Daya
Grammy-winning American singer/songwriter Daya shades her catchy pop gems w… Read Full Bio ↴Grammy-winning American singer/songwriter Daya shades her catchy pop gems with lush electronic elements. Evolving over the years as she slowly gained control of her image and music, she first climbed the charts as a 16-year-old high school junior, when her sound resembled a combination of Lorde and Alessia Cara. That youthful energy made its way onto her breakthrough debut, 2016's Sit Still, Look Pretty, which spawned the multi-platinum track "Hide Away." She won a Grammy with the Chainsmokers (2016's "Don't Let Me Down") and adopted a more electronic-leaning style that resulted in 2021's course-shifting EP The Difference, home to the hit "Bad Girl." More electronic-infused tracks arrived in the early 2020s -- 2021's "What If I Told You," 2022's "Love You When You're Gone," and 2023's "Juliene" -- at which time she became a fully independent artist.
Born Grace Martine Tandon -- "daya" is the Hindi word for "grace" in a nod to her Indian grandfather -- and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mount Lebanon, she began taking piano lessons at the age of three, and moved on to voice lessons at the age of ten. Songwriting came later, and in 2014 she signed with the Z-Entertainment label based on her demos. A year later, her single "Hide Away" took off thanks to early online support, becoming a hit across the globe and receiving multi-platinum certification. In 2015, Daya issued her debut self-titled EP on Artbeatz. Both "Hide Away" and the follow-up, double-platinum single "Sit Still, Look Pretty" rose to the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, with a number 14 debut on the Heatseekers chart. She later contributed vocals to the Chainsmokers' enduring 2016 smash "Don't Let Me Down" (which went on to win the Grammy for Best Dance Recording). Daya's debut, Sit Still, Look Pretty, was released later that year. The album peaked in the Top 40 in the U.S. and Canada, and was eventually certified gold in the U.S. and silver in the U.K.
In 2017, she appeared on the Gryffin and Illenium track "Feel Good," later releasing her own singles "Safe" and "New," the latter of which became a modest hit in the U.S. and Australia. This marked the start of a multi-year period of standalone single, collaboration, and EP releases. Of the dozen or so fresh tracks that she would release at the turn of the decade, 2019's electronic-dance bop "Insomnia," "Wanted" with NOTD, and "Keeping It in the Dark" from the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack made dents on international charts and streaming services. In 2021, she issued her second EP, The Difference, which included the electro-pop banger "First Time" and the Charlie Puth-assisted hit "Bad Girl." Also that year, she delivered the non-album single, "What If I Told You," and "Evil" from the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime soundtrack. Another single, the sultry and dance-oriented "Love You When You're Gone," arrived in June 2022 as the first track off her third EP, In Between Dreams. In 2023, Daya revealed that she had become a fully independent artist, gaining control over her sound and image. That year, she began a steady rollout of singles, dropping one every few weeks, starting with June's trip-hop-leaning "Juliene." ~ Neil Z. Yeung
Born Grace Martine Tandon -- "daya" is the Hindi word for "grace" in a nod to her Indian grandfather -- and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mount Lebanon, she began taking piano lessons at the age of three, and moved on to voice lessons at the age of ten. Songwriting came later, and in 2014 she signed with the Z-Entertainment label based on her demos. A year later, her single "Hide Away" took off thanks to early online support, becoming a hit across the globe and receiving multi-platinum certification. In 2015, Daya issued her debut self-titled EP on Artbeatz. Both "Hide Away" and the follow-up, double-platinum single "Sit Still, Look Pretty" rose to the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, with a number 14 debut on the Heatseekers chart. She later contributed vocals to the Chainsmokers' enduring 2016 smash "Don't Let Me Down" (which went on to win the Grammy for Best Dance Recording). Daya's debut, Sit Still, Look Pretty, was released later that year. The album peaked in the Top 40 in the U.S. and Canada, and was eventually certified gold in the U.S. and silver in the U.K.
In 2017, she appeared on the Gryffin and Illenium track "Feel Good," later releasing her own singles "Safe" and "New," the latter of which became a modest hit in the U.S. and Australia. This marked the start of a multi-year period of standalone single, collaboration, and EP releases. Of the dozen or so fresh tracks that she would release at the turn of the decade, 2019's electronic-dance bop "Insomnia," "Wanted" with NOTD, and "Keeping It in the Dark" from the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack made dents on international charts and streaming services. In 2021, she issued her second EP, The Difference, which included the electro-pop banger "First Time" and the Charlie Puth-assisted hit "Bad Girl." Also that year, she delivered the non-album single, "What If I Told You," and "Evil" from the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime soundtrack. Another single, the sultry and dance-oriented "Love You When You're Gone," arrived in June 2022 as the first track off her third EP, In Between Dreams. In 2023, Daya revealed that she had become a fully independent artist, gaining control over her sound and image. That year, she began a steady rollout of singles, dropping one every few weeks, starting with June's trip-hop-leaning "Juliene." ~ Neil Z. Yeung
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Daya Lyrics
Album Preview: Sit Still Look Pretty Could dress up To get love But guess what? I'm never gonna b…
back to me You only called me your baby when she wasn't there Now…
Bad Girl Lyin' in the dark and we ride forever Feeling so high…
Cool I still feel your kisses in the morning Even though you're…
Dare Dare me to reach a little higher You can dare me…
Don Crashing, hit a wall Right now I need a miracle Hurry up…
Down Crashin', hit a wall Right now I need a miracle Hurry up…
Find the Miracle there is something so beautiful inside of you find the mirac…
First Time I feel my heartbeat, beat, just stopped then it's speeding…
Got the Feeling Stuck between the wrong and the right thing Can't make up…
Her See her face in my head when I lie on…
Hide Away Boys seem to like the girls who laugh at anything The…
Hideaway Boys seem to like the girls who laugh at anything The…
I.C.Y.M.I. Why you? Why you gotta be so uncool? I told you,…
Insomnia Ah, ah, 'cause I can't sleep without you No, I don't…
Keeping It In the Dark I run from everyone and I tell lies You run your…
La piscine I floated my arms crossed With above me The sun…
Left Me Yet Bad at sorrys, good at finding places I don't belong, where…
Legendary Oh, I don't wanna try it Cause I'm scared that I'm…
Love of My Life You got the touch, you got the magic Making me blush,…
Love You When You’re Gone (Love you when you're) (Love you when you're) (Love you when…
Montana Do you ever think about leaving? Do you ever think about…
New When you walk past that park near your apartment now Do…
Next Plane Out New York City, looks so pretty When you look around Falling …
River of Breath This beautiful wind …
Safe I remember the rise We were running backyard to yard Wasn't …
See You In My Dreams Spent a week writing an apology I'll never say (never…
Sit Still Could dress up To get love But guess what? I'm never gonna b…
Talk I'm not that plain and simple, I mean another lane I'm…
The Difference Can't you see How everything you do, it takes a hold…
thirsty You got that lemonade, but baby I ain't buying Need somethin…
TIME I feel my heartbeat, beat, just stopped then it's speeding…
Tokyo Drifting I wanna die When I think about the stupid shit I…
U12 Got sixteen candles, make a wish and blow them out Hoping…
We Are Stay out late night, running red lights That's the air we…
Words Sorry boy, even not that loud Doesn't mean I'm out But a…