Biography
DeAna Fai (born Ashlee Deanna Faison) is an American R&B, Pop-Soul recording artist, songwriter, and producer with a decade of verified success in the film and television industry. A self-managed artist, Fai has navigated a ten-year trajectory of mainstream placements entirely independently, establishing herself as a mainstay in holiday and independent cinema soundtracks.
Most recently, Fai wrote and performed the track 'Christmas Magic' for the 2025 holiday feature #WorstChristmasEver, starring Bill Bellamy, Tamala Jones, Taja V. Simpson, Shanti Lowry, and B.J. Britt. The song was featured in both the film’s official trailer and the feature presentation. This follows her success with 'The Holiday Proposal Plan' (2023) on Lifetime TV, starring Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove, where her song 'Christmas Love' served as the centerpiece for the trailer and film.
Fai’s career includes a history of high-profile sync placements, notably the songs 'Perfectly Single' and 'Selfie' featured in the official trailer and film for the 2019 feature 'Perfectly Single,' starring Erica Hubbard, Omar Gooding, Torrei Hart, DomiNique Perry, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Joe Torry. Her early credits also include 'My Favorite Five' (2015).
In 2026, Fai expanded her brand into digital media as the host and creator of 'One on One with DeAna Fai,' a premiere celebrity interview series. The inaugural season features candid conversations with industry icons including legendary actor Richard Lawson (Beauty in Black), Emmy-winning artist Lady Luck, Multi-Platinum Producer Amadeus, and industry forces Magen Grays and Karine 'Sho-Time' Thornton.
