- JUNO Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Desiree Dorion, Announces New Studio Album, New Single Collaboration with JUNO Nominated Manitoba Duo, Burnstick, “Daddy’s Tattoo”
The final single before the release of Dorion’s eighth studio album, Pieces of Me, this April, “Daddy’s Tattoo” puts Dorion’s creative storytelling and love of collaboration on full display.
Release Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
Announcing her eighth studio album, Pieces of Me, set for release this April, JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Desiree Dorion returns with a brand new collaborative single, “Daddy’s Tattoo,” featuring fellow JUNO nominees and fellow Manitobans, Burnstick. Dorion’s songwriting has earned widespread national recognition, with appearances across major television platforms and consistent support from CBC Radio, SiriusXM, and campus and community radio nationwide, where her 2024 album, Remember Your Name, charted for 11 weeks and reached multiple #1 positions. Her music has also charted on the Canadian Country Top 100 (TRAX) and topped the Indigenous Music Countdown, reinforcing her status as a leading voice in Country and Roots music. A seven-time Manitoba Country Music Award winner with fourteen career nominations as of November 2025, Dorion has surpassed 500,000 streams, while her album That’s How I Know debuted at #3 on iTunes Canada. In January 2026, Dorion was a featured performer with the NHL's Winnipeg Jets during their annual WASAC night - an in-game fundraising initiative that supports countless youth through sport, culture, and recreation. Outside of music, Dorion balances life as a mother and lawyer while remaining committed to advocacy and mentorship, contributing to national conversations on Indigenous representation in music, serving as a member of the newly created Indigenous Music Office, a Downie Wenjack Foundation ambassador, participating in CCMA initiatives, and supporting emerging artists through the National Music Centre’s OHSOTO’KINO Music Incubator Program.
Dorion's new single, "Daddy's Tattoo", continues her steady rise as one of the most resonant storytellers in Canadian music. Centered on an imaginative story about Dorion's lifelong curiosity about her father's tattoo, the track will be available everywhere on Friday, February 13 2026.
About "Daddy’s Tattoo”:
Blending imagination with quiet family mystery, “Daddy’s Tattoo” sees Desiree Dorion turning an unanswered childhood question into a haunting, story-driven Roots/Americana song. Inspired by a tattoo her father never explained and later covered up entirely, the track explores the spaces between truth and imagination, where silence invites invention. With no choice but to move on from chasing a definitive backstory, Dorion leans into the freedom of songwriting, crafting her own narrative by transforming curiosity into art. "Daddy's Tattoo" took shape alongside fellow Manitoban artists, JUNO nominated duo, Burnstick, who contributed their signature layered harmonies and rich instrumentation that elevated the track into something darker, fuller, and more cinematic. Their contributions push “Daddy’s Tattoo” into new territory, amplifying its sense of longing and momentum. Haunting and propulsive, the song stands as both a tribute to unanswered stories and a reflection of Dorion’s belief in collaboration, imagination, and the transformative power of trusting the right voices to carry a song forward.
“My dad had a rough-looking tattoo he never talked about, and even after it was covered up, I never learned its story. So, I made up my own.That’s the beauty of songwriting: using imagination to create and share stories people can connect with.” - Desiree Dorion
Desiree Dorion grew up a mile and a half from the grounds of Dauphin's Countryfest - the longest country music festival in Canada. As a little girl, she would ride her bike to the festival site, when it wasn't on, climb up onto the stage, and pretend to play to thousands of fans that come to watch big country music acts. In 2014, her dream of playing the MainStage came true when she shared the stage with The Band Perry.
The JUNO Nominee has had multiple songs chart in the Top 100 on the Canadian Country music charts, along with numerous songs reaching the top spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown. She released her seventh studio album, "Remember Your Name," on September 20th, 2024, which peaked at #9 on iTunes Canada in its first week of release and has amassed over 100,000 global streams to date. The album also charted in the Top 10 on the national Earshot charts across all genres and #3 in the folk/roots/blues category. Desiree is a proud member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. She serves as a Board member of the Indigenous Music Office and is an artist ambassador for the Donnie Wenjack Foundation.
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