Hits, history, kids, and Tomorrowland. If the year 2026 has been a blur for VASSY, that’s entirely fair.
The U.S.-based Australian singer and EDM star this year made her solo debut at Tomorrowland, became a mom, and made history when her single “Day N Night,” a collaboration with fellow Australian artist BUST-R, went to No. 1 on the ARIA Club Chart. With that feat, VASSY became just the sixth female artist to lead the tally. VASSY’s number went on to log four consecutive weeks at the summit.
For her next trick, VASSY unleashes “Dirty Martini” (via KMVMUSIC). Dropping Friday, Nov. 13 and featuring production by fellow DJ Aussie Oscar Jamo, “Dirty Martini” is all-sass, a naughty nightcap with a shuffling beat and inner-city vibes.
The new tune “shows a different side of me — slick, cheeky, playful and a little provocative, compared to some of my more soulful records,” VASSY tells Billboard. “I love being able to express different sides of my personality through music. Sometimes it’s about having fun and making people dance.”
Earlier in the year, the Darwin native enjoyed a U.K. chart hit with “On Me,” her neo-disco-inspired collaboration with producer Mind Electric. “Creatively, I’m in such an exciting place,” she explains. “Being independent gives me the freedom to explore new sounds, take risks and, most importantly, have fun without feeling boxed in by expectations or numbers.”
VASSY is a trailblazer in the EDM world, a hitmaker with upwards of 3 billion career streams, six No. 1s on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart, an APRA Billions Award, and a slice of history by becoming the first female and first Australian to receive the EDMA Icon Award in 2023.
“What a year. Becoming a mum has been life-changing, and I’m still navigating the beautiful chaos of balancing mum life with artist life,” she recounts. The Tomorrowland experience was “pure magic and a real full-circle moment” for VASSY, who first performed there a decade earlier alongside Tiësto, where she hit “Secrets” for a massive gathering.
“2026 has been a pretty special ride,” VASSY reflects. “There’s plenty more new music and exciting collaborations.”
Stream “Dirty Martini” below.
