Dasha is gearing up to make her awards show debut at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7 in Austin, Texas. The buzzed-about viral star will pay tribute to the Live Music Capital of the World with a performance of her breakout hit, “Austin.”
Dasha To Make Awards Show Debut
Music Mayhem recently sat down with the 24-year-old singer/songwriter to chat about the opportunity to perform at the CMT Music Awards and all about “Austin.”
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to perform. I’m so incredibly grateful to CMT for believing in me, my music, and making my first time in Austin so iconic,” the California native shared of the chance to take the stage in front of thousands of country music fans at the coveted awards show.
With the performance, Dasha told us that she hopes to transport viewers to “a honky tonk” and plans to get the “entire stadium dancing” along to her viral hit.
“Austin” Music Video
The CMT Music Awards are all about celebrating the visual storytelling that artists bring to their songs through music videos. So, naturally we asked Dasha if she can share any details about her forthcoming new music video for “Austin,” which she recently revealed she is filming in Nashville later this month.
“We’re actually filming that next week! I really want to keep the visuals aligned with the lyrics of the song. For a teaser, I’d say – think about the movie Footloose,” Dasha teased, hinting at what fans can expect from the clip.
Reacts To Earning Her First-Ever Billboard Hot 100 Hit
The track sparked a worldwide phenomenon with a trending TikTok line dance that has over 600,000 unique videos created to date. Not only did the tune put Dasha on the map, but it also marked her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned her a record deal with Warner and a performance slot of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, marking her television performance debut.
“Oh, that was nuts. I was on my way to LA for what I thought was a crazy week already. I was going to be signing with Warner and performing on Jimmy Kimmel in a matter of 24 hours [and] I landed in LA and got the phone call from my team that it had hit the top 100, and I truly couldn’t believe how everything was happening so quickly. It feels like a dream I never want to wake up from,” Dasha said, reacting to the success of the song.
Co-written by Dasha alongside Adam Wendler, Chey Rose, Dasha & Travis Heidelman, “Austin” appears on her debut country album, What Happens Now?, which arrived in February of 2024.
2024 CMT Music Awards
In addition to Dasha, the 2024 CMT Music Awards will also feature a slew of star-studded performances, including Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Sam Hunt, Cody Johnson, Dasha, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town + Sugarland, Megan Moroney, NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis, Old Dominion ft. Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum ft. Brittney Spencer, and Trisha Yearwood and more.
Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the 2024 CMT Music Awards will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, for the second consecutive year on Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on CBS. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
