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Dana Salah

Dana Salah

Jordanian singer-songwriter

Dana Salah (Arabic: دانا صلاح, IPA Arabic pronunciation: daː[b]naː[b] sˤ[e]laː[b]ħ) is a Jordanian-Palestinian singer, songwriter, and producer.[1]

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Life and career

Salah was born and raised in Amman, Jordan, where she started writing music at the age of 9.[2] Following her education at Duke University, she pursued her music career in New York City.[3] There, her single "Move That Body," garnered over 11 million streams on Spotify, reached #6 on the US iTunes Dance charts, and peaked at #25 on the Billboard Dance charts.[citation needed]

She returned to Jordan in hopes of enriching her roots. In 2020 she released her first Arabic single, "Weino," under the name Dana Salah, which generated over 1 million views in 3 months on YouTube and was added to more than 1000 personal playlists on Spotify.[4]

Salah's next single "TanTan" trended #2 on YouTube and was featured on Mexico's ISATV Channel and Metro Station.[citation needed]

In 2022 Salah became a Spotify EQUAL ambassador, making her the first female Jordanian artist to be featured on a billboard in Times Square.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dana Salah embraces Arab culture". Jordan News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    "We Spoke To Dana Salah: Artistry, ADHD, and Arab Identity". Yalla! Let's Talk. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Dana Salah: "Female Empowerment Has Been a Huge Part of My Artistry"". GQ Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Here's Why Dana Salah Shed Her King Deco Moniker to Embrace Her Arab Heritage". Savoir Flair. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Arab singer Dana Salah Shines on New York's Times Square Billboard". Arab News. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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