DASHA

Dasha (real name Anna Dasha Novotny) is a singer-songwriter best known in the UK for her Top 40 single Austin. Born on February 27 2000 and raised in San Luis Obispo, California, Dasha briefly attended Belmont University in Nashville, before moving to Los Angeles in 2020.

Speaking to CountrySwag.com, Dasha explains: "I decided I was going to dropout, and move to L.A because, during 2020, I had started posting my songs to TikTok and I had a few viral videos, which was awesome."

Dasha's success continued with the release of Austin, lifted from her 2024 EP What Happens Now?

After gaining virality on TikTok, with users posting their choreographed dance routines to the track, the song transcended social media to earn Dasha her first-ever UK Official Singles Chart placing; debuting at Number 81 in March 2024.

Austin became Dasha's first Top 40 appearance later that month, climbing to Number 25 in its third week on chart.