Debbii Dawson
{{Short description|American singer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Debbii Dawson
| birth_name = Deborah Dawson
| birth_place = Hutchinson, Minnesota, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|Folk|Country}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Songwriter|Producer}}
| years_active = 2022–present
| label = RCA
| website = {{URL|https://debbiidawson.com}}
}}
Deborah Dawson is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who blends pop, folk, and country music. She appeared on America's Got Talent and has since signed with RCA Records and co-publishing deals with Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing.{{cite web | url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/genre-blending-breakout-artist-debbii-dawson-signs-to-rca-records/ | title=Genre-Blending Breakout Artist Debbii Dawson Signs to RCA Records | publisher=RCA Records | date=April 19, 2024}}
Early life
Dawson was born and raised in Hutchinson, Minnesota.{{cite web | url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/minnesotas-debbii-dawson-wows-judges-on-americas-got-talent | title=Minnesota's Debbii Dawson wows judges on 'America's Got Talent' | publisher=Bring Me The News | date=July 28, 2022}} She comes from a musical family with deep roots in their Indian heritage. Her grandfather taught himself to play the organ by drawing a keyboard on the ground with charcoal, a skill he passed on to her father, who then taught Debbii.{{cite web | url=https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-chappell-music-and-katy-perrys-unsub-publishing-sign-exclusive-co-publishing-deal-with-unique-artist-writer-and-producer-debbii-dawson | title=Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing Sign Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal with Debbii Dawson | publisher=Warner Music Group | date=March 12, 2024}} She grew up traveling with her parents as they performed across the United States and internationally.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/agt-2022-how-to-choose-debbii-dawson-as-your-wildcard | title=AGT 2022: How to Choose Debbii Dawson as Your Wildcard | publisher=NBC | date=August 9, 2022}}
Career
Dawson's debut track "Even If It Kills Me" landed on the cover of Spotify's "Fresh Finds Pop Best of 2023" end-of-year playlist.{{cite web | url=https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-chappell-music-and-katy-perrys-unsub-publishing-sign-exclusive-co-publishing-deal-with-unique-artist-writer-and-producer-debbii-dawson | title=Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing Sign Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal with Debbii Dawson | publisher=Warner Music Group | date=March 12, 2024}}
In 2022, Dawson appeared on America's Got Talent, where she performed an interpretation of ABBA's "Dancing Queen," receiving praise from the judges for her sweet and soothing voice.{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/debbii-dawson-abba-dancing-queen-agt-1235118519/ | title=Debbii Dawson's ABBA Cover on AGT | publisher=Billboard | date=August 2, 2022}} She was described as having "star quality" by Howie Mandel and received four "yes" votes to advance in the competition.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/agt-2022-how-to-choose-debbii-dawson-as-your-wildcard | title=AGT 2022: How to Choose Debbii Dawson as Your Wildcard | publisher=NBC | date=August 9, 2022}}
In 2023, she released her debut EP, "Learning," which included the single "Eulogy for Nobody."{{cite web | url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=340948&title=RCA-INKS-DEBBII-DAWSON | title=RCA Inks Debbii Dawson | publisher=Hits Daily Double | date=April 23, 2024}} The same year, she signed an exclusive co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing. Katy Perry praised Dawson for her songwriting talent, stating that her team had "fallen in love with Debbii's ability to fill her songs with a perspective that feels so uniquely her."{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/warner-chappell-and-katy-perry-s-unsub-publishing-sign-debbii-dawson/089419 | title=Warner Chappell and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing Sign Debbii Dawson | publisher=Music Week | date=March 12, 2024}}
In April 2024, Dawson signed with RCA Records and released her first single with the label, "Happy World," crafted alongside collaborators Alida Peck and Zhone.{{cite web | url=https://www.recordoftheday.com/on-the-move/record/debbii-dawson/happy-world2024 | title=Debbii Dawson - "Happy World" | publisher=Record of the Day | date=April 23, 2024}} The track blends '70s rock and disco influences with contemporary pop.{{cite web | url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/genre-blending-breakout-artist-debbii-dawson-signs-to-rca-records/ | title=Genre-Blending Breakout Artist Debbii Dawson Signs to RCA Records | publisher=RCA Records | date=April 19, 2024}} Dawson is set to support Orville Peck on select dates of his Stampede North American Tour and will also perform at The Great Escape Festival in the UK and Hinterland Music Festival in the US.{{cite web | url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=340948&title=RCA-INKS-DEBBII-DAWSON | title=RCA Inks Debbii Dawson | publisher=Hits Daily Double | date=April 23, 2024}}
Musical style
Debbii Dawson's music is a fusion of pop, folk, and country sounds, with influences from her Indian heritage.{{cite web | url=https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-chappell-music-and-katy-perrys-unsub-publishing-sign-exclusive-co-publishing-deal-with-unique-artist-writer-and-producer-debbii-dawson | title=Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing Sign Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal with Debbii Dawson | publisher=Warner Music Group | date=March 12, 2024}} Her style is characterized by soft vocals and a blend of genres. Influences from artists like Stevie Nicks, ABBA, Harry Styles, and Queen can be heard in her music.{{cite web | url=https://www.wmg.com/news/warner-chappell-music-and-katy-perrys-unsub-publishing-sign-exclusive-co-publishing-deal-with-unique-artist-writer-and-producer-debbii-dawson | title=Warner Chappell Music and Katy Perry's Unsub Publishing Sign Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal with Debbii Dawson | publisher=Warner Music Group | date=March 12, 2024}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
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|+List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row" | Learning
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| scope="row" | How to Be Human
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References
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:People from Hutchinson, Minnesota
Category:American women folk singers
Category:American women country singers
Category:American women pop singers
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:American women singers of Indian descent
Category:Singers from Minnesota
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)