Diamond White (singer)

Diamond White
White in June 2013
Background information
Born	(1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 18) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	2007–present
Associated acts	Jadagrace, Elijah "EJ" Johnson

Diamond White (born January 1, 1999) is an American singer, actress and voice actress who, in 2007 at the age of 8, starred in a Chicago-based production of The Color Purple that also toured nationally. She is the voice of Frankie Greene in Transformers: Rescue Bots and has had cameo appearances on The Haunted Hathaways and Sofia the First and a recurring role on Phineas and Ferb. In 2012, she was a contestant on the second season of the American version of The X Factor, finishing in fifth place.

White was born in Detroit, Michigan. White auditioned for The X Factor in San Francisco, California with "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown. At the Bootcamp Part 1, White sang "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston, from the movie The Bodyguard. At Part 2, she was against Dinah Jane Hansen and they sang "Stronger." In the judges' home round, Diamond sang Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You." Her mentor, Britney Spears, chose her to compete in the live shows. White performed "Hey, Soul Sister" during the first live show on October 31, 2012.

On November 1, 2012, during the first live results show, White, along with Arin Ray were put into a sing-off, with one of the contestants remaining in the competition and the other going home. White performed "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word." Spears selected Ray to remain in the competition, sending White home. However, on the November 7, 2012 episode, White was re-instated into the competition as a wildcard, creating a Top 13. On the second live show that aired on November 7, 2012, she again performed "I Have Nothing," receiving positive reactions from the judges and advancing into the Top 12.