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ATWOOD MAGAZINE | PREMIERE: DAMOYEE FACES FEAR & LOVE IN “PHOBIA,” HER BEAUTIFULLY VULNERABLE, ACHINGLY RAW ETHEREAL FOLK SONG

Achingly intimate and softly soothing, DAMOYEE’s beautifully vulnerable new song “phobia” is an ethereal, soul-stirring inner reckoning of fear and love. Click here to read more.


GRAMMY.COM | Press Play: DAMOYEE Combats The Pain Of Unrequited Love In A Stripped-Down Performance Of "To The Next One"

Budding pop singer DAMOYEE chronicles the heart-wrenching surrender to unrequited love in her latest single, "to the next one," but she knows her future won't always look bleak. Click here to watch and read more.



American Songwriter: DAMOYEE Offers Personal Take on Unrequited Love

“A mellifluous melody greets one’s ears as you press play on “to the next one,” DAMOYEE’s dreamy vocals feeling like a warm embrace.” Click here to read more.


Atwood Magazine: Editor’s Picks

“soaring ethereal vocals… cathartic choruses… Everything flows seamlessly together… DAMOYEE has undeniably won us over while ushering in a new level of her artistry” Click here to read more.


FLOOD Magazine: DAMOYEE Will Make You Miss Your Lover with New Single

The songwriter and producer’s latest track is a glimpse into the new era of her career. “DAMOYEE is ahead of the curve with a new ballad… upbeat and lovelorn” Click here to read more.


That Grape Juice: This Week’s Hidden Gems

“DAMOYEE has proven herself to be quite the pop savvy queen… knowledge and talent that even few veterans are able to demonstrate… sensual lyrics… demonstrates her mastery over the pop genre” Click here to read more.


Bong Mines: DAMOYEE Releases a Dazzling Electro-R&B single entitled, “BICY”

“the alluring tune possesses colorful sound-laden instrumentation flavored with Pop, vintage disco, electro-R&B, and dance music elements… a savory taste of what listeners can expect to hear from DAMOYEE in the near future” Click here to read more.


Patron Magazine: The Girl With The Golden Ear

DAMOYEE looks to the future as her music career advances. Click here to read more.


PAPER MAGAZINE: DAMOYEE dumps her best friend in debut single ‘little liar‘

“… a synth-pop and ethereal R&B earworm. Luminous, airy vocals…” Click here to read more.


Consequence : Song of the Week

“DAMOYEE is constructing her vision from the ground-up with her own two hands and affecting voice, and the result is hard to look away from” Click here to read more.


Atwood Magazine: Weekly Roundup

“her bright voice being backed by flourishing instrumentals that bolster the sincerity of her heartfelt confessions tenfold” Click here to read more.


DAMOYEE DEBUTS NEW SONG AHEAD OF SUMMER SHOWS

DAMOYEE explores vulnerability and the fear of falling in love again in her new song, Phobia, recorded live in partnership with AT&T Performing Arts Center. Exclusively on YouTube. Click here to watch.


the sUFFOLK JOURNAL (Live show review)

A sweet moment with DAMOYEE at the Royale. Click here to read more.


NPR ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (Interview)

Why the music is paying close attention to TikTok. Click here to read or listen.


ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Feature)

Meet 14 TikTok Artists and Music Creators Who Are Making A Splash. Click here to read more.


ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (INTERVIEW)

TikTok… Boom. The app redefined what it means to break as a musician. Click here to read more.


EBONY MAGAZINE (FEATURE)

Black TikTok Music Creators to Support During the #BlackTikTokStrike. Click here to read more.


CENTRAL TRACK - SONG OF THE DAY: DAMOYEE - “URNMS”

The talented and acclaimed young performer’s latest single finds her ditching past jazzy R&B stylings for a new, feel-good girl-power pop direction. Click here to read more.


Central Track - Song of the Day: Timothy Stone & DAMOYEE -“Waiting for You”

Dallas’ DAMOYEE collaborated with a classmate she’s never met in person and ended up writing this bedroom-pop tune entirely remotely. Multi-hyphenate North Texas native DAMOYEE is so talented she doesn’t even have to meet someone in person to materialize chemistry. Click here to read more.


Allston Pudding: Timothy Stone & DAMOYEE Unveil Collab “Waiting for You”

Since moving to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music last year, DAMOYEE is one of countless young people finding out their ideal college experience has been derailed by the pandemic. … That hasn’t stopped her from making the most of her connections with classmates, like fellow Berklee student Timothy Stone, who hails from Redding, CT and Gloucester, MA. Click here to read more.


Can’t Imagine (A Day Without You)

Can’t Imagine (A Day Without You) is a global, virtual project DAMOYEE composed, produced, and directed to pay tribute and show appreciation to the many essential workers and others that helped everyone get through 2020 and beyond by continuing to make a difference and dedicate their everyday efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic and more. Exclusively on YouTube. Click here to watch the video and read a special message from DAMOYEE.


AT&T Performing Arts Center

DAMOYEE composed an original score to accompany the ascension of The Moody Foundation Chandelier at Winspear Opera House in Dallas, TX. Check out this video documenting the amazing story. Click here or on the video to watch.


CITY OF ARLINGTON

Arlington composer and musical artist Damoyee Janai sharing her dream with the world. Damoyee Janai’s love of music began at a young age. But she wasn’t just listening - she was creating. Click here or on the video to watch.


DPD Community Affairs - Black Music Month

DAMOYEE and other local artists, Bryson Cole and Brianne Sargent, discuss the impact of Black music throughout history and within the Dallas community. Click here or on the video to watch.


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[VIDEO] AT&T Performing Arts Center - The Moody Foundation Chandelier rises to an original composition by Damoyee Janai Neroes. Checkout this video documenting the amazing story.

[VIDEO] Peninsula Press at Stanford University - Texas musician, student continues to thrive while quarantining

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DownBeat Magazine - 43rd Annual SMA Winners Announced: Damoyee Janai Wins Outstanding Performance Vocal Jazz Soloist

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[AUDIO] Interview on The Kofi B. Podcast

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