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VASSY: From ‘Wrong Voice’ to EDM Icon: The Untold Story Behind “Bad” with David Guetta and “Secrets” with Tiesto
Poppy Reid is in LA with one of the most groundbreaking artists in dance music: VASSY. Kicked out of her school choir for not having the “right voice”, VASSY went on to defy expectations, clocking over 3 billion streams and becoming the first woman to win the EDM Icon Award.
In this intimate and wide-ranging chat, we revisit the decade-defining hits she wrote and sang, including “Bad” with David Guetta and “Secrets” with Tiësto, and unpack the real stories behind their creation.
We also dive into:
Why VASSY stepped away from EDM to return to her jazz roots
The hidden costs of success and…
The skinny
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