Dasha (singer)

Anna Dasha Novotny (born February 27, 2000) is an American singer and songwriter.

Early life and education
Dasha was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California, and is of Czech descent. She attended Belmont University until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Career
Dasha released the single "Don't Mean a Thing" through Famouz Records in April 2020. Later that year, she signed with Quadio Records, a subsidiary of Disruptor Records. "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.

In 2021 and 2022, Dasha released a string of singles that would later appear on her 2023 debut album Dirty Blonde.

Later that year on November 17, 2023, Dasha released the single "Austin", a foray into country music which marked her first entry on the Billboard charts, including peaking in the top twenty 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. That month, she signed with Warner Records. Her second full-length album, What Happens Now? was released in February 2024. On April 7, 2024, she performed "Austin" live at the 2024 CMT Awards in Austin, Texas.