She signed with the label Artbeatz in 2015 and released her debut single, "Hide Away", on April 22 that year.

[1][2] The song peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

It preceded Daya's 2015 self-titled debut EP, which charted in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the US.

She was featured on The Chainsmokers' single "Don't Let Me Down" (2015), which peaked at number three in the US and reached the top 10 in several other countries.

She released "Safe" and was featured on RL Grime's single "I Wanna Know" the following year.