{"id":110049,"date":"2025-08-17T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/?p=110049"},"modified":"2025-08-17T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:15:45","slug":"dafna-badbadnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/2025\/08\/17\/dafna-badbadnews\/","title":{"rendered":"Dafna \u2013 BADBADNEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dafna.jpg\" alt=\"Dafna\" class=\"wp-image-110050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dafna-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dafna-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dafna-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising singer-songwriter, producer, and software engineer Dafna returns with her vibrant new single <a href=\"https:\/\/apollodistro.lnk.to\/Dafna-BADBADNEWS\">\u201cBADBADNEWS&#8221;<\/a> via APOLLO Distribution, a genre-bending track that spins a classic pop tune through a country-tinted lens. With a playful energy and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, Dafna reflects on being let down, again, by someone who never quite lived up to the hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BADBADNEWS\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1xMJicyt1GU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;BADBADNEWS&#8221; is the fourth single off of my upcoming EP &#8220;CONTROLLEDCHAOS&#8221;, with more of a country twist than my usual songs\u2013 written after a 2 week fling gone wrong, I looked back at all the red flags I should&#8217;ve noticed but had chosen to turn a blind eye to. I produced it in my bedroom studio and got my friend George Moss to elevate the track with his genius guitar riffs. But it couldn&#8217;t stop there\u2013 me and my friend Lexi Zdanov choreographed a line dance to go along with the song which will be featured in the music video that will come out alongside the song, which was directed by my sister-in-law Lexee Gordoun.\u201d \u2013 Dafna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Video Upcoming)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blending upbeat melodies, playful storytelling, and a dose of twang, \u2018BADBADNEWS\u2019 marks an exciting sonic pivot for the Colorado native now based in LA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for her genre-defying approach, Dafna continues to evolve her sound with each release. \u2018BADBADNEWS\u2019 is the latest glimpse into her forthcoming EP <em>CONTROLLEDCHAOS<\/em>, a project that promises to push boundaries and showcase her ever-expanding artistry. 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