theatre" which was recorded in her home town of Nimbin, NSW. Her debut single, "I Go Off" (June 1997), peaked at No. 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart and soon became a fan favourite, having been given high rotation on TripleJ Radio. Another single, "Last Thing" (2004), reached the Top 40 Tracks on Billboard ' s component chart. Diana Anaid
1394-510: The run from authority but with nowhere to go." By the age of 15 Anaid had settled in the Lismore - Nimbin area, with her two brothers – their father had moved on. She turned to music, "I picked up the guitar... and taught myself how to play"; and performed in "folk / blues clubs and cafes of the region". Anaid undertook a year of education in Canberra, and with her then-partner, returned to Lismore. At
1435-551: The year was Powderfinger with four awards. Two new categories, Best Original Cast / Show Recording and Best Blues and Roots Album were created; while Song of the Year (Songwriter) , Best Indigenous Release and Best New Talent categories were retired. In addition to the annually presented awards, a Special Achievement Award was received by both recording studio owner Bill Armstrong (see Armstrong Studios ) and Fable Record's creator Ron Tudor . An Outstanding Achievement Award
1476-575: Was born as Diana Gosper, in Newcastle , on 8 April 1976. Her mother died when Anaid was one year old. With her father and two older brothers, she "lived the archetypal hippie commune life, travelling around the northern part of the state". Anaid later recalled "my dad was travelling around the country trying to escape from his inner demons... It was a gypsy lifestyle and it was quite poor." She had "a long childhood involving children's homes, foster parents, charity organisations, food vouchers and freaks – often on
1517-501: Was issued as a single in June 1997, which peaked at No. 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart . McFarlane felt it "highlighted ah Naid's confident and passionate delivery over sparse yet adept guitar work." Anaid had written the track after the father of her then-boyfriend, who had seen her perform at Byron Bay Bluesfest in 1996, had told her she would never succeed, "because you just don't go off." It received extensive airplay on Triple J; where it
1558-611: Was listed at No. 58 on the annual listener's poll, Triple J Hottest 100, 1997 . It was included on the various artists compilation CD for that year, the Triple J Hottest 100, Volume 5 . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 she was nominated for Best New Talent and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "I Go Off". Early in 1998 Anaid supported concerts by Cake, Wendy Matthews and The Whitlams. She followed with an appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas and gigs in New York and Los Angeles. Anaid developed
1599-426: Was produced by Ashley Manning. It was released on Origin and distributed by Shock Records . McFarlane opined that it "was a convincing follow-up." The album provided three singles, "Perfect Family" (August 1999), "Love Song for a Girl" and "Don't Believe in Love" (February 2000). Her backing band were Natt Prang on guitar, Doug E. Styles on drums and Jed Venus on bass guitar. "Perfect Family" was listed at No. 55 on
1640-440: Was released early in 2018 to more rave reviews "...wistful and edgy, rebellious and arty, relentlessly creative..with an amazing voice." 100% Rock "The spirit is honest, heartfelt and pleads with listeners to, well, listen...'" MusicLove "..the alternative rock/pop on display is world class." OverDrive. Touring nationally in support of "Better Girl" Diana was described as "..the Australian equivalent of Alanis Morissette" and "one of
1681-450: Was written by Anaid and Correy. In February 2017 Anaid announced that she had recorded her fifth album, titled My Queen . Its first single, "Can't Apologise", was released in July 2017 with an accompanying music video, directed by Nick Egan . "Can't Apologise" saw radio support across the country as Diana toured nationally and through New Zealand with Adam and The Ants and her own headline shows. Early accolades for My Queen include "Diana’s