Country Breakout Dasha Reinvents The Uk Holiday Hit "Driving Home For Christmas"

Fri, November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM

Country Breakout Dasha Reinvents The Uk Holiday Hit "Driving Home For Christmas"

Today, multi-platinum country star Dasha rings in cozy season with her moving rendition of "Driving Home for Christmas." The 1986 Chris Rea original is an enduring holiday pop hit in the UK, but lesser-known stateside, so Dasha is about to change that with her rich, Americana-forward version, first recorded for the Spotify Singles Holiday series and now available on all platforms.

With a sweep of steel guitar, Dasha reinvents "Driving Home for Christmas" from the start. Jingle bells soon mingle with acoustic strum, banjo pluck, and her yearning voice: "I'm driving home for Christmas, well I'm moving down that line / And it's been so long, but I'll be there / I'll sing this song, to pass the time." While the original strikes a jaunty tone, Dasha captures the loneliness of the road, a longing that evolves into hope as she gets closer to her destination: "I got red lights all around / But soon there'll be a freeway, yeah / Get my feet on holy ground."

Produced by Dasha's brother Bardo, the winter warmer of a song is a perfect candidate for a country makeover, a driving song about the lonesome road back home to reunite with family. It's also a reminder of Dasha's emotional range and effectiveness following the October release of her Anna EP. The eclectic 8-song set is raw and introspective at times, rowdy and rollicking at others, and includes the flirty "Work on Me," which Holler. said, "sounds like something that could've soundtracked any and every cult-classic romcom from the early 2000s in all their glory."

A nod to her birth name, the Anna EP is a personal body of work that revisits formative memories while carving a bold path forward. On the wistful "Train," Dasha ruminates on planting new roots: "You learn the turns and time the lights, the town you didn't recognize / Becomes a little more like home." The song, penned by songwriter Kyle Sturrock, resonated with Dasha as a reflection of her own journey, leaving home at 18 to find her footing in Nashville.

Other tracks include the fiery ear candy of "Like It Like That," whose official video stars Love Island's Rob Rausch and entrepreneur/influencer Briley King. Not to mention the deeply vulnerable "Oh, Anna!" and Dasha's inescapable smash "Not at This Party," a relatable toe-tapper that has generated over 140 million streams to date and spawned a remix by GRAMMY Award-winning superstar David Guetta. Dasha also brought the hit to NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a boot-stomping performance.

Euphoria gave Anna 4 out of 5 stars, while Dasha sat down with both ABC News and Rolling Stone's Nashville Now podcast to discuss the making of the EP and her career path thus far. Other 2025 milestones include: getting nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the MTV VMAs; picking up a Best New Female Artist nod at the 2025 ACM Awards; and conquering the Mane Stage at Stagecoach Festival. About the latter, GLAMOUR raved, her "excitement was contagious, the ecstasy of a performer finding her audience, and the crowd roared." She then headlined Canada before joining Kane Brown on a UK arena tour. In 2026, she's already got tours booked with Tucker Wetmore, Old Dominion, and Russell Dickerson.

Dasha broke out with the 2023 release of her global smash single "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" from her debut country album What Happens Now?. With the help of a self-choreographed line dance, the song became a worldwide sensation, taking over TikTok, honky tonks, and radio waves worldwide while amassing more than 1.5 billion streams.

And that was only the beginning. Dasha landed coveted spots at country music meccas across 2024, including Stagecoach, Austin City Limits, CMA Fest, and the CMT Awards. She then sold out her first headlining world tour, Dashville USA, and performed on two of TV's biggest broadcasts: the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. "Austin (Boots Stopped Workin')" went on to become one of the most-streamed country songs of the year and won the Female Song of 2024 at the People's Choice Country Awards.

Dasha has already made her mark on the country-pop landscape, and with "Driving Home for Christmas," she brings her brilliance to the holiday season, too. Catch her on the road, soon.

Dasha Live Dates

Nov 8 - Tuscaloosa, AL @ Champions Lane Concert Series

Dec 5 - Irvine, CA @ KFRG Christmas Throwdown

Dec 7 - Las Vegas, NV @ KWNR St. Jude Santa Jam

Feb 12 - Boston, MA. @ Roadrunner +

Feb 13 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 +

Feb 21 - Okeechobee, FL @ Fred Smith Rodeo Arena +

Feb 22 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood +

Feb 26 - Minneapolis, MN. @ The Armory +

Feb 27 - St. Louis, MO @ The Factory +

Feb 28 - Durant, OK @ The Grand Theater - Choctaw Casino & Resort +

Mar 14 - Perth, WA @ Red Hill Auditorium ^