# Daniela Avanzini
**Daniela Avanzini** (full name Daniela Andrea Avanzini Llorente; born 2004) is an American singer and dancer, known mononymously as Daniela, and a member of the global girl group Katseye, formed through the 2023 reality competition [Dream Academy](https://www.edgepedia.org/dream-academy) created by Hybe and [Geffen Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/geffen-records).[1](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dance career | Top 10 finalist, So You Think You Can Dance season 13; America's Got Talent season 8 contestant at age 8[2](https://www.themusicman.uk/daniela-avanzini-agt-audition/) |
| Group milestones | Katseye's EP Beautiful Chaos reached number 4 on the Billboard 200; the group received two Grammy nominations at the 68th Grammy Awards[3](https://apnews.com/article/9b42686b193b16150fdc6371bca1dee1) • [4](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/celebrity-style/katseye-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-grammys-red-carpet-2026/) |
| Instagram | About 5.6 million followers (5,599,624 as tracked by Social Blade)[5](https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/daniela_avanzini) |
## Early life and dance career
She has described growing up in a Spanish-Latin household where dance was central; her mother, a world mambo champion, taught her to dance when she was 3 years old.[6](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a65971461/all-about-each-katseye-member/) • [2](https://www.themusicman.uk/daniela-avanzini-agt-audition/)
**Television competitions.** In 2012 she appeared as a contestant on [Sábado Gigante](https://www.edgepedia.org/sabado-gigante) with partner Yasha Jeltuhin, and in 2013, at age 8, she auditioned for season 8 of [America's Got Talent](https://www.edgepedia.org/americas-got-talent) with Jeltuhin, performing a Samba and Jive routine to [Tina Turner](https://www.edgepedia.org/tina-turner)'s "Proud Mary" that earned four yes votes from the judging panel; the pair reached the Vegas rounds.[2](https://www.themusicman.uk/daniela-avanzini-agt-audition/)
## Dream Academy and Katseye
In 2021 Avanzini auditioned for The Debut: Dream Academy, a reality competition created by Hybe and Geffen Records to form a "global girl group." From more than 120,000 submissions, 20 contestants were selected; she placed third in the competition, securing her place in the six-member lineup, and became the first artist of Latin American heritage to join Hybe.[1](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/) The group's formation process was documented in the Netflix series Pop Star Academy: Katseye.[1](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/)
Katseye released their first single, "[Debut](https://www.edgepedia.org/debut-song)," in June 2024 and their debut EP, SIS (Soft is Strong), in August 2024.[1](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/) Their second EP, Beautiful Chaos, released in June 2025, became the group's first top 10 on the Billboard 200 at number 4, preceded by the singles "Gnarly" and "Gabriela."[1](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/) On "Gabriela," Avanzini sang a verse in Spanish, which she described as the first time she had sung in her native language publicly.[7](https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20260526903757/daniela-avanzini-venezuelan-cuban-katseye-star/) • [6](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a65971461/all-about-each-katseye-member/) In the year after "Debut," the group performed at [Lollapalooza](https://www.edgepedia.org/lollapalooza), went viral with a Gap campaign that reached 400 million views in three days, and won an MTV Video Music Award.[3](https://apnews.com/article/9b42686b193b16150fdc6371bca1dee1)
**Grammy recognition and touring.** Katseye received two nominations at the 68th [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards), for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and attended the February 2026 ceremony.[4](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/celebrity-style/katseye-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-grammys-red-carpet-2026/) The group made its Coachella debut in April 2026, where it debuted the single "Pinky Up," and completed its first sold-out North American tour before performing in Australia in May 2026.[8](https://www.vogue.in/content/its-going-to-be-so-different-katseye-on-going-big-and-going-blonde-for-coachella) • [9](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/katseye-sydney-q-and-a-interview-australia-94725/)
## Public profile
Avanzini's Instagram account had about 5.6 million followers as tracked by [Social Blade](https://www.edgepedia.org/social-blade), with an engagement rate of about 11 percent.[5](https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/daniela_avanzini) In an injury notice, her label announced that she would take a limited role in promoting Katseye's first single released on June 28, resting and attending physical therapy for four to six weeks on her doctor's guidance.[10](https://weverse.io/katseye/notice/20277) She has said she would like to act in a film or series, having appeared in furniture store commercials as a child.[9](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/katseye-sydney-q-and-a-interview-australia-94725/)
## References
1. [Story of Katseye, official site](https://www.katseye.world/story-of-katseye/)
2. [Before Fame: KATSEYE's Daniela Avanzini Wowed AGT At Just 8 Years Old, The Music Man](https://www.themusicman.uk/daniela-avanzini-agt-audition/)
3. [Katseye's Gap ad hit 400M views in 3 days. What happened next?, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/9b42686b193b16150fdc6371bca1dee1)
4. [Katseye Coordinates in Ludovic de Saint Sernin Lace Gowns at the 2026 Grammys, Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/celebrity-style/katseye-ludovic-de-saint-sernin-grammys-red-carpet-2026/)
5. [daniela avanzini's Instagram Statistics, Social Blade](https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/daniela_avanzini)
6. [Meet Katseye: All About Sophia, Daniela, Megan, Lara, Manon, and Yoonchae, Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a65971461/all-about-each-katseye-member/)
7. [Meet Daniela Avanzini, the Venezuelan-Cuban star lighting up Katseye, Hola!](https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20260526903757/daniela-avanzini-venezuelan-cuban-katseye-star/)
8. [Katseye on going big for Coachella, Vogue India](https://www.vogue.in/content/its-going-to-be-so-different-katseye-on-going-big-and-going-blonde-for-coachella)
9. [Katseye Say They're Returning to Australia 'Sooner Than Later', Rolling Stone AU/NZ](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/katseye-sydney-q-and-a-interview-australia-94725/)
10. [Notice: Message regarding Daniela's recent injury and upcoming activities, Weverse](https://weverse.io/katseye/notice/20277)
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