Here is a preview of what to expect on my trip down memory lane as a Dan + Shay fan in 2015. I continued to have Dan + Shay's debut album "Where It All Began" on repeat, my interactions with them on social media occurred daily, I received the surprise of a lifetime from them in February, and I got another opportunity to see them live in concert in October. The year ended on a high note when they scored their first number one song at country radio.
To begin, each time I listened to their first album, I could really tell that Dan + Shay's creative juices were really flowing when writing and producing the songs. This album has a country-pop feel to it and every song is mid-tempo or fully upbeat with the exception of the sad, break-up track "I Heard Goodbye". I remember I used to get up and move and dance quite often to the upbeat songs. My favorite song to dance to was "Nothin' Like You" every time it came on the radio when I was at home. While it is a love song and I have not been in a relationship so far in my life, I was able to make my own connection because it is about being unique and being accepted for exactly who you are with your quirks, flaws and imperfections.
My interactions with the duo and their interactions with me on social media continued throughout the year, mostly on Twitter (now X) and Instagram. I would tweet about different aspects of their music and Dan himself consistently hit like on them. I would also save or take screenshots of pictures of them from their Instagram account and write about their music in the caption. Dan would also periodically hit the heart button to like them. Back then and to this day, I still do not take for granted the fact that Dan and sometimes Shay on his personal accounts take time out of their busy schedules to interact with me virtually. The connection and friendship I have established with the duo over the years is something very special that I will hold onto forever.
On Valentine's Day, we heard our doorbell ring. I had no idea who it could be. My dad and I opened the door and someone from the floral shop down the road was there to deliver the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. While standing on our front porch, I was pondering who would send me flowers on Valentine's Day. Once my dad and I brought them in our house and set them on the table, the card inside said "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! THERE'S NOTHIN' QUITE LIKE YOU. -- DAN + SHAY". I posted my picture with the flowers on social media to thank the duo. There was a contest on Twitter at the time to like the duo's post on Twitter and you would have a chance to win a bouquet of flowers from them. I did not like the post because I wanted others to receive the flowers, so the flowers were a complete surprise! Dan + Shay made my Valentine's Day and my entire 2015! I could not stop smiling about this day for a long time and the thought of this special memory still makes me smile to this day. This is one of the ways they have shown appreciation to their fans for listening to and promoting their music. I will have more examples of this to come in future posts.
Later that year on October 18th, my friend and I got another opportunity to see Dan + Shay live at the Intersection, the same venue where I saw them in 2014. The "Just The Right Kind Of Crazy" tour was another night that I will never forget. We had VIP access to the show. We got there early to chat with and take pictures with the duo and we were guaranteed spots to stand at the front of the venue! When I walked up to Dan + Shay at the meet and greet before the concert, they remembered me from social media again. I still remember that they thanked me for consistently requesting their current single at the time called "Nothin' Like You" to country radio stations all over the United States. I told them something to the point of that I was very happy to do it because I thought they were so talented and deserved to have their song be played a lot on the radio and I wanted to help it reach number one. During the show they performed several songs from the "Where It All Began" album and some covers thrown in as well. I was singing along to the tracks all night long. While my feet were so tired again from standing for a few hours, Dan + Shay made the fatigue so worth it.
In the coming weeks and months, I will give a full review of this concert that will include pictures and videos.
On December 5, 2015, Dan + Shay's song "Nothin' Like You" hit number one at country radio. This was the duo's very first number one and on their Facebook account, they posted a picture of them holding a sign that read "THANK YOU TO COUNTRY RADIO + OUR FANS! THERE'S NOTHIN' LIKE A #1!" and the caption on the post said "We are so proud to say that #NothinLikeYou is officially the #1 song in the nation. THANK YOU Country Radio, Team W.A.R., + our fans for making this dream come true. Let's celebrate together! +" The tune was released to country radio on February 23rd and to this day, it makes my heart so happy this song made it to the top of the chart at the end of the year! All of the requests I made to stations on social media throughout the year paid off. Slow and steady wins the race and it worked for Dan + Shay!
Dan + Shay's Facebook page link to read full caption and picture from that post of the duo celebrating "Nothin' Like You" when it hit No. 1 at country radio on December 5, 2015: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AcpPbfCxZ/
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