Dinah Jane

Dinah Jane
Dinah Jane in 2017
Background information
Birth name Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen
Born (1997-06-22) June 22, 1997
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website dinahjaneofficial.com

Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen (/ˈdaɪnə/; born June 22, 1997) is an American singer, best known as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which was formed on the second season of The X Factor US in 2012. She signed as a solo artist with L.A. Reid's HitCo Entertainment.

Early life

Dinah Jane grew up in Santa Ana, California and is the daughter to Gorden Hansen and Milika Amasio.[1] She is the eldest of 8 children and grew up in a 4-bedroom-house along with 23 other people. Hansen also has an older sister who is an adopted cousin. She is predominantly of Polynesian (Tongan, Samoan, Fijian) decent with some Danish admixture.[2] Hansen performed in public for the first time while singing the national anthem at the age of seven. In 2011, she recorded her first single titled "Dancing Like a White Girl". She attended Orange County School of the Arts and graduated in 2015.[3] She has cited artists Patti Labelle, Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey and Etta James among her musical influences.[4][5]

Career

The X Factor and Fifth Harmony

Hansen auditioned for The X Factor in 2012 singing "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé. For her bootcamp solo performance she sang "Hero" by Mariah Carey and is the only member from Fifth Harmony to have it aired. She sang against Diamond White for her bootcamp round singing "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" during which she forgot some of the lyrics.[6] She was eliminated during the bootcamp round of competition, but was brought back along with Ally Brooke, Normani, Lauren Jauregui, and Camila Cabello to form the group now known as Fifth Harmony. The group made it all the way to the finals and landed in third place.[7]

Fifth Harmony released their debut EP, Better Together in 2013, their first album Reflection in January 2015, and their second album 7/27 in May 2016. Their first two albums generated the singles "Worth It" and "Work from Home", respectively, which reached the top 10 in several international charts. The group also contributed music to the soundtrack of the animated film Hotel Transylvania 2 with their song "I'm in Love with a Monster". They released their third self-titled third studio album, and first as a four member group on August 25, 2017. On March 19, 2018, the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo projects.[8]

Solo work

In 2015, Hansen auditioned for the role of the main character in the then-upcoming animated film Moana; the role eventually went to Auliʻi Cravalho.[9] Fuse's website included Hansen on an article of the faces of future Asian and Pacific history, naming the most promising entertainers of the region in 2017.[10] She was featured in RedOne's song "Boom Boom" along with Daddy Yankee and French Montana.[11][12] She sang the Tongan national anthem "Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga" on November 24, 2017 at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup semi-final game.[13] Hansen released a Christmas medley with singer Leona Lewis.[14] Hansen collaborated with Ty Dolla Sign and Marc E. Bassy for her debut single "Bottled Up", which was released with its accompanying lyric video on September 21, 2018.[15] She performed the single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[16][17]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin
[18]		 FRA
[19]		 MEX
[20]		 NZ
Hot
[21]		 SPA
[22]		 SWI
[23]
"Boom Boom"
(with RedOne, Daddy Yankee and French Montana)		 2017 2417030—3390 Non-album single
"Bottled Up"
(featuring Marc E. Bassy and Ty Dolla Sign)		 2018 ———13—— TBA
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Dancing Like a White Girl"[24] 2011 Non-album single

Filmography

Year Name Role Notes
2012–13The X Factor U.S.Herself22 episodes (2012)
Guest: 1 episode (2013)
2014Faking ItHerselfEpisode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony"
2015Barbie: Life in the DreamhouseHerselfEpisode: "Sisters' Fun Day"
2016The RideHerselfEpisode: Fifth Harmony: The Ride
2018Lip Sync BattleHerselfEpisode: "Fifth Harmony"
SugarHerself1 episode[25]
The After PartyHerselfNetflix film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2017 BMI London Awards[26] Pop Award Songs "All in My Head (Flex)" Won
2018 BMI Pop Awards[27] Award Winning Songs Won
Teen Choice Awards[28] Choice Latin Song "Boom Boom" (with RedOne, Daddy Yankee and French Montana) Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Martins, Chris. "Billboard Cover: Fifth Harmony on Surviving Pop-Star Fame and 'Finally Having a Damn Voice'". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pop star Dinah Jane receives mixed reactions to news she'll be singing Tongan national anthem at RLWC semi-final". TVNZ. November 20, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Jackie Moe (February 13, 2018). "Most Influential 2016: Dinah Jane Hansen". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "TeenNick Top 10: An Interview With Fifth Harmony". Teen Nick. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "20 Facts You Didn't Know About Dinah Jane - 100.5 KISS FM". iHeartRadio.
  6. ↑ Carter, Brooke (September 8, 2017). "Dinah Jane Snapchat Name – What is Her Snapchat Username & Snapcode?". Gazette Review. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tongan Fitfh Harmony star and X Factor singer visits kingdom". Kaniva Tonga News and Entertainment. July 17, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 19, 2018). "Fifth Harmony Announce Hiatus to Pursue Solo Careers". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Did The Rock Just Hint at Dinah Jane Hansen's Involvement In 'Moana?'". MTV News.
  10. ↑ "Photos: The Faces of Future Asian & Pacific History". Fuse. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "WATCH: RedOne's Music Video "Boom Boom," Featuring Daddy Yankee, French Montana and Dinah Jane". November 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Sam Prance (February 13, 2018). "Fifth Harmony's Dinah Jane Teases Daddy Yankee, French Montana and RedOne Collaboration". MTV News. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ "American pop star to sing Tongan national anthem at league semi-final". Entertainment. December 8, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ Megan Armstrong (December 8, 2017). "Dinah Jane of Fifth Harmony Shares New 'Christmas Medley' With Hero Leona Lewis: 'Best Christmas Gift I've Ever Received'". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dinah Jane Announces Debut Solo Single 'Bottled Up'". WRNW.
  16. ↑ Blistein, Jon (10 October 2018). "Watch Dinah Jane Deliver Slick Debut Single 'Bottled Up' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  17. ↑ Pedrosa, Marina (9 October 2018). "Dinah Jane Makes Solo 'Tonight Show' Debut with Steamy 'Bottled Up': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "Discography Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 44, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Mexico Airplay".
  21. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com".
  23. ↑ "REDONE / DADDY YANKEE - FRENCH MONTANA - DINAH JANE - BOOM BOOM". Swiss Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Dancing Like a White Girl". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  25. ↑ Milman, Lilly (August 3, 2018). "'Sugar' Trailer: Watch Maroon 5, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Puth and More Surprise the 'Most-Deserving Fans'". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Jay Kay and Top Songwriters Honored at 2017 BMI London Awards". BMI. October 9, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Mark Ronson Receives the BMI Champion Award at the 66th BMI Pop Awards". BMI. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Selena Gomez and Cardi B lead second wave of Teen Choice Awards music nominees". ABC News. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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