For DeAna Fai, Christmas will remain the same in the coming months. Her song “Christmas Love” is featured in another Rom Com for the third year in a row. The song can be heard in movies that have shown on a number of networks, such as Tubi, Centric, BET+, Lifetime, Netflix, and more. However, DeAna Fai is credited in “A Kismet Holiday,” with an additional song Ready For Christmas. The film stars Joyful Drake, Elle Varner, Asiahn, Lamman Rucker, and Kym Whitley. It premiered at the Essence Film Festival in New Orleans on July 6, 2024. “A Kismet Holiday,” written by Chazitear and Bree West, won the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film.
DeAna Fai has been featured in several films, including Catfish Christmas, The Holiday Proposal Plan, and more. It is thought that DeAna Fai’s victory at the 2024 Essence Film Festival with A Kismet Holiday is her first. Her song “Christmas Love” has given some filmmakers a means to celebrate the art of love and happiness that unfolds during the season and this could be the reason why the song is performing so well. The anticipation of DeAna Fai’s “Ready For Christmas” may introduce the world to a unique love for line dance music in the club setting and in the homes during the holiday. It gives pop, funk and disco all at the same time. This may be what the world has been yearning for in an artist who is not so traditional in her approach in successfully navigating the music industry. She is an independent artist who has found her way in television and film and has capitalized on the success.
DeAna Fai may have gained the recognition in being a part of an award winning film, but the true award is the ability to get there. The Essence Film Festival is for creatives much like DeAna Fai who have created a lane to stand out amongst her peers who are also talented, and she’s done just that. Few artists work on crafting and creating Christmas music that can last a life-time and it is believed that she is on her way.
