Destiny McCottrell
Destiny McCottrell | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | deSirène |
| Born | May 7, 1994 San Diego, California |
| Genres | EDM |
| Years active | 2013—present |
Destiny McCottrell (also known as Destiny Claymore and deSirène) is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Born in San Diego, California May 7, 1994, and living some time in Brockton, Massachusetts. McCottrell is known in the indie music world for her music and has played Van's Warped Tour Transform Stage (2018). McCottrell's first major acting role was on the 2020 action-comedy Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds.
Early life[edit]
McCottrell lived some of her life in Brockton[1] and graduated from Brockton High School in Brockton Massachusetts. In 2011, she performed as a soloist in the Urban Nutcracker. With impressive breakdance moves and jangly isolations, Destiny McCottrell was a standout as a Michael Jackson doll[2]In 2013, Destiny McCottrell honed her breakdancing skills at a teen center in Brockton formed the hip-hop duo Dark Matter.[3] They went on to showcase their breakdancing routines across the eastern US at various events before taking the stage to showcase their musical and production talents.
Music[edit]
Dark Matter released their only LP The Beast & The Room on June 10, 2018. To help promote their LP, Dark Matter performed on the 2018 Warped Tour Transform Stage. Destiny said of the album "The title The Beast & The Room is a metaphor: The Room is a place people are only supposed to experience for a moment (sadness, pain, etc.), but The Beasts (rage, trauma, sorrow, illness) keeps people trapped within those feelings.”[4]
Destiny McCottrell decided to pursue a solo career starting in 2018. She has released singles "Stronger Than U Think" (2019), "Back Down" (2019), "Ready to Love" (2019), "The Call" featuring SeeFour (2020), "Before I Forget" (2020), and "Everyone Else" (2020). Destiny released her solo debut EP Pretty on December 18, 2020.
Destiny McCottrell's solo career evolved, and she changed genres and her name in 2022. Destiny McCottrell's new artist name "deSirène", a play on he french phrase for the mythological creature "siren", was made to fit her EDM sound. She has released a two part EP "The Lure" with popular songs such as "So High" featuring Ballad (2022), "That Love" (2023), "S.A.D." (2023), and "SPLIT" (2023). Destiny said of the new name “It’s about extreme duality — danceable songs with haunting harmonies. Love songs with lyrics that speak on healthy love instead of surface longing. Gentle yet exciting and sometimes scary. That’s what a siren is. That’s what a divine feminine and a balanced woman is.”[5]
Acting[edit]
Destiny McCottrell also has an acting career. She filmed a principal role of the Art Nerd in "Free Guy" (2021) directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Taika Waititi and Utkarsh Ambudkar. Following this she also had a speaking role in "The Expecting" (2020) directed by Mary Harron and starring Anna Sophia Robb.
- The Excepting (2020)
- Free Guy (2021)
References[edit]
- ↑ Gottlieb, Jed (December 12, 2020). "Singer/songwriter charting her Destiny in Hollywood & beyond". Boston Herald. MediaNews Group Inc. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ Campbell, Karen (December 6, 2011). "Urban Nutcracker takes contemporary leap". Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Gottlieb, Jed (August 17, 2020). "Dark Matter drops some heavy beats". Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Marcotta, Michael (May 10, 2018). "Dark Matter are here, running through life like a 'Misfit'". Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Wayslak, Victoria (July 26, 2023) https://vanyaland.com/2023/07/26/desirene-swandives-into-a-new-sound-with-debut-ep-the-lure/
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