Dylan (musician)

English singer-songwriter

For the American singer-songwriter born 1941, see Bob Dylan.

Dylan

Dylan performing in London, 2023

Background information
Birth name| Natasha Katherine Woods
Born|  (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)
Bures, England
Genres|

* Pop
* electro-pop

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Instruments|

* Vocals
* guitar

Years active| 2019–present
Labels|

* Island

Website| www.iamdylanofficial.com

Musical artist

Natasha Katherine Woods (born 25 October 1999),[1][2] known professionally as Dylan (stylised in all caps), is an English musician, singer and songwriter. She signed to Island Records in 2022[3] and released her debut mixtape The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn in October 2022, which peaked at No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

## Early life

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Woods was born to parents Lorna (née Maxwell) and Robert[5] and grew up in the village of Bures on the Essex–Suffolk border. She started playing music from a young age, learning the guitar from the age of 10. She was diagnosed with Irlen syndrome as a child, after struggling at school with reading. She attended Stowe School, where she was a member of Queen's. Woods learned to play piano and guitar by ear, and began to write songs. With help from her music teacher Ben Weston,[6] Woods sent some of her music to producer Will Hicks, who took an interest in her work.[1]

## Career

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Dylan released her debut EP named Purple in October 2019.[7] It included debut single "Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak"[8] and second single "Sour Milk" to which Dylan said "'Sour Milk' is about the push and pull of a relationship; not wanting someone when they're around but craving them when they're distant. I tend to find stupid reasons to call it quits with someone, and then immediately regret it when they leave; it's a constant rollercoaster of feelings and not knowing what you want…"[9]

Purple was followed by two further EPs, Red in 2020[10] and No Romeo in 2022.[11] Speaking about the title track, Dylan said, "I wrote 'No Romeo' with my best friends in mind. I was tired of them going back to their questionable exes and letting themselves be treated like crap (although I think I needed the song as much as they did!) and wanted, as always, to write something empowering. The aim was to write an anthem for the late-night drives with the windows down, the shouting at the sea because life and the screaming crying throwing up heartbreak moments."[12]

In mid-2022, Dylan supported Ed Sheeran on his +–=÷× Tour.[13][1] and was signed to Island Records.

On 28 October 2022, Dylan released the mixtape, The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn. Dylan was named as Deezer's 'focus artist' shortly after.[14] In December 2022, Dylan was also announced by BBC Radio 1 as a nominee of the Sound of 2023 longlist.[15]

On 4 August 2023, she released "Liar Liar" with Bastille.

## Awards and accolades

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### Lists

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Publisher  | Listicle  | Year[note 1] | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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NME | "The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022"  | 2022  | "The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn"  | Placed  | [16]
Official Charts Company | "Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023"  | Dylan  | [17]

## Discography

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### Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart
positions

|
|

The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn |

* Released: 28 October 2022[18]
* Format: CD, cassette, digital, LP
* Label: Island Records

| 19

### Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details  Title  | Details

|

Purple |

* Released: 25 October 2019[7]
* Format: Digital
* Label: Khaos Records

Red |

* Released: 29 May 2020
* Format: Digital
* Label: Who Is Dylan

No Romeo |

* Released: 8 April 2022[12]
* Format: Digital
* Label: Who Is Dylan, AWAL

### Singles

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List of singles, with selected details  Title  | Year  | Album

|
|

"Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak"[8][9] | 2019  | Purple
"Sour Milk"[9]
"Your Issues"[19] | 2020  | Red
"Wish You Weren't Mine"[20]
"Nineteen"[21] | 2021  | No Romeo
"Someone Else"[22]
"You're Not Harry Styles"[23]
"No Romeo"[12] | 2022
"Girl of Your Dreams"[24] | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn
"Nothing Lasts Forever"[18]
"Blue"[25]
"Blisters"[26]
"Every Heart But Mine"[27] | 2023  | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn (Live / Deluxe Edition)
"Liar Liar"
(featuring Bastille)[28] | Non-album singles
"Rebel Child"[29]
"The Alibi"[30] | 2024
"Perfect Revenge"[31]
"Bad"  | 2025  | TBA

