Diva Decoded

EP 11 - Diana - Diana Ross (1980)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded. This week, we're covering Diana Ross’s iconic 1980 album Diana — a genre-defining record that reinvented her sound with a fresh, modern edge, delivering timeless hits that helped shape the future of pop and R&B.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - I Had A Vision That Was Mariah Carey
(00:00:44) - Diana Ross VS Janet Jackson
(00:05:02) - Diana's Wedding Album Review
(00:10:11) - Cover Song: Diana Ross
(00:11:57) - Whitney Houston's '' Album Review
(00:16:00) - Upside Down
(00:18:52) - Mariah's 'Tenderness'
(00:21:45) - "Tenderness Is The Best" by Blake Shelton
(00:23:21) - Mariah Carey
(00:26:01) - Diana Ross
(00:29:34) - Coming Out: The Song
(00:32:56) - Cam Coming Out
(00:35:41) - Blake Shelton
(00:39:14) - "No, This Song Doesn't Mean Anything"
(00:39:59) - "Now That You're Gone"
(00:42:14) - Nelly sings Give Up on ''
(00:44:44) - Gladys On "Go Off Diana"
(00:46:47) - Diana Ross's 'One Voice'
(00:49:44) - My Old Piano
(00:51:15) - Janet Jackson's CD Cover Art
(00:53:35) - The Making of Madonna's Coming Out
(00:56:22) - Favorite Song From ''
(00:58:24) - Carly Jepsen's Top 3 Songs Of The Year
(01:00:57) - Pharrell on '
(01:03:05) - DIANA ROSS
(01:05:13) - Diva Decoded

EP 10 - Heart Of Stone - Cher (1989)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded. This week, we're covering Cher’s iconic album Heart of Stone — a powerhouse record that blends rock, pop, and emotional ballads, featuring some of her most enduring hits and marking a defining era in her career.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Cher on Life After Love
(00:00:37) - Diva Decoded
(00:02:56) - Cher
(00:06:28) - Nelly on her New Album
(00:08:08) - Nelly on her New Album
(00:11:22) - That's Cher's Opening
(00:11:31) - Mariah Carey's "This Reminisces Of Jesse St.
(00:14:13) - Mariah Carey on "Jesse James"
(00:15:39) - "You Wouldn't Know Love"
(00:17:24) - "Let It Out..."
(00:19:34) - Cher
(00:22:26) - Tina Turner
(00:25:07) - Boring Songs For Women
(00:27:15) - "This Is My Favorite Song on the Album..."
(00:28:53) - Nelly On The Department Store Song
(00:32:06) - "What's Wrong With Me?"
(00:32:58) - Emotional Fire
(00:35:13) - Mariah Carey
(00:37:39) - Cher
(00:40:44) - "Starting Over" By Cher
(00:41:55) - Cute Kiss To Kiss
(00:43:52) - Nelly
(00:46:51) - Cher on The Music Market In The 80s
(00:48:39) - Cover Story: Beyonce's Renaissance
(00:52:53) - Cher's Black Cat Art
(00:54:01) - Cher on her 'Still in Love With You'
(00:55:59) - Favorite Songs on Love on a Roof
(00:57:45) - Three of Cam's Favorite Songs From The 80s
(00:59:43) - Cam on her Top 3
(01:02:07) - Diva Decoded: Forgotten Flops
(01:05:42) - Diva
(01:06:42) - Diva Decoded

EP 9 - On The Radio: Greatest Hits - Donna Summer (1979)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're covering Donna Summers iconic greatest hits album On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volume I and II — The album contains some of the most coveted songs in disco history and remain Donna Summer's legacy to this day.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Donna Summers On The Radio Greatest Hits
(00:03:36) - Beyonce's Renaissance Album Review
(00:07:41) - Donna Summer
(00:10:33) - Mariah's 'Love to Love You' Song
(00:14:02) - Donna Summer's Cancer Death
(00:15:49) - Trying Me
(00:17:07) - What I Feel Love
(00:19:12) - "Our Love"
(00:21:32) - Tina Turner on Bad Girls
(00:23:33) - Donna's Love Songs: Side 2
(00:25:44) - "I Love You, Cam"
(00:27:22) - Donna's Love for You Duet With Brooklyn Dreams
(00:29:03) - "Fighting temptation"
(00:30:47) - Nelly's "Last Dance"
(00:33:16) - Jacqueline Harris
(00:37:01) - Bad Girls
(00:39:28) - Donna's Summer
(00:41:31) - Bad Girls
(00:44:22) - Donna Summer
(00:47:46) - The Weakest Song On Bad Girls 2
(00:50:19) - No More Tears, Enough Is Enough
(00:54:04) - Taylor Swift
(00:56:47) - Donna Summer's Greatest Hits Volume 1
(01:02:01) - "The Queen of Disco"
(01:02:33) - Donna Summer's 'One Dance' Album Cover
(01:06:18) - Donna Summer's Songwriting Credits
(01:08:23) - Beyonce's 'On the Run'
(01:10:36) - Favorite Songs On The Album
(01:12:44) - Nelly on Her Top 3 Songs
(01:14:10) - Donna Summer's Top 3 Songs
(01:18:23) - Babs and Donna Duet
(01:19:35) - Diva Decoded

