Candiace Dillard Bassett has a major announcement to make! The Real Housewives of Potomac alum, who is also the singer behind songs like "Drive Back" and "Fine Whine," will be making some new music very soon. The news comes just three months after giving birth to her first child.
Candiace took to her Instagram account on Wednesday, Jan. 15, where she revealed that she has signed to a new record label, UnitedMasters. "ANNOUNCEMENT," she wrote in the caption of the post. "Grateful and beyond excited to officially join the UnitedMasters family! Thank you for believing and the vision. This is the start of something major, and we've got some serious milestones to hit together!!"
She posted a photo of herself flashing a peace sign alongside the artist relations manager for UnitedMasters, Ahmad Davis, and teased about the new music to come. "Oh, and about that new music? It's coming sooner than you think," she added in the caption of the post. "The best is yet to come!"
Candiace then took to her Instagram Story after the announcement photo was posted, where she revealed the sweet backstory on the photo, sharing that she was pregnant with her son, Jett, when the pic was taken.
Details on Candiace Dillard Bassett's singing career
After Candiace joined RHOP in Season 3, viewers got to watch as she explored her music career on the show. After working in the White House under President Barack Obama and winning the title of Miss United States in 2013, Candiace decided to tackle the music industry head-on, around the time that she was set to wed her husband, Chris Bassett.
"When I was getting married, I knew that I wanted to write a song and perform for Chris," she told BravoTV.com in May 2023. "I didn't plan for that to be a segue, but it ended up being the segue. And then I literally just, again, followed the path, and it all just kind of fell into place. Meeting my manager fell into place. Getting signed by my label fell into place. Everything just happened the way it was supposed to happen and I believe it was going to happen that way."
Candiace even won "Song of the Year" for "Drive Back" at The Bravos at BravoCon 2023. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her husband for his support and for being the inspiration behind her song. "To my man, my man, my man, who this song was written about," she said in the speech. "No matter what miserable, sad souls may try to infiltrate our marriage, I will always drive back home to you. I love you, thank you."
Candiace Dillard Bassett's opens up about her life after RHOP
Between getting pregnant, giving birth, and making strides in her career, Candiace had a whirlwind 2024. She took to Instagram on Dec. 31, where she posted a video, comprised of clips taken throughout the year. "Thank you 2024," she wrote in the caption of the post. "The lessons, the memories and the blessings! God is doing exceedingly and abundantly above alllllll that I could ask or think in 2025."
She also turned 38 three weeks before that, taking to Instagram where she reflected on how much she had changed in the previous year. "This is obviously the most monumental birthday to date because God granted me the privilege of bringing life into this world," she wrote in the caption of the post. "I've jokingly stated that I feel like I went through a portal and came out on the other side a different human. Don't ask me about her yet as we're currently getting acquainted, lol. But what I can tell you is that I'm proud of her. I'm grateful for her. She is me!"
Here's to making major moves in her career in 2025!