## Tours

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### Headlining

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* The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn Tour (2023; seventeen shows)[32]
* The Rebel Child Tour (2023)

### Supporting

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* Bastille \- Give Me the Future Tour (2022; nine shows)[33]
* Tate McRae \- Europe Tour 2022 (2022; fifteen shows)[34]
* Ed Sheeran \- +–=÷x Tour (2022; twenty-six shows)[35]
* Gayle \- Scared But Trying Tour (2023, fifteen shows)[36]

## Notes

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1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Savage, Mark (26 July 2022). "How pop singer Dylan turned her Latitude disaster into triumph". BBC News. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
2. ^ Platt, Poppie (21 February 2023). "Dylan: a TikTok tyro who might be Britain's next big pop star". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
3. ^ "Dylan's The Greatest Thig". Official Charts. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
4. ^ Williams, Sophie (27 October 2022). "Dylan – 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn' EP review: a superstar is born". NME. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
5. ^ Russell, Steven (2 November 2009). "How mum Lorna conquered creative block". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
6. ^ "Old Stoic 'Dylan' supports Ed Sheeran". Stowe School. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
7. ^ a b Homewood, Ben (9 October 2019). "Making Waves: Dylan". Music Week. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
8. ^ a b "Bad B!tches Beat Heartbreak out tomorrow!". Facebook. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
9. ^ a b c "Clash Music". 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
10. ^ "Track by Track: Dylan – Red EP". Dork. 29 May 2020.
11. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (8 April 2022). "Dylan has dropped her new EP, 'No Romeo' – listen". Dork.
12. ^ a b c "Dylan announces new EP with title-track "No Romeo"". Line of Best Fit. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
13. ^ Williams, Sophie (30 July 2022). "Dylan live in New York: pop of this calibre deserves to be heard in arenas". NME. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
14. ^ "Thrilled to announce Dylan as our November #DeezerFocus artist 💥🎸 Stay tuned for more… 👀". Twitter.
15. ^ "Radio 1's Sound of 2023". BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
16. ^ "The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022". NME. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
17. ^ Griffiths, George (27 December 2022). "Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
18. ^ a b "Dylan announces debut mixtape and shares new single 'Nothing Lasts Forever'". NME. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
19. ^ "FINALLY Your Issues is out in the world!!". Facebook. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
20. ^ "DYLAN - Wish You Weren't Mine (Official Video)". YouTube. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
21. ^ "Dylan returns with first single of 2021 "Nineteen"". Line of Best Fit. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
22. ^ "Dylan — Someone Else". Discover Nu. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
23. ^ "SINGLE REVIEW: Dylan – You're Not Harry Styles". Thomas Bleach. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
24. ^ "Dylan's "Girl Of Your Dreams" is a thrashing guitar-led track of volcanic proportions". The Line of Best Fit. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
25. ^ "Dylan has released 'Blue', a new single from her upcoming mixtape, 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn'". Read Dork. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
26. ^ "Dylan Releases New Mixtape 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn'". U Discover Music. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
27. ^ "Dylan has dropped a brand new single, 'Every Heart But Mine'". Read Dork. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
28. ^ "Listen to Dylan's new single 'Liar Liar', featuring Bastille's Dan Smith". NME. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
29. ^ "DYLAN DROPS NEW SONG 'REBEL CHILD'". DIY Mag. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
30. ^ "Dylan "The Alibi"". The New Age Magazine. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
31. ^ "Listen to Dylan's explosive new single 'Perfect Revenge'". NME. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
32. ^ "TICKETS FOR MY EUROPE TOUR ARE ON SALE NOW! GO GO GO! COMMENT IF YOU'RE COMING!". Twitter.
33. ^ "@pheebsi reviews @bastille with support from @dyl_an and @wearethenative_ in Bournemouth, UK on March 31st, 2022". Twitter.
34. ^ "HELLO LIFE ISNT REAL I AM SUPPORTING THE GODESS tatemcrae IN EUROPE IN MAY SOMEONE PINCH ME". Twitter.
35. ^ "The Verified Fan pre-sale for New Jersey and Foxborough goes live today at 10am local time (US)". Twitter.
36. ^ "you should come to one of these shows if you want to :)". Twitter.

*[TBA]: To be announced