Dana Williams

Dana Williams has transitioned from a childhood surrounded by music to a respected singer-songwriter, known for her folk, jazz, and soul influences and notable collaborations. After securing fourth place on the American singing competition series, Rising Star, in 2014, Dana Williams quickly established herself as a compelling singer-songwriter. Her debut EP, The Lonely One, released in March 2014, featured the single ‘Keep Me Waiting,’ which gained significant recognition through its inclusion on the soundtracks for Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash (2014) and later La La Land (2016). That same year, Williams garnered widespread attention for her appearance in Apple’s 2014 Christmas commercial, ‘The Song,’ where she performed a unique duet featuring her grandmother’s archival recording.

She provided vocals for rapper Freddie Gibbs on tracks including ‘The Hard’ (2012), ‘Diamonds’ (2015), and ‘McDuck’ (2015). Her collaborations extended to working with Boogie on ‘Sunroof’ (2016) and ‘Nigga Needs’ (2016), as well as with producer Swim Good on ‘Callaway’ (2015) and electronic artist Melvv on ‘Lifeline’ (2017). Williams also featured extensively on Rejjie Snow’s projects, contributing to ‘Pink Flower’ (2017), ‘Egyptian Luvr’ (2018), ‘Room 27’ (2018), and ‘Oh No!’ (2018). Her significant impact within the music industry is evidenced by achieving over 100 million streams on Spotify by 2021.

Demonstrating her continued relevance and appeal, Williams performed for H.E.R.’s weekly Instagram show ‘Girls With Guitar’ in 2020. As a respected singer-songwriter, Dana Williams continues to captivate audiences with her consistent output and genre-blending artistry.