American singer and actress Diana Nicole DeGarmo was born on June 16, 1987, in
Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Snellville, Georgia. Her early career began
with stage roles in Annie and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and
she gained national attention as the runner‑up of American Idol Season 3 in
2004, where she performed the single "Dreams" that peaked at number 14 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in Canada. After signing with RCA Records, she
released her debut studio album Blue Skies on December 7, 2004, which debuted at
number 52 on the Billboard 200; th...