Dionne Douglas, known artistically by the mononym of Dionne, is a Birmingham-born multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Dionne first rose to prominence as the sister to Mercury nominated neo-soul artist Laura Mvula, with whom she performed as backing vocalist and violinist. But Dionne has now emerged as an exciting up-and-coming artist in her own right, sharing new single, Golden Boy.
Her career so far has seen her touring with Florence and the Machine since 2018, where she quickly became a fan favourite part of the group after posting behind the scenes footage of the usually techno-phobic band on tour on her social media. In a recent post regarding the response to her own artistry, Dionne even went as far as to thank the ‘Dance feverlings’ that have helped her get here- a reference to the fans of the 2022 Florence and the Machine record Dance Fever.
It has been apparent through her work as a backing-vocalist and as a vocal coach that Dionne has a technically brilliant voice, but on Golden Boy, her vocals really shine through. Her sound shares similarities to that of her sister, clearly encompassing similar gospel, soul and R&B influences, but Dionne shines out on her own, radiating positivity and passion through her lyrics and vocals on this dance-friendly single.
Golden Boy is the ear worm you don’t want to forget; the simplistic choral lines of “take it, take it // make it, make it // you can have it” are mesmeric and captivating when delivered in Dionne’s voice.
The first tastes of Dionne’s solo artistry are hopeful, uplifting and beautiful. On Golden Boy she sings “You don’t know what the future holds // give everything” and if Dionne continues releasing gems like this, her future certainly looks bright!
Speaking about the single Dionne stated: “The heart is to go for things outside of your comfort zone! Give everything you’ve got and you might see that you’re capable of more than you imagined”
This new chapter for Dionne has seen her release three singles in the few weeks so it seems as though she may be warming up to a bigger project, indeed, she’s certainly been teasing the prospect of live shows on her instagram. So watch this space, and hopefully big things are coming for this golden girl!