Dasha joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for an in-depth conversation about the viral success of “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” country music, Taylor Swift, imposter syndrome, online hate, the Spotify Billions Club, ACM nominations, and the pressure of staying relevant after a massive breakout hit.

Dasha opens up about growing up in California, moving to Nashville, signing her Sony Germany deal, working with her brother Bardo of Beauty School Dropout, and going from working on a horse farm to becoming one of country music’s fastest rising stars.

The conversation also dives into:

• Writing “Austin”

• The viral line dancing explosion

• Taylor Swift obsession

• Reading toxic online comments

• VMAs & People’s Choice nominations

• Grand Ole Opry performance

• Spotify Billions Club

• Country music becoming genreless

• Her new music & upcoming album

PLUS: Dasha’s Top 5 New Country Artists and Top 5 Albums That Changed Her Life.

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00:00 Intro

00:50 ACM Award Nomination

01:19 Meeting Shania Twain

02:15 Growing Up & Family Life

05:10 Knowing She Wanted Music by Age 10

07:08 Why Country Storytelling Connected With Her

07:49 Taylor Swift Obsession & First Concert (Green Day)

11:00 Her Real Name “Ana”

12:21 Moving to Nashville & Record Deal Journey

13:52 Winning a One-Song Sony Germany Deal

15:24 Writing “Austin”

16:11 Working With Her Brother Bardo

17:08 Feeling Guilty About “Austin” Success

19:19 From Horse Farm Worker to Billion Streams

20:43 Living a “Cameo-Like” Existence

22:44 The Viral Line Dancing Explosion

26:20 The Full Backstory Behind “Austin”

30:58 Drowning in Online Comments

33:25 Dealing With Online Hate Emotionally

34:08 Reading the Comments

35:05 Getting Award Nominations

35:49 From $900 to a Billion Streams

38:05 Imposter Syndrome & People’s Choice Nomination

40:44 Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban & Manifestation

41:42 Grand Ole Opry Performance & “Ana”

42:55 Entering Spotify’s Billions Club

44:43 The Importance of Virality

46:05 VMAs Experience

49:11 The New Record

50:01 Pressure to Stay Relevant After “Austin”

52:15 Her Songwriting Process

55:08 Country Music Becoming Genreless

56:19 Top 5 New Country Artists

57:20 Top 5 Albums That Changed Her Life

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