Dinah Jane grew up in
Santa Ana, California, and is the daughter of Gordon Hansen and Milika Amasio.[3] The eldest of 8 children, she grew up with over 24 family members in her home. She is more closer to her Tongan side than her other nationality because her Grandmother (namesake) is from the Village of Niuafo'ou, with many more siblings.[4] Jane is of
Tongan,
Samoan,
Fijian and
Danish descent.[5][6] She is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7][8]
Raised in a musical family, Jane was introduced to music at the age of 4. She performed in public for the first time at age seven singing the national anthem, and sang at local events in
Orange County.[9] In 2011, she recorded her first song "Dancing Like a White Girl".[10] She graduated from
Orange County School of the Arts in 2015.[11]
Fifth Harmony's debut song was "Miss Moving On". They released their debut
EP, Better Together, in 2013, followed by their first album,
Reflection (January 2015), and their sophomore album, 7/27 (May 2016). These first two albums generated the hit singles "
Worth It" and "
Work from Home", respectively, which reached the top 10 on several international charts. The group also contributed music to the soundtrack of the animated film Hotel Transylvania 2, performing their song "
I'm in Love with a Monster". They released their
self-titled third studio album—and first as a quartet, following Cabello's departure—on August 25, 2017. On March 19, 2018, the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo projects.[14]
2015–2020: Solo work and Dinah Jane 1
In 2015, Jane auditioned to play the role of the main character in the then-upcoming animated film Moana; however, the role eventually went to
Auliʻi Cravalho.[15]Fuse's website included Jane on an article of the faces of future Asian and Pacific history, naming the most promising entertainers of the region in 2017.[16] She was featured in
RedOne's song "
Boom Boom" along with
Daddy Yankee and
French Montana. The single was released in October 2017.[17][18] The following month, Jane sang the Tongan national anthem "
Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" at the
2017 Rugby League World Cup semi-final game.[19] Jane released a Christmas medley with singer
Leona Lewis in December 2017.[20]
In August 2018, it was announced that Jane had signed a solo record deal with Hitco Entertainment, founded by
L.A. Reid and Charles Goldstuck.[21] She released her debut solo single "
Bottled Up" featuring
Ty Dolla Sign and
Marc E. Bassy, along with its lyric video, on September 21, 2018.[22] She released the song's music video and performed the single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in October 2018.[23][24] Jane performed two new songs "Retrograde" and "I Don't Mind" at the Jingle Bash on December 3, 2018.[25][26] On March 26, 2019, Jane released the music video to her then-unreleased song "Retrograde".[27][28]
On March 28, 2019, Jane announced the release of her debut solo
EP, Dinah Jane 1, for April 19, 2019.[29][30] She released the song "
Heard It All Before", followed by its music video, as the EP's lead single on April 19.[31] In May, Jane officially released "Retrograde" for digital download and streaming, followed by "
SZNS" featuring
A Boogie wit da Hoodie in July.[32][33][34] In January 2020, she announced a solo tour following her first few headline shows during 2019. Titled the Dinah Jane World Tour, it would begin in April 2020 in Arizona and travel to other US locations before performing in selected cities in Europe. Indonesia singer Angez Mo was to be her opening act.[35] Coinciding with her tour announcement, Jane announced a new single to be released on February 14, 2020, titled "Missed a Spot".[36] However, the single was pushed back, with Jane releasing two promotional singles titled "Lottery" and "1501" weeks later instead.[37][38] "Missed a Spot" was released on April 2, 2020, with an animated visualizer released on YouTube the following day. The tour was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.[39]
2023-present: Post-pandemic return and "Ya Ya"
On August 22, 2023, after taking a break from recording and performing for over three years, Jane released her comeback single "Ya Ya" via Slash Studios as the lead-in to a larger upcoming project.[40] The song's music video puts a spotlight on Jane's Polynesian roots, which she intends to showcase more in her new music.[41] In an interview with
Zach Sang, Jane teased several songs which she will release in the future, including "Lole" and "Tell Me".[42] Since her comeback Jane has also released the collaborative singles "Falling in Love" with Jking on September 22, 2023[43] and a remix of "Sway" with Myshaan on February 10, 2024.[44]
On December 1, 2023, Jane's collaborative cover of "
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with her Fifth Harmony bandmate Ally Brooke was released as part of Brooke's holiday EP Under the Tree. The song marked the first musical collaboration between any members of Fifth Harmony since their 2018 hiatus.[45] The duo performed the song together on The Kelly Clarkson Show on December 21, 2023.[46]