Desirée Dawson
Desirée Dawson | |
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| Born | Vancouver |
| Origin | White Rock, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Desirée Dawson is a Canadian singer, songwriter and baritone ukulele player, from White Rock, British Columbia.[1] She is best known as the winner of CBC Music's Searchlight talent contest in 2016.[2]
Following her Searchlight win Dawson performed at the CBC Music Festival,[3] and released her debut solo album Wild Heart in 2017.[4]
Dawson has also appeared as a guest vocalist on the Pegboard Nerds' Nerds by Nature EP[5] and their single "Disconnected VIP", and on Kicks N Licks' single "Sunny Day".[6]
In 2020, Dawson appeared on Paul Chin's EP Full Spectrum, performing the lead single "Take It or Leave It", written at a songwriting camp held by Babyface.[7]
Her 2021 EP, Meet You at the Light, was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.[8]
Discography
[edit]Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "With You" | 2017 | Sun-El Musician | Africa to the World |
References
[edit]- ^ "Searchlight sets its sights on B.C.'s Dawson". The Province, May 24, 2016.
- ^ "B.C. singer Desiree Dawson wins CBC Searchlight contest". Vancouver Sun. May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Contest winner debuts at CBC festival". Toronto Star, May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Premiere: listen to Desirée Dawson's new single, 'Wild Heart'". CBC Music, January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Listen to Pegboard Nerds' Upbeat 'Talk About It' feat. Desirée Dawson: Exclusive". Billboard. January 13, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "Kicks N Licks & Desiree Dawson's 'Sunny Day' Sounds Like Dancing on Sunshine: Exclusive". Billboard, September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Inside Paul Chin's Experimental Bedroom Pop Universe". BeatRoute. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Juno nominees: snubs and surprises". CBC Music, March 1, 2022.
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