Sara Diamond (singer)

Sara Diamond photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the Segal Centre.

Sara Maxine Diamond (born January 5, 1995) is a Canadian singer from Montreal, Quebec. She is best known for her singing of the American National Anthem for the Montreal Canadiens during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 NHL Playoffs.[1]

Career

Sara started her career in 2000 (age 5) when she sang for children's record label The Kiboomers.[2] In 2008, she released her self-titled debut album under Vatikan Records.[3] During that time, she performed at various events, including ONE X ONE[4] and Future Electronics' Christmas party, opening for Roberta Flack.[5]

In 2009, she auditioned and became the new member of the Clique Girlz,[6][circular reference] a girl group signed to Interscope Records under Jimmy Iovine.[7] The group split up in April 2009.[6][circular reference]

In 2013, Sara started singing for the Montreal Canadiens, performing the American and Canadian National Anthems during the 2013 season, then going on to sing the American National Anthem during the 2014 and 2015 NHL Playoffs alongside Ginette Reno.[8]

On March 14, 2016, Sara released her first single, "Just Give In". The song premiered on music blog Noisey,[9] which helped garner a buzz and lead to multiple other blog mentions and writeups. Pop production duo Noah Barer & Cavewerk (JUS POP) produced the track and released it through their SoundCloud page.[10]

On November 11, 2016, Adventure Club released their single "Firestorm", featuring Sara. It is the lead single off their debut album, Red // Blue, which was released on December 2, 2016.[11]

Discography

EPs

  • Foreword (Cyor Sound, 2018)
  • IDK (Cyor Sound, 2020)
  • SaraX (Cyor Sound, 2022)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2025 Grammy Awards Best R&B Song "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" (Coco Jones) Pending [12]

References

  1. ^ "News Post". www.stgeorges.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kidzup Records". www.cduniverse.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "ITunes - Music - Sara Diamond by Sara Diamond". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "ONE X ONE | ONE X ONE names Ben Affleck evening ambassador for inaugural Calgary benefit gala featuring musical performances by George Benson, African Children's Choir, Eva Avila and more". www.newswire.ca. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "The World's Best Photos of concert and futureelectronics - Flickr Hive Mind". flickrhivemind.net.
  6. ^ a b Clique Girlz
  7. ^ "Clique Girlz lineup, biography". Last.fm.
  8. ^ "Une présentation d'avant-match impressionnante - Le Forum Hockey". leforumhockey.com. 21 April 2014.
  9. ^ ""Just Give In" to Sara Diamond's Ridiculously Enchanting Debut Single | NOISEY". NOISEY. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  10. ^ "Sara Diamond - Just Give In [prod. Noah Barer & Cavewerk]". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  11. ^ "Adventure Club Releases a 'Firestorm' with Their New Single [LISTEN] | EDM.com". edm.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. ^ Frazier, Nina. "2025 GRAMMYs: See The OFFICIAL Full Nominations List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 24 November 2024.


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