EP 8 - Mariah Carey (1990)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Mariah Carey's self titled debut album — the album began a streak of Mariah having a number one in the US every year of the 90s. This album alone spawned 4 number one singles. Get ready to dive in as we cover one of the biggest debuts in diva herstory!

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Mariah Carey's 'I Love Mariah'
(00:00:38) - Mariah Carey's Debut
(00:04:12) - Mariah Carey's Vision Of Love Song
(00:07:50) - "I Love Mariah Carey's Voice"
(00:08:42) - Celine on 'There's Got to Be A Way'
(00:10:22) - Mariah Carey's "Key Change" On "
(00:14:32) - "Easy Way Out"
(00:14:58) - Mariah Carey's "You Were You..." Cover
(00:17:45) - Whitney Knowles
(00:21:27) - Nelly on "All In Your Mind"
(00:23:44) - Mariah Carey's 'I Love This Album'
(00:25:15) - Mariah Carey
(00:26:54) - Mariah Carey's "Wanna Kiss Me..." Song
(00:29:50) - Nelly Reacts To Mariah's 'This Is So Good
(00:33:23) - Mariah Carey
(00:36:03) - Mariah Carey on her 1989 Album
(00:41:27) - Mariah Carey Would Have Had More Success If She Had Been Dark
(00:46:54) - Mariah Carey On Her Magnum Opus
(00:48:36) - Mariah Carey's '' Single Art
(00:50:31) - Top 3 Songs From The Lion's Mouth
(00:52:45) - Nelly's Top 3 Songs
(00:54:09) - Nelly's Prisoner
(00:55:35) - Mariah Carey's Debut Album
(00:57:35) - Diva Decoded

EP 7 - Madonna (1983)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Madonna's debut album, Madonna — the record that introduced Madonna to the world of pop music which she later redefined.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Nelly
(00:01:21) - Nelly On His Qualms With Madonna
(00:05:37) - "It's so sad that Madonna's music is so predatory"
(00:06:35) - We Did Cover Madonna's 'Divine' Album
(00:07:53) - No More Nostalgia On This Album
(00:11:58) - Lucky Star
(00:13:42) - Madonna hospitalized after falling off her bed
(00:15:48) - Breed in Madonna's Music Video
(00:16:38) - Lily's "Open Your Heart" Song
(00:18:43) - Madonna's 'Calling All The Monsters'
(00:20:18) - Taylor Swift's "Mediocracy"
(00:23:06) - Madonna's Holiday Song
(00:25:27) - "Think Of Me"
(00:28:36) - Madonna's "Physical Attraction"
(00:30:31) - Bew Bew
(00:33:49) - Madonna's Madonna
(00:34:40) - Lucky Star
(00:36:09) - Madonna's 'Revolution' Album Covers
(00:37:43) - Biggie On May 3rd
(00:40:22) - Madonna's '
(00:43:05) - Madonna's Debut Album, Madonna

Special Christmas Episode - The Perfect Diva Christmas Album

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to a special holiday episode of Diva Decoded! This week, we’re taking the best Christmas classics from all your favourite divas and building the ultimate Christmas album. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Robert Downey Jr. Sings Mariah
(00:00:31) - Divas
(00:04:50) - Polar Express
(00:08:04) - Polar Express Family Tradition
(00:11:26) - Top 3 Christmas Movies
(00:15:53) - The Most Perfect Christmas Album Ever Made
(00:16:49) - Christmas Songs
(00:19:03) - Mariah's Christmas Album Song
(00:21:07) - Home Alone: Best Children's Choir Anthem
(00:23:07) - Best Christmas Ballad
(00:25:24) - Best Christmas Albums
(00:26:33) - Best Christmas Mid Tempo Song
(00:30:17) - The Best Christmas Songs
(00:33:54) - Justin Bieber
(00:35:43) - Best Romantic Christmas Song
(00:38:11) - Whitney Houston's Christmas Album
(00:41:42) - Best Romance Song
(00:42:21) - Best Acapella Christmas Song
(00:44:57) - Best Christmas Music Song
(00:46:39) - Boys To Men
(00:49:10) - Best Sad Christmas Song
(00:53:37) - Diva Decoded: Merry Christmas!

