“Diamante”, showcases her tremendous growth, remarkable talent, and confidence as she transcends geographical and cultural borders as both an artist and a producer. Self-produced alongside her musical partner and husband Julian Vidal who is a composer and sound engineer, and Berklee Graduate himself, the album is almost completely self-written and co-produced by Onna Lou and features a handful of esteemed local musicians, as well as Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan producer Raniero Palm (Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives, Rubén Blades…).
Filled with stories of joy and sorrow, overcoming heartache, friendships, love, and more, “Diamante” colourfully journeys through the most beautiful, as well as the most challenging realities of life to bring to life Onna Lou’s most personal work yet. Onna Lou’s inspiration for naming the album “Diamante” (Spanish word for diamond) came from using the scientific process of creating diamond as a metaphor for strength.
“Diamonds form under high pressure and temperature, where fluids transform into the hardest and most beautiful of rocks. I think that when we survive, when we honor ourselves, when we let others in, when we light a match in the darkest of moments, all the weight of that which we had to go through turns us into diamonds.”
released May 27, 2022
1. Qué hiciste con mi querer: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, arranger, percussion, sequences), Víctor Hugo López Bustamante (guitars), Chris Fensom (trumpet), Jeff Presslaff (trombone), Gilles Fournier (double bass), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
2. Bailar de a dos: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, sequences), Raniero Palm (producer, recording engineer, keyboard, arranger), Luis Alejandro Bermúdez (recording engineer, percussion), Eybar Serrano (sound engineer, arranger, bass, double bass), Arturo Antequera (electric guitar, acoustic guitar ), Mario Alex Urbina (keyboard, piano), Jimmy Cárdenas (trumpet, flugelhorn), William Flores (tenor sax), Kevin Rincón (trombone), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
3. Amor crónico: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, guitar), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, electric guitar, arranger, sequences), Gerónimo Faralla (bass), Ronan Chris Murphy (mastering)
4. Océano profundo: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, lead vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, orchestration, sequences, recording engineer, editing, mixing), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
5. Saber: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, guitar), Julián Vidal (music, producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, piano, arranger, sequences), Chris Fensom (trumpet), Jeff Presslaff (trombone), Rodrigo Muñoz (percussion), Gilles Fournier (double bass), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
6. Serpentinas: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, guitar), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, electric guitar, sequences), Anton Pereyra (recording engineer), Rodrigo Muñoz (charango, percussion), Gilles Fournier (double bass, bass), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
7. Ojos de almendra: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing), Raniero Palm (producer, recording engineer, arranger, strings conductor), Luis Alejandro Bermúdez (recording engineer, percussion), Eybar Serrano (sound engineer, arranger, double bass), Arturo Antequera (guitars), VSRE Venezuela Strings Recording Ensemble (strings), Jesús David Medina (arranger, strings conductor, violín, viola), Maycol Chacón (cello), Ronan Chris Murphy (mastering)
8. Diamante: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, sequences), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
9. Sonriámosle a la pena: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, acoustic guitar, sequences, arranger), Víctor Hugo López Bustamante (tres), Chris Fensom (trumpet), Jeff Presslaff (trombone), Rodrigo Muñoz (percussion), Gilles Fournier (double bass), Voices from Cuba Gay-Marcoleta (background vocals), Ronan Chris Murphy (mastering)
10. Temblor: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals, guitar), Julián Vidal (music, producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, arranger, electric guitar, sequences), Raniero Palm (producer, recording engineer, arranger), Luis Alejandro Bermúdez (recording engineer, percussion), Eybar Serrano (producer, recording engineer, bass), Arturo Antequera (guitar), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
11. Marea: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, background vocals), Julián Vidal (producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, arrange, electric guitar, bass, sequences), Gilles Fournier (bass), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
12. Déjame que me marche sin ti: Onna Lou (lyrics and music, producer, lead vocals, guitar, arranger), Julián Vidal (music, producer, recording engineer, editing, mixing, arranger, bass), Gio Robson (bandoneón), Maximiliano Majluff (guitar), Daniel Ovie (mastering)
13. Finale: Onna Lou, Julián Vidal, and Sasha Ronan Vidal Campos.
Art and design: Tuty Moreno Campos
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