Singer performed tracks from her much-delayed debut album, The Night the Sun Came Up. By John Mitchell, with reporting by Sway Calloway Dev at 2012 Spring Break Photo: David Becker/ Getty Images The release of Dev ‘s long-awaited debut album was delayed in the U.S. from the fall of 2011 to late March of this year to give the electropop singer/songwriter time to record new material after the birth of her daughter in early December. She’s been laboring with the production duo the Cataracs on the set for nearly two years now, so it’s no surprise that she jumped at the chance to perform at mtvU’s Spring Break festivities in Las Vegas. “Everybody that is here and watching it on TV gets to see all my stuff that they’ve probably never heard before,” Dev told MTV News while prepping to hit the stage at the Palms Casino Resort. “Stuff other than ‘Bass Down Low’ and ‘G6.’ I’m excited for everybody to finally hear something.” The 22-year-old California native is psyched that American audiences can finally get their hands on The Night the Sun Came Up. (The album was released in the U.K. in September 2011.) Dev says it took her a long time to come up with the title, but ultimately she wanted something that “reflects my rags-to-almost-riches story.” One listen to Dev’s genre-mashing style, and it should come as no surprise that she is a fan of “everything.” “I love everything. I listen to a lot of dance stuff, I listen to a lot of rap,” she told MTV News. “I love trap music, that’s probably my favorite. I love real grimy, dirty trap music.” As for her Spring Break performance, Dev promised that she would do what it takes to thrill the audience.”Maybe I’ll just have to add some extra booty on stage, we’ll see,” she joked. “They like booties out here.” What do you think of Dev’s debut album? Leave your comment below! Related Videos 2012 mtvU Spring Break Performances Artists Celebrate Spring Break 2012 Related Photos Spring Break 2012 | Live Performances Related Artists Dev
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