Dancehall Starlet Davianah To Drop ‘Bad One’ EP

Dancehall starlet Davianah—the rebellious firebrand who is also the daughter of Reggae star Tony Rebel—is gearing up for the September 30 release of her Bad One EP.

“With every purchase of the EP, people will receive free Davianah and Bad One merch and also a ticket to a virtual Bad One concert planned for October. All of this will be available on the Davianah.com website,” Davianah said.

The Bad One EP will feature five tracks, and one bonus track, the radio hit, Bad One the remix. Some of the songs include Emotional, produced by JJ Whizzle, Too Far and Loyalty produced by Frankie Music, Real One produced by Sonovic, and How Could You featuring Tiffanie Malvo, and Bad One (Remix), both of which are produced by Nyle Banks Music Group.

The overall project will be released under her own label, Davianah Music.

“I will also will be distributing the project, I was forced to cut ties with a previous label because we had artistic differences. I have always wanted to take full creative and administrative control over my music and this is my opportunity to show the world I can do it as a female. They always say I am the ‘bad one’, and that’s going to shake up the place, it’s a very soulful, very vulnerable song that people can relate to. The EP has a lot of deep songs,” the artist whose real name is Davahu Barrett, said.

She is also planning to host a virtual Bad One concert in October and is seeking sponsorship to make it a reality and defray production costs. T’Jean Bennett, son of acclaimed music producer Mikie Bennett and brother of singer Nicky B, will also headline the concert.

“It is time for Corporate Jamaica to step up and show that they are not just mouth pieces seeking to exploit dancehall and invest in the sector,” she said.

Born July 28, 1992, Davianah debuted at Reggae Sumfest 2011 during Tony Rebel’s set, doing a cover of Estelle’s ‘Come Over’ that elicited a huge response from the crowd. She performed on Reggae Sumfest 2017 and ‘Reggae on the Hill’ in Barbados, and she wowed fans during a controversial Rebel Salute set in 2019 that set tongues wagging because of her bold fashion choices.

Since her 2011 debut, the spunky singer has been making steady progress on the music scene, and has become known both for her melodic attractive reggae freestyles as well as controversial hard-hitting ones that have won her numerous fans through social media.