Candiace Dillard Bassett Teases New Music: “It’s Very Honest, Raw, and A Little Chaotic”

The Billboard Women In Music Awards returned Wednesday night with the annual celebration designed to focus on emerging female music artists and their contributions to the industry.

The star-studded event took place on the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles and attracted a bunch of celebrity guests. Victoria Monét, Coco Jones, Tems, Tinashe, Ice Spice and Saweetie were among the many evening’s honorees and presenters.

“This next project is very reflective of where I am and where I’m going,” she said. “It’s a very honest, raw and a little chaotic film. I’m excited for people to see my more vulnerable side in this music.”

The R&B singer burst onto the music scene in September 2021 with the discharge of her debut album, “Deep Space.” The 15-track project included one among her most famous songs, “Drive Back,” which has amassed over 1,000,000 streams.

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Dillard Bassett, who is not any longer latest to the music industry, said she is learning to advocate for herself more after not being as outspoken to start with.

“When you start in any industry and on any project, you learn, you grow and you try to make it happen,” she said. “Maybe you don’t speak up as much because you’re not sure.”

Dillard Bassett released a deluxe version of her debut album in late 2022, which included seven additional songs. She then returned to the tour in 2023 to perform favorites from “Deep Space” in addition to deluxe singles from her sophomore album.