EP 6 - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (1998)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Lauryn Hill's iconic 1998 album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — her one and only record that defined her career, and showed that she can rap and sing better than anyone else in the game.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - "I don't like being perceived"
(00:00:28) - Lauryn Hill
(00:02:09) - The Fugees
(00:05:07) - Nelly on Lauryn Hill's ''
(00:07:24) - Miley Melton On X Factor
(00:10:31) - Babyface vs. Tamara on Verses
(00:12:07) - Nelly On The Bodyguard
(00:13:36) - Boskoe100
(00:16:27) - Superstar
(00:20:17) - Reviewer: Final Hour
(00:22:11) - Lauryn Hill vs Mary J. Blige Duet
(00:24:39) - "Forgive Them, Father"
(00:26:25) - "Every Ghetto, Every City"
(00:27:43) - Pharrell & d' Angelo
(00:29:29) - "Everything Is Everything"
(00:30:52) - Nelly on The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
(00:32:41) - "Take My Eyes Off of You"
(00:34:28) - The End of "Tell Him..."
(00:35:54) - Lauryn Hill's '
(00:40:12) - "Oh My God, It's The 25th Anniversary of '
(00:40:53) - Lauryn Hill's Hidden Gems
(00:42:10) - Lauryn Hill's 'I Am Iconic' Album Cover
(00:43:47) - Nelly's Top 3 and Bottom 2
(00:45:00) - What would be your second least favorite song on the album?
(00:45:52) - Top 3 Songs From The Miseducation
(00:48:06) - Diva Decoded: Lauryn Hill To Fergie
(00:51:05) - Diva Decoded

EP 5 - Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (1988)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Paula Abdul's iconic 1988 album, Forever Your Girl — the record that helped to define the era of new jack swing and made Paula a huge international star.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Diva Decoded
(00:01:15) - Paula Abdul
(00:06:13) - Janet Jackson
(00:08:31) - Don't Stone Me
(00:13:54) - Whitney Houston Talking About Paula Abdul In 1990
(00:16:19) - Paul Abdul vs Whitney Houston Music Video
(00:20:48) - Tate McRae's New Album Review
(00:23:16) - The Way That She Love Me
(00:27:35) - Nelly on Knocked Out
(00:31:06) - The Way You Love Me
(00:34:37) - State of Attraction
(00:36:12) - Paula Abdul vs Yvette Marine
(00:39:43) - Cam's I Need You, Cam
(00:41:42) - Madonna's 'Forever Your Girl' Song
(00:45:21) - Paula's 'I Love You'
(00:46:51) - Whitney
(00:50:48) - "Caught in a Hit and Run"
(00:51:33) - Paula's '' Rush'
(00:54:31) - Cold Hearted Mariah Carey
(00:57:42) - COLD HEARTED
(00:58:18) - "This One Is For Me"
(00:59:06) - Camila's "One or the Other Cam"
(01:01:16) - "This One's For You"
(01:02:39) - Paul Abdul
(01:06:54) - Paul Abdul's 'Eyes Are Closed' Album Cover
(01:11:03) - What Are The Producers On The Songs?
(01:13:09) - The Impact of Paula Jones's ''
(01:15:11) - Top 3 Songs and Lowest Songs
(01:16:47) - Paul Singer Reveals His Top 3 Songs
(01:19:41) - Paula Abdul's 'Way That You Love Me'
(01:20:54) - Nelly
(01:23:40) - Diva Decoded

