Ana Diaz grew up with a Finnish-born mother and a Venezuela-born father in Bäckby, Västerås, where she early developed her interest in music. She attended music class at the Fryxellska school in Västerås. Ana's grandparents are from the Málaga province in Spain and lived as touring musicians and composers, including in Cuba together with legends such as Benny Gooman and Louis Armstrong.
In 2000, Diaz moved to the United States. After many years in Seattle and Detroit, she returned to Stockholm for a shorter period in 2004. There she studied music production in 2004–05 at Kulturama school and also participated in 2007 as an artist with the song "Waiting for Ben" on DN På stan's CD Pophopp 2007. Between 2007 and 2009, Diaz lived in Australia. After a period of much searching, odd jobs, and dealing with depression, Diaz decided to study to become a dentist. Days before she was to start studying, she was contracted as songwriter for the music publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Diaz dropped out and began an intensive period as an international songwriter, in Stockholm, Nashville, London, Tokyo and Los Angeles.
Ana Diaz has collaborated with and written songs for foreign artists such as Britney Spears, One Direction, Christina Grimmie, Wyclef Jean, Markus Schultz, David Guetta, Sounwave, Rami Yacoub, Fred Ball, Jennifer Lopez, William Orbit, Astrid S, Alexandra Burke, EXO and Swedish artists such as Andreas Kleerup, Daniel Boyacioglu [sv], Loreen, Agnes, Zara Larsson, Sabina Ddumba, Daniel Adams-Ray, Petra Marklund, Marcus Price, Oskar Linnros and Petter.
She has also written music for film and in 2015 was nominated for Roy for "Best music for commercials". Then for the song "Business like a Swede" where Ana appears rapping in English. Ana has also composed music for commercials for Vision, Volvo and Harman Kardon. Ana was one of the songwriters behind the song "Carry on" for one of Volvo's commercials with Sabina Ddumba and Andreas Kleerup . In 2018, she was part of the team behind the music for the movie Halvdan Viking, winning a Guldbagge Awards for "Best original score".
In 2015, Diaz moved back to Sweden from London after nearly 15 years abroad. After having struggled for years with anxiety, depression, she decided to pursue her own artist career with songs written for the first time in Swedish.
The single "Fill my glass now" was released on October 30, 2015. "Stronger", the second single, was released on January 25, 2016. The debut EP Lyssna del 1 was released on February 3, 2016 on their own label WINWIN Recordings with license agreement to Sony Music.[6] On October 21, 2016, the EP Lyssna del 2 was released. In 2016, Ana Diaz collaborated with artist Abidaz on his album "Respektera hungern", on the song "Ghettofåglar".
Lyssna del 1 and Lyssna del 2 were met by very positive reviews and Ana was nominated for the P3 Guld [sv] music award in the category "Newcomer of the Year" and Grammy's in the categories "Composer of the Year" and "Newcomer of the Year". Ana toured Sweden around the Way Out West festival and Popaganda.
In 2017 Neon Gold released the debut EP "EP1" with the project Snow Culture, a duo consisting of Ana Diaz and Oskar Sikow. Snow Culture was well received in American press and the music was synced to series on both Netflix and HBO.
In 2017, Ana participated in SVT's program Jills veranda.[7] In Ana's section, topics such as mental health, sensitivity and creativity were dealt openly.
In 2017, Oskar Linnros released the song "Wifi remix", where he was guest by Ana Diaz and Jireel .
In 2018, Petter released the song "Ikväll" feat. Ana Diaz
In 2018, Ana was the artist in the music documentary Harman Kardon Reflections, where viewers could follow Ana's collaboration with producer J.Views. In the films, the two musicians traveled around in a Volvo XC40 to 3 cities in Europe (Amsterdam, Berlin and Stockholm) to explore music and the cultural scene in parallel with composing one song per city.
In 2018, Ana collaborated with Gaute Storaas and wrote music for the film Halvdan Viking. On January 3, 2019, it was announced that the film music had become Guldbagge-nominated.
