Kayla Rae Haywood (previously known as Ivy Adara)[1] is an Australian singer and composer.
[2] Kayla has written for artists such as Selena Gomez and Hailee Steinfeld and started her career by competing in the eighth season of The X-Factor Australia.
[3][4] In 2016, Haywood joined the eight season of The X-Factor Australia where she performed Sia's song "Alive" but did not make it past the early rounds of the show despite a standing ovation from Guy Sebastian.
[2][5] After the X-Factor she relocated to Los Angeles where she has co-wrote songs for Dami Im, Natalie Conway, Jessica Mouboy, Selena Gomez, Jason DeRulo, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora, G-Eazy and Hailee Steinfeld.
[10] In 2018, Kayla released her solo EP "Intraduction" that was created in collaboration with hitmakers Cirkut, Jon Hume and Lindsey Jackson.