It allowed me to gain new fans and introduce them to my music. How did that change your career and your life? What did you learn from that experience? I wasn’t surprised that he reached out, but I was super excited he co-signed. Many people know you from the viral #InMyFeelings challenge video of Drake︎’s dance, were you surprised it has had over 10 million views and that Champagne Papi himself co-signed? I’ve been working out, and still creating visuals for my album during this time. As soon as I got here I got to work so I felt like I made the right choice right away.ĭuring quarantine how have you been keeping yourself sane? Hey DaniLeigh! At just 14 you created your own YouTube videos which lead to you moving to Los Angeles at 16 with your mom, what made you both take such a leap? How long before you felt you’d truly made the right choice and could make a living off your work? She began this journey with “Levi High”, a dazzling, denim-filled number featuring Da Baby just a few months ago, and today, the multifaceted talent shares another exciting cut from the project, titled “Dominican Mami”.Ĭatching up with the musical powerhouse below, we spoke to DaniLeigh about co-signs from Drake, going viral, and the true power of the Internet. Topping over two billion streams worldwide, yeah, like double how much money Kylie Jenner was allegedly worth in her Forbes scandal, Leigh blows any and all of her competition clean out of the water, fronting productions for the likes of Levi’s, Puma and Savage x Fenty, and even doubles as an extraordinary dancer – what’s not to love?įollowing on from last year’s My Present EP, Leigh is back on track to undertake an entirely new era that already has fans abuzz.

The 24-year-old got her first big break after being scouted by Prince to help direct his video for “Breakfast Can Wait” when she was just 18, and has worked tirelessly to create her own blend of bouncy hip-hop and hip-swaying trap ever since. A favourite of DaBaby, G Eazy and Lil Baby, South-Floridian rap icon DaniLeigh is second to no one.

Prince protege