Dasha released a live recording of “Oh, Anna!” captured at the Grand Ole Opry as a birthday gift to herself and her fans, and the choice of song and setting says everything about where she is as an artist right now. Recorded on the Opry stage in August 2025 and released on her 26th birthday via Warner Records, the performance strips the song down to its core, putting the ache in her voice and the weight of every lyric front and center.
“Oh, Anna!” is among her most emotionally raw releases, wrestling with identity, growth, and the complicated relationship we have with our younger selves. The name is personal. Dasha grew up going by Anna, and stepping into the Opry circle to sing it carries a meaning that goes beyond performance. “The Opry carries so much history; it’s where country music’s story has been told for generations, and ‘Oh, Anna!’ carries my own history,” she says. “When I sang it there this past summer, I knew it was a moment I’d want to hold onto forever. Releasing this live version on my 26th birthday feels like the most meaningful way to honor where I started and who I’ve become.”
Dasha became a 2025 Opry NextStage class member and first stepped into the famed circle in June 2024. The trajectory since her breakout has been remarkable. “Austin (Boots Stopped Workin’)” became one of the most-streamed country songs of the year, earned Female Song of 2024 at the People’s Choice Country Awards, and helped push her into a billion-stream era. An MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Push Performance of the Year and a Best New Female Artist nod at the ACM Awards followed. At 26, she’s one of the most compelling new voices in country music, and this live recording is a genuine document of that.