EP 4 - Private Dancer - Tina Turner (1984)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Tina Turner's iconic 1984 album, Private Dancer — the record that redefined her career, made her the queen of rock, and cemented her as a true music legend.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - "Scary Song" by The Killers
(00:00:32) - Tina Turner's '' Private Dancer
(00:04:24) - Tina Turner on her Sexual Past
(00:06:26) - Mariah Carey's "I Did It"
(00:07:42) - Okeefe on Tina Turner's Domestic Violence
(00:11:33) - Funding Cam's Trip to Vegas to See Mariah Carey
(00:12:13) - Tina's '' 30th Anniversary Album
(00:13:26) - Nelly
(00:17:40) - Tina on "One More Time"
(00:19:25) - Camila's 'Revolution' Single
(00:23:40) - Tina Turner On Beyonce's Mother
(00:24:40) - Tina's 'Show Some Respect'
(00:27:37) - Nelly on I Can't Stand The Rain
(00:31:24) - Private Dancer
(00:35:45) - Nelly's 'J' Adore
(00:40:17) - Cover Song
(00:42:22) - Better Be Good To Me
(00:43:34) - Tina Turner's I Might Have Been Queen Song
(00:45:45) - Steel Claw
(00:48:53) - Miley on Tina Turner's '
(00:52:24) - Tina's 'I Love You' Cover
(00:56:50) - 1984: The Cringe
(00:58:46) - Whitney Houston on Thrillers
(01:01:20) - The 10 Temptations
(01:03:18) - Nelly on Tina Turner's 1984 Number 1 Album
(01:05:37) - Tina's 'Blast Off' Album
(01:06:49) - Celebrity Interview
(01:07:36) - Nicki Minaj
(01:10:27) - Tina on her Love Got... The Alternate Album Covers
(01:14:03) - Who Are the Producers On Bad?
(01:14:45) - Tina Turner's '' Album
(01:17:56) - Top 3 Songs From Diva Decoded
(01:21:30) - Top 5 Songs on Private Dancer
(01:23:12) - Nelly: Momentary Magic
(01:27:46) - Diva Decoded
(01:31:14) - Diva Decoded

EP 3 - The Colour of my Love - Celine Dion (1993)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another episode of Diva Decoded, This week, we're diving into Celine Dion's breakout studio album from 1993, The Colour of my Love — the album that allowed Celine to take off with worldwide success and began her reign of the 90s and beyond.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

EP 2 - Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the second episode of Diva Decoded! This week, we’re diving into Janet Jackson’s groundbreaking 1989 album, Rhythm Nation 1814 — a record that blended pop, rock, new jack swing, R&B, and provided a social commentary to define a generation.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

Chapters

(00:00:18) - Janet Jackson
(00:04:25) - Janet Jackson on Being a Shadow
(00:05:24) - Janet Jackson on Rhythm Nation: A Personal Collection
(00:09:11) - Janet Jackson
(00:12:00) - State of the World
(00:16:01) - Rhythm Nation 1814
(00:18:58) - Let's Dance
(00:20:43) - Too Much Is A Fun Song
(00:23:44) - "She's Targeting The Illiterate"
(00:25:32) - Nelly on Love Will Never Do Without You
(00:26:53) - Janet Jackson
(00:29:32) - Nelly on Living In A World They Didn't Make
(00:30:19) - "Best Love of All" by Whitney Houston
(00:34:02) - Janet Jackson
(00:37:36) - "I Love This Song"
(00:37:55) - Janet Jackson
(00:40:32) - "On An Escapade"
(00:42:01) - Madonna
(00:44:46) - Diana on "Love Will Never Do Without You"
(00:47:01) - Lonely Cam
(00:49:53) - Janet Jackson's 'Come Back To Me'
(00:52:51) - Janet Jackson
(00:55:44) - The Beatles
(00:57:36) - Janet Jackson's "You'd Need Me" Single
(00:58:03) - Pink on Her New Jack Swing Album Comparison To Aerosmith
(01:01:22) - Janet Jackson's 1989 album
(01:03:48) - Nelly On His Black and White Album Cover
(01:04:55) - Rhythm Nation: Rock Nation 1814
(01:05:53) - Mariah's "Cleanse My Face"
(01:08:12) - Mariah Carey's '
(01:11:49) - Top 3 Songs From Lonely's The World
(01:13:44) - Top 3 Songs From The Album
(01:17:02) - Top 2 Songs of The 90's
(01:17:27) - Diva Decoded
(01:19:40) - Diva Decoded

EP 1 - Debut - Whitney Houston (1985)

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:05:00 +0000

Welcome to the very first episode of Diva Decoded! This week, we’re diving into Whitney Houston’s legendary 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston — the record that introduced one of the greatest voices of all time and set the stage for her reign as the ultimate pop and R&B diva.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.

An Introduction to Diva Decoded!

Nelie Diverlus and Cameron Barbeau — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Diva Decoded introduction episode! In this special kickoff, Nelie and Cam talk about the inspiration behind the show, what listeners can expect this season, and how they’ll be breaking down the music, moments, and legacies of the divas who defined pop culture.

Join Nelie and Cam every week as they decode the hits, the history, and the cultural impact of the classic divas who shaped pop music.