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Trevor Nelson's Divas

Trevor Nelson opens his extraordinary interview archive to share the stories of our greatest divas.

Radio 2,9 episodes

Episodes

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Kanye - the Diva who puts on a million dollar show on and off stage
Celebrating Kanye, the saviour of Hip Hop, a risk taker, game changer, rapper and producer
22 May 2021,47 mins,
Lauryn Hill - The Misunderstood Diva
Celebrating the sublime and only solo studio album to date from Trevor's favourite artist.
15 May 2021,42 mins
Usher - the Diva with the perfect plan
Usher: the polite R'n'B Diva with a calm, clear plan to stay at the top, while innovating.
01 May 2021,41 mins
Mary J Blige - the Diva who got a deal from a shopping mall demo
Trevor celebrates the honest diva from the streets, whom he loves like a sister
24 Apr 2021,43 mins
P. Diddy
The diva who studied the art of hustling from a young age & hasn’t stopped striving since!
12 Apr 2021,36 mins
James Brown - without him No Hip Hop!
James Brown has the most monickers in music and he's one hundred percent Diva good and bad
10 Apr 2021,34 mins
Mariah Carey - it's all about the voice for someone who embodies the word Diva
When Trevor just says ‘Mariah’, you immediately know who he’s talking about.
03 Apr 2021,41 mins
Beyoncé - the Diva who doesn't behave like a Diva
Trevor has watched Beyoncé grow from Destiny's Child to being the ultimate power couple.
27 Mar 2021,57 mins
Introducing Trevor Nelson's Divas
Trevor Nelson opens his interview archive to share the stories of our greatest divas
18 Mar 2021,2 mins