April Lawlor | |
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Also known as | April |
Born | Dublin |
Origin | Ireland |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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April Lawlor, known professionally as simply April, is an Irish pop singer and songwriter. Born in Dublin and raised in County Kildare, [2] she was by February 2022 based in London and had signed to Atlantic Records. [3]
April was born in Dublin but moved to Kilcullen as a kid, when she was about to start school. She developed an interest in music from a young age, since her dad himself had always done music. She took piano lessons for a few months as a kid and can play the piano and the guitar, though she says she can't play either perfectly. April wrote songs throughout her childhood. [2] April began her music career by uploading songs to SoundCloud. In 2019 she went on tour with Alec Benjamin in Europe. [2] In 2021 she signed to Atlantic Records. [4]
In 2020, April Lawlor cited Lana Del Rey as an influence.Her songs have been described as introspective pop. [5] In February 2022 she described FKA Twigs, Charli XCX, and The 1975 as additional influences. [6] Having been a fan of Lady Gaga since childhood, [2] April describes Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus as inspirations in her childhood dream of becoming a popstar. [7] April's single Someone That I Made has been called "an ode to her rural Irish roots". [8] The show Euphoria inspired April as she made the storyboards for the music video to Piece of Me. [7]
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New Conditions [2] |
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Luna [6] |
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When It Comes to You [3] |
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Starlane [9] |
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The Impossible Task of Feeling Complete [2] |
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Forever (To Feel Like Tonight) [10] |
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Piece of Me [6] |
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Someone That I Made [6] |
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Hotel [6] |
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That Feeling [11] [12] |
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54321 [13] |
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Impossible (featuring Jimi Somewhere) [14] |
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Distraction [15] |
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Stretch [16] |
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