Daya (singer)

Grace Martine Tandon, better known by her stage name Daya, is an American singer and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania signed to Z Entertainment, Artbeatz, and RED Distribution. Her debut Extended play Daya was released on September 4, 2015. Her debut album Sit Still, Look Pretty was released on October 7, 2016. In early October of 2017 Daya released her first single "New" on Interscope Records.

Personal Life
Daya was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1998. Her grandfather is Indian, with her stage name being the Hindi word for "compassion" or "mercy." Daya graduated high school in June 2016, attending Mt. Lebanon High School. Daya learned her first instrument, the piano, at age 3. She then learned the guitar, ukulele, saxophone, and flute. At age 11, she converted to jazz piano.

Daya met songwriter and producer Gino Barletto when she enrolled as a student at the Accelerando Music Conservatory, owned by Christina Chirumbolo, at age 11. Christina and Gino founded INSIDE ACCESS, and worked with Daya there. They then invited her to Los Angeles in 2015 to work on original material.

Music Career
During a writing session in Los Angeles, Daya's debut single Hide Away was written and recorded. A radio promotions veteran named Zap formed the independent label Artbeatz with Gino to promote Daya.

On April 22, 2015 Hide Away was released. It was well-received, with support from Tyler Oakley, Perez Hilton, and Billboard.

Daya's selft-titled debut EP was released on September 4, 2015. The physical version was then made available at Target on October 30, 2015. The EP featured Hide Away and her next solo single, Sit Still, Look Pretty.

On February 5, 2016 Daya's song with The Chainsmokers entitled Don't Let Me Down was released, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Daya's second single from her EP, Sit Still, Look Pretty was released on March 29, 2016. It peaked at number 28.

On October 11th, 2017 Daya's new single "New" was released as a single to her second album. Daya's second album is likely to be released in late 2018.