April Diamond

{{short description|American singer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = April Diamond

| image = April Diamond.jpg

| caption = April Diamond in Los Angeles 2018

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| origin = Los Angeles, California

| genre = Pop, electronic dance

| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals, piano

| years_active =

| label = Del Oro Music, Interscope

| associated_acts = David Longoria, Robert Eibach, Cece Peniston, Larissa Lam

| website = {{URL|http://www.aprildiamond.com}}

}}

April Diamond is an American singer. Her first single release Lose Control debuted on the Billboard magazine chart under the Hot Dance Club Play category on January 6, 2018.{{cite news|url=http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=201635|title=April Diamond Debuts On Billboard Chart.|last=Sanchez|first=Michelle|date=13 January 2018|work=Mi2n|accessdate=13 January 2018|archive-date=14 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114021744/http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=201635|url-status=dead}}

The song was written and produced by David Longoria and remixed by Robert Eibach, Dave Audé and others. It climbed that chart on Billboard peaking at #27 on February 3, 2018 {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2018-02-24|title=Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart|date=24 February 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=24 March 2018}} and remained on the chart for a total of 8 weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2018-01-06|title=Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart|date=6 January 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=13 January 2018}} Lose Control received a nomination in the category of "Best Dance Song" in the 2017 Hollywood Music In Media Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2017-music-genre-nominees/|title=HMMA Nominees 2017.|last=HMMA|date=4 November 2017|work=Hollywood Music in Media|accessdate=11 January 2018|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010850/https://www.hmmawards.com/2017-music-genre-nominees/|url-status=dead}}

Diamond received two nominations for the category of Best Electronica/Dance Artist and one win for the category of Best Female Pop Artist Of The Year from the Los Angeles Music Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/april-diamond/|title=Los Angeles Music Awards Winners|date=21 November 2015|work=LA Music Awards|accessdate=13 January 2018}}{{Cite web |title=April Diamond |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/april-diamond/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=LA Music Awards |language=en-US}}

Diamond was also featured on the theme song Now Or Never from the movie Bloodline: Now Or Never along with David Longoria, who also wrote the song.{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/themusicbuzz/longoria-trumpets-rhino-cause-with-new-movie-them-32unb|title=Longoria Trumpets Rhino Cause With New Music Theme Song.|last=The Music Buzz|date=3 December 2017|work=Buzz Feed|accessdate=11 January 2018|archive-date=14 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020628/https://www.buzzfeed.com/themusicbuzz/longoria-trumpets-rhino-cause-with-new-movie-them-32unb|url-status=dead}}

She sang on the recording of the song We Are One with Grammy Winner{{Cite web |title=David Longoria {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/david-longoria/51925 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=grammy.com}} David Longoria and more than 750 other artists and performed the song on the lawn of the White House on May 20, 2017.{{cite news|url=http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=198535|title=White House Lawn Event Supported By International Sponsors.|last=Greene|first=Kelly|date=17 June 2017|work=Mi2n.com|accessdate=13 January 2018|archive-date=14 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020920/http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=198535|url-status=dead}}