Grace Martine Tandon (born October 24, 1998),[1] known professionally as Daya (stylized DΛYΛ; pronounced /ˈdeɪ.ə/), is an American singer and songwriter from Mt.

[2][3] She is signed to Sandlot Records and AWAL, and released her self-titled debut extended play (EP), Daya, on September 4, 2015, which includes the song "Hide Away," which has peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At eleven, Daya enrolled as a student at the Accelerando Music Conservatory, owned by Christina Chirumbolo,[9] in Pittsburgh.

There, she met songwriter and producer Gino Barletta,[2] a colleague of Chirumbolo who visited the school as a lecturer.

Daya's professional career began when her parents accompanied her to Los Angeles to work with Christina Chirumbolo and Gino Barletta, founders of INSIDE ACCESS by Accelerando, Brett McLaughlin, Britten Newbill and Noisecastle III at Paramount Recording Studios.

It was during one of these writing sessions that her debut single "Hide Away" was written and recorded, and Barletta consequently introduced Daya to Steve Zap of Z Entertainment.

[10] The song was well-received online, enjoyed support from a number of notable bloggers including Tyler Oakley and Perez Hilton, the latter commenting "There is something very special about Daya's voice".

[12] Daya made her television debut performing "Hide Away" on Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda on August 21, 2015, as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month.

[29] On 8 September, 2024, Daya performed at Princeton University's biannual lawnparty, alongside NLE Choppa.

[31] On April 2, 2021, Daya went public on Instagram with her girlfriend of three years, Clyde Munroe, after releasing a single about her titled "Bad Girl.