Dive In - Darius

We love the underdog in this country, but we also love to bring people down a peg or two if they dare to take a chance, or do something which expresses an unacceptable level of self confidence. Darius Danesh has been on the receiving end of both positive and negative media coverage, and the public perception which goes hand in hand with that. I am the first to admit that I did find him irritating when the Popstars programme first aired, but I never understood the level of hatred that was directed at him in the media. What was his crime? Dodgy facial hair and a cocky attitude.....could the same not be said for Billy Connelly? I do not see him being crucified! We need to ...

Quote from 2001 ''I just want to say, i will be a successful recording artist and i will have a number one single and a platinum album''. (or along these words, i'm guessing!) Well in 2001 a beard and Darius Danesh went to audition to sing in band Hearsay but Darius was rejected and when he was he said the above ungraciously in the most respectful way possible. Branded as a british laughing stock during this time he was laughed at and jokes from various chat shows followed. Left hopeless and uninspired in 2002, Darius took a huge look - he changed his look and risked to it all to audition for a show called Pop Idol and he was met with open arms especially ...

Well, what have I to say about this debut album from one of the laughing stock from Pop Idol? Nothing but two thumbs and two toes up. This is a great album. When I bought the CD, it says it has a special feature of exclusive video contents accessible via a web link but unfortunately it doesn’t work anymore. All it has now is just a blank page with a picture of Darius that will launch in your computer when you pop in the CD. Well, so much for the CD being enhanced. Rip Off on that part, the rest is fine. Album Details: Release Date: December 2, 2002 Number of Discs:1 Label: Universal Tracks: 13 Total Running Time: 52 ...