Dawin

American musician

Pop
hip hop
trap
R&B
electronic

Occupation(s)

Singer
songwriter
rapper
record producer

Instrument(s)

Vocals
guitar
piano
bass guitar

Years active2014–presentLabels

AWAL
Artcade

Websiteofficialdawin.com

Musical artist

Dawin Polanco (born December 12, 1990), better known mononymously as Dawin, is an American singer, songwriter,^[1] rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York.^[2] He is best known for the song "Dessert", which reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Career

Dawin released his debut single, "Just Girly Things", in 2014. It reached the top 40 of the Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the United States,^[3] and was used in a number of Vines, which led him to sign a record deal in 2014.^[4] In 2015, he released the single "Dessert". Released in both a solo version and a version featuring Silentó, it reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand,^[5]^[6] and was certified platinum in the US.^[7]

In 2016, he released his second EP, Sunday.^[8] In 2017, he released his debut album, Errors.

Discography

Albums

Errors (2017)
Memory Card (2019)

Extended plays

Dessert (2015)
Sunday (2016)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[9]	US Dance ^[3]	AUS ^[5]	CAN ^[10]	DEN ^[11]	NZ ^[6]	SWE ^[12]	UK ^[13]	Certifications	Album
"Just Girly Things"	2014	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—		Dessert EP
"Dessert" (solo or featuring Silentó)	2015	68	5	7	74	17	6	80	35	RIAA: Platinum^[14] ARIA: 4× Platinum^[15] BPI: Silver^[16] GLF: Gold^[17] IFPI DEN: Platinum^[18] MC: Gold^[19] RMNZ: Gold^[20]
"Life of the Party"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Throwback"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Jumpshot"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sunday EP
"Sidekick"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sunday EP
"Errors"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Errors
"Cut 'Em Off"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Errors
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Eat Bulaga!	Himself	Episode: "5 Days to Go!"

References

^ "Dawin | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
^ "Exclusive: Watch Dawin's 'Just Girly Things' Video With Vine Stars Brandon Calvillo, Ry Doon & More". Billboard.com.
^ ^a ^b "Dawin Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ Zafar, Aylin. "How To Turn A Viral Vine Into A Hit Song". buzzfeed.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Dawin". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Dawin". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "RIAA – Dessert Gold Certification". riaa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^ "Sunday - EP by Dawin on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
^ "Dawin Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Dawin Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Discography Dawin". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Discography Dawin". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Dawin "Dessert" - Official Charts Company".
^ "American certifications – Dawin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ "British certifications – Dawin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 19, 2022. Type Dawin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Dawin" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – Dawin feat. Silentó – Dessert". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "Canadian certifications – Dawin". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dawin – Dessert". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 28, 2015.