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DaniLeigh is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Drake and Rihanna. Those roots explain a lot about how DaniLeigh arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jacquees, Jhené Aiko, Sevyn Streeter, Yung Bleu and PARTYNEXTDOOR, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around DaniLeigh, reaching back through Missy Elliott. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Danielle Leigh Curiel, known professionally as DaniLeigh, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and dancer. Initially appearing as a backup dancer, Curiel began her career by posting covers of popular songs on YouTube before moving to Los Angeles, California, where she began choreographing for other artists and dancing. She made a career breakthrough after working with Prince on the music video for his single "Breakfast Can Wait". DaniLeigh was signed to Def Jam Recordings in 2017, releasing mixtapes and singles starting that year.
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DaniLeigh connections
DaniLeigh grew out of Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Drake and Rihanna, shares an orbit with Jacquees, Jhené Aiko, Sevyn Streeter and Yung Bleu. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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