Danay was born in Havana, Cuba, and was raised spending time in El Cerro and Buena Vista, barrios she describes as having social issues and conflicts.

[2] She got her start in the music industry in 2007 with a cold call to Cuban fusion king X-Alfonso.

[4] Billboard named her one of their 10 "up-and-coming" reggaeton artists in an August 2014 article.

[5] In 2017, she was nominated for four Latin Grammys in various categories, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year.

[6] Billboard magazine describes her music in 2017: "Her sound, a sonic fusion of what is considered American hip-hop and Jamaican reggae", noting it has taken the singer years to perfect her style.