Dava is an

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musician, pop singer, and songwriter who made her debut on

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with a single "ASOS".

Early life

''Dava'' grew up in Oklahoma and

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. Her mother died when she was eight. Then, she was raised by her grandmother for the most of her life. After high school, at 18, she moved to

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and then finally, settled in

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Career

''Dave'' started her career as a bar and coffee shop singer at Oklahoma and

. In 2020, she released her debut music video, "''ASOS''", which was also her first track with

. In February 2021, she released a new track, "New Ceilings", co-written by ''Mike Adubato'', following the release of singles like as "''Right Time''" and "''Papercut''". Her second release in 2021 was a track, "''Sticky''", co-written by

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, Kyle Scherrer, and Max Levin.

Musical style

As a musician, her compositions combine elements of

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, and traditional R&B.

Albums and extended plays

References

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