It’s finally time— “Infrared” is available for pre-save!!!!! PRE-SAVE INFRARED I can’t believe it’s finally here and I can’t waiiiiittt to share this song with you. It’s felt like a secret for so long, soundtracking my late-night walks alone and Citi Bike rides home in New York. It’s the first song I’ve released in a year, and it’s a step into new territory for me. It feels raw and exposed—and like a laser: pointed, direct, and clear. I’ve never felt more focused releasing something. Here's a...
27 days ago • 1 min read
“Hide Away” came out 10 years ago 😭 Here's a stripped down performance to celebrate its anniversary <3 Watch on Youtube I cannot believe it’s been 10 years since this song, my debut single and first release out to the world as Daya. It’s been emotional looking back at 16 year old me trying to navigate all that came after. I don’t remember everything, but I know it’s all stored in my body because I can still feel it— the elation, the raw excitement, the nerves & all. I remember things like...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey, How are you doing? It’s the end of the month, and almost the end of winter. I hope you are keeping warm and safe <3. I wanted to first bring attention to the Economic Blackout happening today in the US, put on by the People’s Union USA. The idea is to stop spending both online and in store, and to not use credit or debit cards until midnight tonight, to remind corporations of our power as consumers. I’ll be participating and I hope you will too. Where we do or don’t put our coin is a big...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hey ♥︎ I know it hasn’t been long since my last letter, but my first send off got me so excited, especially upon receiving all of your sweet messages back (thanks for sending!! I read through them all and they made me so happy <3). I hope you’re doing well, drinking lots of water, spending some time offline, getting outside when you can. I don’t have a lot of time to write this, but we have reason to celebrate this week, so very briefly: It’s release week!!!! Dreamin' by Dom Dolla (feat. me)...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi all ♥︎ So I was meaning to reach out at the top of the year until, only a few days into January, the fires in Los Angeles broke out. It’s been hard to comprehend the magnitude of what’s happened to this city that I’ve lived in for almost 8 years of my life, and it’s honestly been a shock so visceral, seeing entire communities wiped away, that it’s been hard to focus on anything else. I am fortunate to be safe from any physical damage; I evacuated with family and was very lucky to return to...
4 months ago • 4 min read