Desirée Dawson

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Desirée Dawson is a multi-talented artist, celebrated for her remarkable gifts as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, sound healing facilitator and yoga teacher. Desirée’s music often nods to, and explicitly points at the importance of liberating ourselves by tending to the spaces within us that have been silenced into isolation. She believes that finding ways to love and embrace ourselves goes hand in hand with learning how to love, care, and build with those around us, knowing that music can be such a powerful tool for that. Desirée won the CBC Searchlight Contest in 2016 and has been on the rise ever since. Her main instrument is her powerful yet soothing voice. She is best known for accompanying her voice with body percussion or her Baritone Ukulele. She can be found playing solo, as a duo, or with a full band. Her music contains elements of pop, folk, soul, Americana, country and more.

Notably, her outstanding musical journey includes a prestigious JUNO Award nomination for Album Of The Year for her project “Meet You At The Light.” Her excellence is further underscored by securing two SXSW Music Video Awards wins in 2022 and a distinguished UK Music Video Award nomination for international pop music video of the year, sharing that nomination slot with the likes of Lil Nas X, Rosalia and more. Multiple songs from her catalog have landed placements in TV shows such as Wynonna Earp and Heartland, in advertisements for Destination Vancouver, and other films and documentaries. Desirée passionately supports her community through a variety of music-based workshops and gatherings locally and internationally. Whether performing solo with her baritone ukulele, in harmony with her band, or leading sound healing workshops, Desirée’s music is made to get us feeling and healing.