DellaXOZ explained

DellaXOZ
Birth Name:Daniella Landy Lubasu
Birth Date:11 August 2004
Birth Place:Bolton, England
Occupation:Musician

Daniella Landy Lubasu (born 11 August 2004), known professionally as DellaXOZ, is an English singer. Born in Bolton, she began experimenting with Soundtrap at 12 years old as an outlet for her emotions, before diversifying into GarageBand. She has released two EPs: The Della Variant (2022) and Dellairium (2024). She is a member of Loud LDN.

Life and career

2004–2019: Early life

Daniella Landy Lubasu[1] was born in Bolton, a suburb of Greater Manchester[2] where indie rock was popular.[3] Her parents were Congolese, and would play Congolese music in the car, as well as listening to radio stations; when she was in primary school her father would play the hits of Rihanna and Beyoncé, while her mother would play older music such as seventies rock and ABBA.[4] Her first musical experiences were listening to the radio and the UK Top 40 on TV; aged ten, she became obsessed with boybands such as One Direction.[5]

She began writing as a teenager as an outlet for her emotions, and began experimenting with free software aged twelve, making use of Soundtrap and GarageBand; she tweeted in June 2022 to state that she had made music on Soundtrap first and started on GarageBand when she was about fifteen.[6] She created an Instagram account in mid-2018 with the username DellaXOZ, as she wished to publish her musical output without her classmates finding out, followed by a dedicated TikTok account in late 2019, to which she uploaded cover versions; in August 2022, The Line of Best Fit described her account as "a stream of graphic eyeliner, fingerless gloves, and excessive layers of thin chain necklaces". Her first release was her own track, "Scary", released later that year.[7]

2020–2022: The Della Variant

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Lubasu suffered from writer's block,[8] which subsided after Addison Rae commented on one of her videos; the first track she created after was "I Want, Doesn't Get", which took its title from her mother's response to requests. In June 2021, Lubasu released "Ahh!!", which lasted around a minute and a half.[9] The track went viral on TikTok, prompting a lawyer to get in touch and recommend that she get management. "I Want, Doesn't Get" was released in June 2022. She then released a single the following month about ignoring those she was in conflict with, "Paranoia", and announced an EP, The Della Variant,[10] which was released on 11 August 2022, her eighteenth birthday,[11] alongside a video for focus track "We Move".

2023-present: Dellairium

Lubasu then signed with Communion Music,[12] and in October 2023, Lubasu released "Boring", a track about celebrating break-ups, followed by "Come Again" in January 2024, a track about adolescence.[13] She then announced an EP, Dellairium, and the following month she released "Don't Do It", a partially spoken warning not to resume a harmful relationship out of familiarity.[14] Dellairium was released in March 2024, and ended with "It's All Good, Kid",[15] which became BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record in the World.[16]

Artistry

In an interview with Whynow.co.uk, she stated that she was inspired by watching big artists such as Beyoncé on TV as well as from the energy of Nicki Minaj and the songwriting of Taylor Swift and Lorde. Robin Murray of Clash described her as an alt-pop musician in October 2023 and Mark Kelly of Brighton & Hove News described her works as R&B in March 2024,[17] though in an April 2024 interview with Dork, she stated that she was not interested in sticking to a single genre and that she made music which had "a feeling of what sounds good". Lubasu became a member of Loud LDN,[18] a collective of London-based women and non-binary artists set up in May 2022,[19] that year.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lubasu Daniella Landy . 26 April 2024 . ASCAP.
  2. Web site: DellaXOZ is on the rise . 26 April 2024 . The Line of Best Fit.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-14 . whynow is the time to listen to… DellaXOZ whynow . 2024-04-26 . whynow . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Young . Martyn . 2024-04-15 . DellaXOZ: "My music is not about a genre, just a feeling of what sounds good" . 2024-04-29 . Dork . en-US.
  5. Web site: DellaXOZ Fred Perry UK . 2024-04-27 . www.fredperry.com . en.
  6. 1536111047307841536 . dellaxoz . yess! i started using soundtrap since i was like 12 and only started using garageband at about 15 but i've stuck with them both for years and i can confirm they're the best and easiest options if you want to easily make music cost free :).
  7. Web site: Admin . 2020-08-13 . 'All my music is slightly genre defying' - Interview w/ DellaXOZ . 2024-04-26 . miacaven . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-16 . DellaXOZ Drops Rebel-Pop Statement 'i want, doesn't get' . 2024-04-27 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB.
  9. News: Williams . Jenessa . 2021-06-25 . This week's new tracks: Lauran Hibberd, Clairo, DellaXOZ . 2024-04-27 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  10. Web site: One Liners: Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Muse, more Complete Music Update . 2024-04-27.
  11. Web site: Ticketmaster . 2024-03-18 . Meet the acts playing TGE Presents... at the Old Blue Last . 2024-04-27 . Ticketmaster UK . en.
  12. Web site: Murray . Robin . 2023-10-12 . DellaXOZ Shakes Off The Break-Up Blues With 'Boring' News . 2024-04-29 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2024-01-19 . The Neu Bulletin (Nell Mescal, Della XOZ, Chalk and more!) . 2024-04-29 . DIY . en.
  14. Web site: Ackroyd . Stephen . 2024-02-15 . DellaXOZ has shared a new track, 'don't do it' - "a reminder to not relapse back into old habits" . 2024-04-29 . Dork . en-US.
  15. Web site: DellaXOZ Unveils Her New EP, "DELLAIRIUM" . 29 April 2024 . Wonderland. 22 March 2024 .
  16. Web site: DellaXOZ . 2024-04-29 . Sound City 2024 . en.
  17. Web site: Kelly . Mark . 2024-03-22 . The Great Escape festival – taster concert review . 2024-04-29 . Brighton and Hove News . en-US.
  18. Web site: Stacy.Goldrick@groupsjr.com . 2023-05-02 . Our Generation Comes to Life With IRL Event Space From Illustrator Eliza Williams . 2024-04-29 . Spotify . en-US.
  19. Web site: Wilson . Sophie . 2022-12-19 . "We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115185851/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/loud-ldn-drum-n-bass-revival-piri-venbee-lucy-tun-radar-3367338 . 2023-01-15 . 2023-10-13 . NME . en-GB.
  20. Web site: BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves . 8 May 2023 . BBC Music.