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DAJANA
Dajana Golena Alic'e Carter is an American vocalist, songwriter, actress, and dancer.This California native is also a studio engineer and music production specialist.

She has been singing and performing since the age of three. Her first working studio session was at seven when she recorded a demo for a major TV project for a local cable show, called "Mr. BK and BK kids." Dajana is and was very fortunate to have two parents who supported everything that she did in life. Her father, the late great, Melvin Carter was a musician. He worked with MC Hammer,Phyllis Hyman,The Whispers and Peabo Bryson just too name a couple. Her father was with Mercury Records, Fretone and Polygram Records as Keyboardist and Songwriter for Con Funk Shun his vocals can be heard singing alongside Micheal Cooper on the Electric Lady album on hit song "Pretty Lady[7]" only to become lead Singer on The Burnin'Love Album. And her mother was and is also a singer who had her own band called Windstorm. So you can say she was created, birthed and born into the musical lifestyle.

The best way to describe Dajana's music is a new millennium soul sound. It's the respect of old-school flatfoot singing with a twist, sass and electric sound of today that everyone can feel connected to. She's won many awards throughout her elementary, middle school and high school career. She has also performed on Television Networks such as Atlanta’s TV 57 ,TV 49 and other local cable shows. In 2007 she won 5 awards in the IPOP convention in Las Vegas, Nevada! Those awards are winner SINGER of the year, first runner up SCENE of the year, winner MONOLOGUE of the year, first runner-up ACTOR of the year and winner of DANCER of the year. She's opened up for Byron Cage Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Dorothy Norwood just to name a few. She's also done background and studio work with Angie Stone,Tony Terry and Hugo Million.

Performing in many theaters between California and Atlanta. Dajana has performed in the Gwinnett Arena singing the Canadian and National Anthem, as well as the Georgia Dome doing the national anthem for battle of the bands. Along with doing the stage play that went by the name "If You Don't Want Him I'll Take Him" written and directed by former Tyler Perry castmember Zakiya Williams.

In 2015 Dajana was selected to partner with Splat Hair and Clinton Sparks for "The Big Audition" in Los Angeles, California. She's also had the pleasure of writing with Guy Baruch of TempleBase Studios ( http://www.thetemplebase.com ) in Hollywood. She's been featured on LA TALK RADIO as a guest artist for A Songwriters Right Radio. Dajana has worked with "The Voice" vocal coach Stevie Mackey as well as done studio production work with Adonis Shropshire and Atozzio Towns. In 2016 and 2018 she joined David Mitchell and a host of performers in San Diego and Los Angeles California at the Urban Music Network Convention.

In May of 2017, Dajana decided to record a very special EP. It is called #Respect and is made in honor of the legendary Janet Jackson[15] which in now available for free download on SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/theonlydajana In 2018 Dajana joined in with Lioness Production and put together a series of concerts show under the title “ Dajana A BlueLight Special. https://www.theonlydajana.com

In 2019 Dajana had the opportunity to partner with Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center[16] to bring live music events to their in-Dining guest. She was also asked in that same year to be the premier entertainment for Calvin Peete Foundation ( https://www.calvinpeetefoundation.org ) in partnerships with CEO of PGD Global https://pgdglobal.com and sister duo Nisha Sadekar ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishasadekar )Seema Sadekar ( https://seemasadekar.com ) where she provided entertainment for the likes of Jerome Bettis and Chris Tucker. She also had the pleasure of performing the national anthem.

In 2020, finally released her much anticipated single “YOU” with a bonus single called “Forever Yours”.Even through the worldwide pandemic Dajana was still able to continue to work diligently at her craft. Releasing new singles with her fellow artist friends. At the top of 2021 Dajana had the pleasure to partner again with CEO of PGD Global Nisha Sadekar and Seema Sadekar for their PGD Global Inaugural Trailblazers Virtual Golf & Lifestyle Classic, A Women’s Golf & Empowerment Event Gathering The Most Influential & Diverse Women In Golf. https://globalnewsandentertainment.com/pgd-global-announces-inaugural-trailblazers-virtual-golf-lifestyle-classic-a-womens-golf-empowerment-event-gathering-the-most-influential-diverse-women-in-golf/ BlueCrown33 (talk) 19:35, 11 June 2021 (UTC)