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Dayna Malow grew up in Skokie, IL, just 10 miles North of Chicago. She began studying voice at the age of 14 and attended the University of Miami to study jazz voice and studio recording. Living in South Florida, immersed in the Latin culture and surrounded by some of the country's finest jazz musicians, one would think Dayna would have chosen the path of jazz chanteuse or Latin songstress, but she was most enthralled by the music coming from under the door of her Kentucky born roommate. He introduced her to artists such as Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams, and Lynn Miles, inspiring her to embrace the traditions of Country/Folk music as both singer and songwriter.
In 1998 Dayna returned to Chicago, and began writing songs and performing locally. Three years later she released her first album, "Anywhere but here". The album received much local acclaim, garnering numerous accolades and highly favorable reviews. Acting as artist, manager, booking agent, and bandleader, Dayna began booking shows throughout the Midwest. By the end of 2003 she had secured dates with Country superstars like Blake Shelton, Gary Alan, Mark Wills, and many others, and was appearing at many of the area’s most popular and prestigious venues and festivals.
In 2003 Dayna began to plan the recording of her second album. With longtime friend and Nashville based musician, Doug Sisemore (music director for Reba McEntire), acting as producer. Their efforts were realized with the 2004 release of her second album,” Tangled Up In You”. The album received critical acclaim and positive reviews from critics all over the world. By 2006, Dayna’s performance schedule consisted of 100+ shows in 6 different states and her songs could be heard on Country radio stations throughout the world.
Over the years Dayna has been fortunate enough to collaborate with various talented and notable songwriters. A result of one such pairing was the song "Duermo en las calle", written with Fred Scott, Alberto Gaitan, Ed Williams, and Emilio Estefan. "Duermo en las calle" was released by legendary Cuban artist Albita Rodriguez, and is featured on her Grammy award-winning album "Albita Llega". The song can be heard on Spanish radio stations throughout the world. Dayna has 2 additional songs appearing in the Estefan publishing catalog. In addition she has had songs featured on MTV's "The Real World", The Weather Channels "Storm Stories", on records released by independent artists, as well as in indie films. She is also the voice of the "Santastic" experience, playing at malls across America.
In early 2008 Dayna was awarded the Chicago Music Award for Best Country Artist. She followed up this honor with the release of her third album, "What's the Worst That Could Happen", in September of '08. The record is once again the collaborative product of Dayna and the aforementioned, Doug Sisemore. It features songs co - written with such notable writers as Nashville based Bruce Bouton, (Garth Brooks, George Strait, Mindy McReady, Mark Wills, Glenn Cambell, George Jones), Ray Barnette (Billy Dean), Chicago based Dave Hiltebrand (Nick Collione, Steve Cole), among various others.
Currently, Dayna can be seen performing with some of Chicago and Nashville’s finest musicians, as well as with the Illinois based USO troupe, providing entertainment at special events and military installations throughout the Midwest.
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