Allt är inte alltid så jävla kul med det är ändå bra
Ana Diaz Lyrics
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En slöja som liknar ett moln
Jag lever och det gör ont
Ligger och flyter
Bland vass och näckrosor
Min blick säger ingenting
Söker det som inte finns
Vinden sjunger i träden en sång för oss
Vinden sjunger i träden en sång för oss
Jag reser mig upp och går
Ett släp av bottenslam
Spänt kring mina anklar min höft
Jag slåss för din ära
Åh
Min klänning är vacker så vacker men tung att bära
Min klänning är vacker så vacker men tung att bära
Vacker så vacker
Vacker så vacker
Vacker så vacker
Vacker så vacker
The lyrics to Ana Diaz's song "Allt är inte alltid så jävla kul men det är ändå bra" (translated as "Everything isn't always so damn fun, but it's still good") convey a sense of conflicting emotions and the struggle to find fulfillment. The imagery used in the lyrics paints a picture of a person in a wedding dress with lily of the valley flowers and a veil resembling a cloud. The person is alive, but feeling pain and floating among reeds and water lilies. Their gaze is empty, seeking something that is not there.
The chorus brings a sense of solace, as the wind sings a song in the trees for them. It seems to provide some comfort and connection to nature. The lyrics then describe the person getting up and walking, dragging sludge at the bottom of their feet, symbolizing their burden and struggle. They fight for the honor of someone, possibly suggesting a personal sacrifice.
The repetition of "My dress is beautiful so beautiful but heavy to carry" emphasizes the juxtaposition of beauty and weight, reflecting the complexity of their emotions. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing, pain, and the search for meaning in life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag har brudklänning och liljekonvaljer
I am adorned with a wedding dress and lilies of the valley
En slöja som liknar ett moln
A veil resembling a cloud
Jag lever och det gör ont
I am alive and it hurts
Ligger och flyter
I lie and float
Bland vass och näckrosor
Among reeds and water lilies
Min blick säger ingenting
My gaze says nothing
Söker det som inte finns
Searching for what doesn't exist
Åh
Oh
Vinden sjunger i träden en sång för oss
The wind sings a song for us in the trees
Vinden sjunger i träden en sång för oss
The wind sings a song for us in the trees
Jag reser mig upp och går
I rise and walk
Ett släp av bottenslam
A trail of bottom mud
Spänt kring mina anklar min höft
Tightly around my ankles, my hip
Jag slåss för din ära
I fight for your honor
Åh
Oh
Min klänning är vacker så vacker men tung att bära
My dress is beautiful, so beautiful, but heavy to carry
Min klänning är vacker så vacker men tung att bära
My dress is beautiful, so beautiful, but heavy to carry
Vacker så vacker
Beautiful, so beautiful
Vacker så vacker
Beautiful, so beautiful
Vacker så vacker
Beautiful, so beautiful
Vacker så vacker
Beautiful, so beautiful
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Nisse
on 100
The Overall Meaning is completely wrong. The song's not about an old couple reminiscing, it's about the singer telling her ex how all her visions of the future they would share together are gone. She never thought they would break up, she never thought she would leave. But she did. And all the wonderful things that they would share as they grew old together will never be.
Nisse
on 100
The Swedish lyrics of Ana Diaz's song "100" tell the story of a couple who have grown old together, reminiscing about the past they shared. They remember smoking weed on their porch and eating tomatoes from their garden in Italy. They also recall the sound of their children running up and down the stairs and how tired, but happy, they were. They tease their children for not sleeping yet and remind them how much they love them.
The second verse talks about how the couple had always planned to travel and explore the world together, but never got to live out those dreams. The singer mentions her uncle getting hit by a tree and wanting to show her partner places like Granada and Cordoba in Spain. She asks what others know about "real darkness" and living life so intensely that it feels like you're going to burn up. The song ends with the singer imagining a future where she's holding hands with her partner, watching their daughter grow up, and promising to love them forever.
"100" is a heartwarming song about love enduring even when things don't turn out exactly how you planned. The lyrics are touching and evoke strong feelings of nostalgia, along with a sense of sadness for the experiences that the couple will never have. The song is a tribute to the power of love to sustain people through the ups and downs of life.