Dasha (singer)

Dasha
Birth nameAnna Dasha Novotny
Born (2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 (age 24)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2021–present
Labels

Anna Dasha Novotny (born February 27, 2000) is an American country and pop singer-songwriter. She has released one EP, $hiny Things (2021), and two studio albums: Dirty Blonde (2023) and What Happens Now? (2024). Her song "Austin" peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024.

Biography

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Early life and education

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Dasha was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California,[2] and is of Czech descent. When she was 5 years old, she started participating in musical theater productions. She danced ballet and hip hop. She won national poetry competitions in school and then learned to play the guitar and piano at age 8. Her dad was her first talent manager and booked gigs for her in coffee shops and wineries at age 10. Her brother, who is a guitarist for Beauty School Dropout, helped produce her music. She released her first song when she was 13 years old after her father gave her a small recording budget.[2][3]

She attended San Luis Obispo High School, where she performed in Guys and Dolls (2016), Footloose (2017), Annie (2018), and Bye Bye Birdie (2018) and was also a member of the Improv Team.[4] She then attended Belmont University until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when she dropped out to pursue her music career.[5]

Career

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Dasha released the single "Don't Mean a Thing" through Famouz Records in April 2020.[3] Later that year, she signed with Quadio Records, a subsidiary of Disruptor Records.[3] "Don't Mean a Thing" and the follow up singles "None of My Business", "$hiny Things", and "21st Birthday" appeared on the 2021 extended play $hiny Things released through Quadio Records.[3]

In 2021 and 2022, Dasha released singles for her debut album Dirty Blonde (2023).[3]

In November 2023, Dasha released the single "Austin", a foray into country music which marked her first entry on the Billboard charts and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2024. The song was also successful worldwide, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[6] That month, she signed with Warner Records.[7] Her second full-length album, What Happens Now? was released in February 2024. In April 2024, she performed "Austin" live at the 2024 CMT Awards in Austin, Texas.[2] In August 2024 she performed “Austin” live at Allsång på Skansen in Sweden. In September 2024, she will make her first award show performance at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards.[8]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[9] 		US
Country
[10] 		CAN
[11] 		GER
[12] 		NLD
[13]
Dirty Blonde
  • Released: January 27, 2023
  • Label: Quadio
 — — — — —
What Happens Now?
  • Released: February 16, 2024
  • Label: Version III/Warner
 117 27 48 93 8
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
$hiny Things
  • Released: March 19, 2021
  • Label: Quadio

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14] 		US Country
[15] 		AUS
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		GER
[12] 		IRE
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		UK
[21] 		WW
[22]
"Austin" 2023 18 3 10 11 12 5 7 11 5 16 What Happens Now?
"Didn't I?" 2024 — — — — — — — —[A] — — What Happens Now? (Deluxe)
"Bye Bye Bye" — — — — — — — —[B] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Didn't I?" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Bye Bye Bye" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Wong, Curtis M. "With 'Austin,' Country Artist Dasha Line-Dances Her Way To TikTok Stardom". HuffPost. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Wood, Becca (April 8, 2024). "Dasha performs her hit 'Austin' at the CMT Music Awards — her first time visiting the Texas city". Today.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nicholson, Jessica (May 7, 2024). "Chartbreaker: Dasha Left a Lover in the Dust — and Lassoed a Country-Pop Breakout With 'Austin'". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Dasha Novotny". San Luis Obispo High School.
  5. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 25, 2024). "'Austin' Hitmaker Dasha Signs to Warner Records". Billboard.
  6. ^ Zellner, Xander (March 13, 2024). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Dasha, Yard Act, Ole 60, Charlotte Cardin & More". Billboard.
  7. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (March 25, 2024). "Dasha Signs With Warner Records". MusicRow.
  8. ^ Doole, Kerry (September 4, 2024). "k.d. lang and The Reclines To Reunite After 35 Years At The 2024 CCMA Awards". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of June 22, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Discographie von Dasha". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dasha – What Happens Now?". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 16/8/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 15". VG-lista. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Dasha songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "American certifications – Dasha". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  24. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 4 November 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  25. ^ "British certifications – Dasha". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 19, 2024. Type Dasha in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  26. ^ "Canadian certifications – Dasha". Music Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dasha – Austin". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  28. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  29. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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