Donna Missal

Donna Missal
Missal performing in 2019
Missal performing in 2019
Background information
Born (1990-12-26) December 26, 1990 (age 33)
New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
Websitedonnamissal.com
Missal in rehearsal by Erica Hernandez

Donna Joy Missal (/mɪsˈəl/ MIS-l;[1] born December 26, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey.[2]

Early life and career

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Missal grew up in a musical family; her grandmother was a songwriter in the 1950s and her father was a musician in the 1980s.[3] She co-wrote and performed background vocals on the track "Wildfire", from Tinashe's debut album Aquarius. Missal recorded "Keep Lying" in 2015, hoping other performers would cover it. It later went viral and was released in 2018.[4] She released a number of other singles, and collaborated on a track with Macklemore in 2017.[2] She released her debut album This Time, in September 2018, and its follow-up Lighter in July 2020, both through Harvest Records.[5]

In 2022, a month after releasing her EP In the Mirror, In the Night, Missal shared that she had been dropped by Harvest Records.[6] She spent the year creating her first independently released album, titled Revel.[7] She released lead single "Flicker" in March 2023, written about "coming out of that experience swinging."[8]

Personal life

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Missal is bisexual.[9]

Her brother, Steve Missal, is her guitarist.[10] She also has four sisters: Linda, Kelley, Becky, and Catherine.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
This Time[12]
Lighter[13]
  • Release: July 10, 2020
  • Label: Harvest Records, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Revel[7]
  • Release: June 16, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Details
In the Mirror, In the Night[14]
  • Release: February 11, 2022
  • Label: Harvest Records, Universal Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As a lead artist

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List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Keep Lying (Demo)"[A][15] 2015 Non-album singles
"Sick"[16] 2016
"The Keeper"[17]
"Slide"[18]
"Transformer"[B][19] 2017
"Thrills"[20] 2018 This Time
"Driving"[21]
"Girl"[22]
"Keep Lying"[A][23]
"Transformer"[B][24]
"Get Well"[25] 2019 Non-album single
"Jupiter"[26] This Time
"You Burned Me"[27] Non-album single
"Hurt By You"[28] 2020 Lighter
"Let You Let Me Down"[29]
"How Does It Feel"[30]
"Sex Is Good (But Have You Tried)"[31] 2021 In the Mirror, In the Night - EP
"(To Me) Your Face Is Love"[32]
"Insecure"[33] 2022
"Flicker"[34] 2023 Revel
"Out of Me"

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Keep Lying" was first released in 2015 under Bailey Blues Music, and was later re-recorded and included in Missal's debut album This Time under Harvest Records, in 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Transformer" was first released in 2017 under Bailey Blues Music, and was later re-recorded and included in Missal's debut album This Time under Harvest Records, in 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "'Well, shit, this is who I am' with Donna Missal – The Spectrum Apparel". The Spectrum Apparel. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Bote, Joshua (September 26, 2018). "Singer-Songwriter Donna Missal Opens Up About Her Sexuality: 'It's Not a Phase'". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Macias, Ernesto (July 9, 2020). "Donna Missal and Shania Twain on Creative Freedom and Owning Their Sexuality". Interview Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Donna Missal | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Donna Missal - This Time". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Donna Missal reveals she's been dropped by label and says "Nepotism and oligarchy are real"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  7. ^ a b "Ground Control Touring Welcomes Donna Missal". www.groundcontroltouring.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. ^ "Donna Missal Flicker". 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  9. ^ Shouneyia, Alexa (November 7, 2018). "Donna Missal Talks Touring With King Princess, Songwriting & Opening Up About Her Bisexuality". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Gornbein, Danielle (September 28, 2018). "Donna Missal brings the feels to the Troubadour". Pass the AUX. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Cabitt, Rachel (June 30, 2020). "Donna Missal is Reclaiming the Female Image, on Her Own Terms". Pond Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "This Time by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Donna Missal - Lighter - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  14. ^ in the mirror, in the night - EP by Donna Missal, 2022-02-11, retrieved 2022-01-15
  15. ^ "Keep Lying (Demo) by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Sick by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Keeper by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Slide by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Transformer by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Thrills by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Driving by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Girl by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "Keep Lying by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "Transformer by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "Get Well by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Donna Missal Experiences First Love in Hazy 'Jupiter' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  27. ^ "You Burned Me by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  28. ^ "Hurt By You by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "Let You Let Me Down by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  30. ^ "How Does It Feel by Donna Missal on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  31. ^ sex is good (but have you tried), 2021-03-24, retrieved 2021-11-10
  32. ^ (to me) your face is love, 2021-11-09, retrieved 2021-11-10
  33. ^ insecure, 2022-01-14, retrieved 2022-01-15
  34. ^ Flicker, 2023-03-24, retrieved 2023-04-19