L.A.N.C.E.
| June's Diary | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, Pop |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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June's Diary is an American girl group formed by singer Kelly Rowland and choreographer/director Frank Gatson Jr. on the American reality television docu-series Chasing Destiny in 2016. The group consists of members Kristal Lyndriette Smith, Ashly Williams, Brienna DeVlugt, Gabrielle "Gabby" Carreiro and Shyann Roberts. They signed a deal with L.A. Reid's record label Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. The group has supported R. Kelly with his the After Party Tour, The Buffet Tour and 12 Nights of Christmas Tour as an opening act. Also June's Diary has opened for Brandy and was a headliner for a sold out show at Essence Festival 2017 in New Orleans.
Following from the show Chasing Destiny, they released a buzz single "All of Us" to iTunes on June 7, 2016.
On June 24, 2016 their debut single "L.A.N.C.E." was released to iTunes.
Chasing Destiny was the docu-series in 2016 formed with the help of former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and the famous choreographer/director Frank Gatson Jr. To find a new African American girl group based on talent and sisterhood. During an interview with New York Post Kelly Rowland stated “I felt like there was a void for a girls group in the music industry and this is something that I have wanted to do since Destiny’s Child’s Destiny Fulfilled tour. There were so many girl groups back in the day and now there is only one,” she continues, referring to Fifth Harmony. “I want to show that women can get back to making money together.”
Rowland held auditions for the girl group in three cities, narrowed down from 600 girls to 15 and later choosing the final five consisting(particularly order) Gabrielle "Gabby" Carreiro, Kristal Lyn Smith (originally from the girl group RichGirl), Ashly Williams, Brienna DeVlugt and Shyann Roberts. However, only DeVlugt, Carreiro and Roberts were selected as top 15. Williams was cut during the auditions but was later brought back by Gatson because he thought that talent was lacking among the top 15. Gatson also added Smith later cause he had worked with her in 2004 with Beyonce during her Grammy Performance. During the process of the show the girls gained media success in May 2016 after a cover of Drake's Hotline Bling on the Chasing Destiny went viral.
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