Contemporary R&B Duos Codexery

Dvsn

Canadian R&B duo signed to Drake's OVO Sound.

The Canadian R&B duo dvsn (pronounced "division") pairs singer Daniel Daley with producer Nineteen85. They signed with Drake's OVO Sound label in 2015 after putting out three songs that year. Their debut album, Sept. 5th, earned positive reviews. Later albums include Working on My Karma, released in 2022.

Quick Facts

Origin
Toronto, Canada
Genre
Alternative R&B
Years active
2015–present
Label
  • So So Def
  • HYBE America
  • OVO
  • Warner (former)
Current members
Daniel Daley; Nineteen85

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History

On September 5, 2015, dvsn released two songs, "The Line" and "With Me". The latter gained early recognition when it was played on Apple's Beats 1 radio during the seventh OVO Sound radio show. On December 2, 2015, they released a third song, "Too Deep", on SoundCloud and the iTunes Store. In March 2016, they released a fourth song, "Hallucinations", on the same platforms.

On February 29, 2016, it was announced that dvsn had signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label. On March 11, 2016, dvsn announced the release date of their debut studio album, titled Sept. 5th, and made it available for pre-order on the iTunes Store. The album was released exclusively on the iTunes Store and Apple Music on March 27, 2016, with a wider release on April 1, 2016. Sept. 5th was ranked number 34 on Spin's list of The 50 Best Albums of 2016.

Dvsn made a guest appearance on Drake's fourth studio album, Views, on the track "Faithful". On May 5, 2017, they released "Think About Me" as the lead single from their second album. On June 23, "Don't Choose" was released as the second single. On August 1, dvsn announced that Morning After would be the title of their next album.

A new single, "Mood", was released on September 4. Two days later, dvsn revealed that the album would be released on October 13. Morning After was made available for preorder on September 22. On April 12, 2019, dvsn made their first appearance at Coachella, performing again on April 19 for Weekend 2.

On July 10, 2019, they released two singles, "Miss Me?" and "In Between". On October 30, 2019, they released "No Cryin" featuring Future. They followed this with "A Muse" and "Between Us" featuring Snoh Aalegra. On April 10, 2020, they released "Dangerous City" featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Buju Banton.

Dvsn released their third studio album, A Muse In Her Feelings, on April 17, 2020, via OVO Sound, to positive reviews. The album was recognized on Rated R&B's 30 Best R&B Albums of 2020 list at number eight. It debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Billboard Top R&B Albums. On January 15, 2021, dvsn released a deluxe edition of the album titled Amusing Her Feelings, featuring four new tracks including a collaboration with R&B singer Miguel on "He Said" and a cover of Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody".

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dvsn from?

Dvsn originated in Toronto, Canada.

What genre of music does Dvsn play?

Dvsn's music is classified as Alternative R&B.

Which record labels has Dvsn released music on?

Dvsn has released music on So So Def, HYBE America, OVO, Warner (former).

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