Key Points<\/h2>\n\n- Dasha’s song “Austin (Boots Stop Workin\u2019)” reached 1 billion Spotify streams.<\/li>\n
- She is only the second solo female country artist to join the Spotify Billions Club.<\/li>\n
- Her success earned her award nominations, a record deal and a major world tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Dasha<\/strong> is making history in the country music<\/a> industry. \u00a0<\/p>\nThe singer, 25, has joined the Spotify Billions Club with her breakthrough hit, \u201cAustin (Boots Stop Workin\u2019),\u201d becoming only the second solo female country artist to achieve the feat after Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u201cI still can\u2019t wrap my head around this,\u201d she said in a statement<\/a>. \u201c\u2018Austin\u2019 changed my life<\/a>, and now just two years after I put it out on my own \u2026 it\u2019s officially hit a billion streams on Spotify.\u201d<\/p>\nDasha called joining the ranks of Swift<\/a> \u2014 an artist who has \u201cinspired me from day one\u201d \u2014 in the Spotify Billions Club a \u201ccompletely surreal\u201d experience. (In addition to several of her pop hits, Swift\u2019s country songs \u2018Love Story,\u2019 \u2018Love Story (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u2019 \u2018You Belong With Me (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u2019 \u2018All Too Well (10 Minute Version)\u2019 and \u2018I Knew You Were Trouble\u2019 also have more than 1 billion streams on the platform.)<\/p>\n\ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cAll I\u2019ve ever wanted is to make music<\/a> that helps people feel like the strongest, most badass version of themselves,\u201d she continued. \u201c\u2018Austin\u2019 was written in pure rage, but it somehow turned into this beautiful source of community and empowerment. I\u2019m the luckiest girl in the world. I have the best team, the best family<\/a> and friends, and now a billion streams on my first breakout song \u2026 that\u2019s the juiciest cherry on top.\u201d<\/p>\nDasha released \u201cAustin (Boots Stop Workin\u2019)\u201d in November<\/a> 2023. The song\u2019s success<\/a> led to a record deal as well as her 2025 ACM Awards<\/a> nomination for best new female artist, her performance at the 2025 Stagecoach Festival and her own 2024 world tour, Dashville, USA.<\/p>\nAfter learning of her Spotify Billions Club<\/a> milestone, Dasha reflected on her country music breakthrough.<\/p>\n\u201cIt kind of feels like I\u2019m being pranked sometimes because this is my first hit song,\u201d she told People<\/a> in an interview published on Saturday, November 15. \u201cThis is my first moment, and I recognize how rare and f\u2014ing insane this is. You don\u2019t usually get this for your first one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dasha<\/strong> is making history in the country music<\/a> industry. \u00a0<\/p>\n The singer, 25, has joined the Spotify Billions Club with her breakthrough hit, \u201cAustin (Boots Stop Workin\u2019),\u201d becoming only the second solo female country artist to achieve the feat after Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI still can\u2019t wrap my head around this,\u201d she said in a statement<\/a>. \u201c\u2018Austin\u2019 changed my life<\/a>, and now just two years after I put it out on my own \u2026 it\u2019s officially hit a billion streams on Spotify.\u201d<\/p>\n Dasha called joining the ranks of Swift<\/a> \u2014 an artist who has \u201cinspired me from day one\u201d \u2014 in the Spotify Billions Club a \u201ccompletely surreal\u201d experience. (In addition to several of her pop hits, Swift\u2019s country songs \u2018Love Story,\u2019 \u2018Love Story (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u2019 \u2018You Belong With Me (Taylor\u2019s Version),\u2019 \u2018All Too Well (10 Minute Version)\u2019 and \u2018I Knew You Were Trouble\u2019 also have more than 1 billion streams on the platform.)<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAll I\u2019ve ever wanted is to make music<\/a> that helps people feel like the strongest, most badass version of themselves,\u201d she continued. \u201c\u2018Austin\u2019 was written in pure rage, but it somehow turned into this beautiful source of community and empowerment. I\u2019m the luckiest girl in the world. I have the best team, the best family<\/a> and friends, and now a billion streams on my first breakout song \u2026 that\u2019s the juiciest cherry on top.\u201d<\/p>\n Dasha released \u201cAustin (Boots Stop Workin\u2019)\u201d in November<\/a> 2023. The song\u2019s success<\/a> led to a record deal as well as her 2025 ACM Awards<\/a> nomination for best new female artist, her performance at the 2025 Stagecoach Festival and her own 2024 world tour, Dashville, USA.<\/p>\n After learning of her Spotify Billions Club<\/a> milestone, Dasha reflected on her country music breakthrough.<\/p>\n \u201cIt kind of feels like I\u2019m being pranked sometimes because this is my first hit song,\u201d she told People<\/a> in an interview published on Saturday, November 15. \u201cThis is my first moment, and I recognize how rare and f\u2014ing insane this is. You don\u2019t usually get this for your first one.\u201d<\/p>\n
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