April Ivy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids April Ivy
April Ivy performing in a concert in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Mariana Barreiros dos Santos Gonçalves
Born	(1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) Lisbon, Portugal
Origin	Portugal
Genres	Pop electro-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer Composer Actress
Instruments	Vocals Piano Guitar
Years active	2015–present

Mariana Barreiros dos Santos Gonçalves (born July 10, 1999), known by her stage name April Ivy, is a talented Portuguese singer and songwriter. She started her journey in the arts very young, even lending her voice to Disney characters!

April Ivy began exploring the artistic world at just 9 years old. She voiced characters in popular Disney movies like Toy Story 3 and Tangled. She also took part in acting workshops in different countries like Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, and England. Around this age, she started learning piano and voice lessons. She even formed her first band, "Flames on Fire," where she was the lead singer and played guitar.

April went to St. Julian's School from age three until she was 18. This helped her feel comfortable expressing her feelings in English. Later, she studied Marketing and Advertisement at IADE - Universidade Europeia. All this time, she kept working on her music career. She writes and performs her own songs, often using her piano and guitar compositions. She also writes songs for other artists.

Her Music Career

April Ivy's professional journey started when she was just 10. She voiced the character 'Molly' in the Portuguese version of the Disney movie Toy Story 3. This was her first time working in a studio. After that, she did more voice work for Disney, including Tangled and Molly and Me.

Her love for music grew stronger. April started performing at age 9 with her band, "Flames on Fire." They played at school events and parties. April, or Mariana as she was known then, even sold their band merchandise. A year later, she began sharing her own songs and cover songs on YouTube and Spotify.

When she was 14, April did an internship at a radio company in Portugal. There, the director of Mega Hits radio station, Nelson Cunha, discovered her talent.

First Songs and Success

April began her official music career at 16 with her first song, "Be Ok." She wrote and performed this song herself. "Be Ok" quickly became very popular in Portugal. It reached the top of national radio charts and was a hit on Spotify, YouTube, and iTunes. The song also reached number one in sales charts. It was even featured in a Portuguese TV show for teens called "Massa Fresca."

In June 2016, April signed her first international music deal with Universal Music France. Because "Be Ok" was so successful, April was invited to perform at the MEO Sudoeste music festival in 2016. Later, in November 2016, her song "Shut Up" was used in the Portuguese TV show "A Impostora".

Awards and Recognition

April Ivy was nominated for "Best Portuguese Act" at the MTV EMA in 2016. She was also nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the 2017 Golden Globes (Portugal). She won the "Best Newcomer" award at the 2016 "Melhores do Ano" gala by Radio Nova Era.

On August 5, 2017, April performed on the main stage of the MEO Sudoeste festival during her summer tour.

On July 19, 2019, she released her first album, "game.of.love." This album included her first six singles and four new songs. Warner Music Portugal released the album.

About April Ivy

Mariana Barreiros dos Santos Gonçalves was born and grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. Her mother has family from Italy, and her father is from Lisbon. April is the middle child; she has two brothers, João Miguel and Miguel.

She attended St. Julian's School from age three until she went to college. In college, she earned a degree in Marketing and Advertisement from IADE - Universidade Europeia. She continued to work on her music career while studying.

Her Music

Albums

Singles

As a Featured Artist