"Ever since I was little I wanted to be a singer, but my family would tell me to choose another dream. I’m glad I stuck it out because I am proof that you can be whatever you want to be if you put your mind to it." ― Dinah Jane.
Dinah Jane Milika Ilaisaane Hansen (born June 22, 1997) is a Polynesian-American singer and lyricist. She is best known as the youngest member of the girl group Fifth Harmony.
Early Life[]
Hansen grew up in Santa Ana, California. She is the eldest of 8 children and grew up in a 4-bedroom-house along with 23 other people. She is of Polynesian (mainly Tongan) descent, and also has some Samoan, Fijian, and Danish roots. 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.
Career[]
2012-2018: 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. 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.
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 eponymous third album, and first as a four member group, Fifth Harmony, was released in August 2017. Their first two albums generated the singles "Worth It" and "Work From Home", respectively, which reached the top 10 in several national 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.
2015–present: Solo work and Dinah Jane 1[]
In 2015, Hansen auditioned for the role of the main character in the then-upcoming animated film Moana; the role eventually went to Auli'i Cravalho. 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. She was featured in RedOne's song "Boom Boom" along with Daddy Yankee and French Montana. 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. Hansen released a Christmas medley with singer Leona Lewis. Hansen collaborated with Ty Dolla Sign and Marc E. Bassy for her solo debut single "Bottled Up", which was released with its
Dinah Jane performing Bottled Up on Tonight With Jimmy Fallon
accompanying lyric video on September 21, 2018. Jane performed two new songs "Retrograde" and "I Don't Mind" at the Jingle Bash on December 3, 2018. On March 26, 2019, Jane released the music video to her then-unreleased song "Retrograde". On March 28, she announced a music project that will be released on April 19, 2019, later revealed to be her debut solo extended play, Dinah Jane 1. Jane released a song titled "Heard It All Before", followed by its music video, as the EP's lead single on April 19, 2019. In May and July 2019 respectively, Jane released two further singles: "Retrograde" and "SZNS" featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie. On January 2020, Dinah Jane announces her second solo tour following her first few headline shows occurring in 2019. Titled the Dinah Jane World Tour, she kicks it off in Arizona in April 2020 and she will travel across the United States before heading overseas to conquer selected cities in Europe and the UK. Coincidently with her tour announcement, Jane surprised her fans with a new single coming on Valentine's Day titled "Missed a Spot".
Following a three-year long hiatus, Dinah marked her return to the music industry in August 2023, with the release of "Ya Ya".
Discography[]
See also: Fifth Harmony Discography
Extended Plays[]
| Title | EP Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dinah Jane 1 |
|
2018 |
Singles[]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Boom Boom (with RedOne, Daddy Yankee and French Montana) | 2017 |
| Bottled Up (featuring Marc E. Bassy and Ty Dolla Sign) | 2018 |
| Heard It All Before | 2019 |
| SZNS (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) | 2019 |
| Missed A Spot | 2020 |
| Ya Ya | 2023 |
Promotional singles[]
| Tile | Year |
|---|---|
| Dancing Like a White Girl | 2011 |
| Retrograde | 2019 |
| Lottery | 2020 |
| 1501 | 2020 |
Filmography[]
| Name | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The X Factor U.S. | 22 episodes (2012) Guest: 1 episode (2013) |
2012-2013 |
| Faking It | Episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony" | 2014 |
| Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse | Episode: "Sisters' Fun Day" | 2015 |
| The Ride | Episode: "Fifth Harmony" | 2016 |
| Lip Sync Battle | Episode: "Fifth Harmony" | 2018 |
| Sugar | 1 episode | 2018 |
| The After Party | Netflix film | 2018 |
| Wild 'n Out | Season 14, Episode 1 | 2019 |
Official Accounts[]
References[]
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