Desirée Dawson

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]

Desirée Dawson
BornVancouver
OriginWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Years active2016–present
LabelsArmada Music, Monstercat

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]

References
  1. "Searchlight sets its sights on B.C.'s Dawson". The Province, May 24, 2016.
  2. "B.C. singer Desiree Dawson wins CBC Searchlight contest". Vancouver Sun. May 23, 2016.
  3. "Contest winner debuts at CBC festival". Toronto Star, May 27, 2016.
  4. "Premiere: listen to Desirée Dawson's new single, 'Wild Heart'". CBC Music, January 11, 2017.
  5. "Listen to Pegboard Nerds' Upbeat 'Talk About It' feat. Desirée Dawson: Exclusive". Billboard. January 13, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. "Kicks N Licks & Desiree Dawson's 'Sunny Day' Sounds Like Dancing on Sunshine: Exclusive". Billboard, September 19, 2016.
  7. "Inside Paul Chin's Experimental Bedroom Pop Universe". BeatRoute. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. "2022 Juno nominees: snubs and surprises". CBC Music, March 1, 2022.


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