Daya, Singer Star , USA (born 24-Oct-1998)

Grace Martine Tandon grew up near Pittsburgh and broke through with a clear pop voice and sharp edges. She writes, records, and tours, blending synthpop and electronic music. Her debut EP landed in September, and the first full album followed the next year.

At the right time, the single “Hide Away” climbed radio and streaming, then the Chainsmokers feature reached the top 100 and won a Grammy. Her catalog moved across labels, but the album focus stayed steady. Billboard 200 placements and chart history show steady momentum.

New sessions point to growth, and a studio record is slated for 2025. For readers tracking dates, retrieved october, retrieved january, retrieved september, and retrieved february notes appear in sources that document her rise and current plans.

Daya at a glance: American pop singer shaping synthpop and electronic sounds

A compact blend of bright hooks and lean synths defines her pop identity. As a singer daya and songwriter active since 2015, she moves between pop, synthpop, and electronic lanes with intent.

Her catalog spans independent labels and major partners, with releases from the Daya EP (2015) to Sit Still, Look Pretty (2016), plus recent EPs and an upcoming record. New music points to tighter ideas and focused production.

Her music favors clarity: choruses that arrive late and clean, verses that read like conversation, and mixes that leave room to breathe. That approach helps songs travel across platforms and hit the billboard hot and other chart windows.

• Bright pop hooks over purposeful electronics.
• Lean synth choices; warm toplines close to the mic.
• Writes for motion, trims for radio and streaming time.

Labels include Artbeatz, Z, RED, Interscope, Sandlot, AWAL, and ONErpm. For source notes, see retrieved november, retrieved december, retrieved march, and retrieved october in the file archive.

From Mt. Lebanon to “Hide Away”: Daya’s early life and breakout moment

She learned piano at age three, later adding guitar, ukulele, saxophone, and flute. Lessons at Accelerando and summers at Interlochen tightened her ear and sense of song.

Roots, training, and a name

The stage name means compassion in Sanskrit; it matched a voice that aimed to connect. Local recitals and conservatory drills built craft more than celebrity.

Writing sessions and the independent path

In 2015, writing at Paramount Recording Studios with Gino Barletta, Brett McLaughlin, Britten Newbill, and Noisecastle III yielded the single “hide away”. Barletta linked her to Steve Zap, forming Artbeatz and a quick partnership with Z and RED.

Release, video, and the pop moment

“hide away” arrived April 22, 2015. The single peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 on Pop Airplay, earning multi-platinum status. The October music video cast overprotective fathers as comic gatekeepers; she confronts them.

The single fit summer 2015 playlists with lean production and a patient chorus. It landed on pop playlist summer and helped the EP enter the billboard 200 at No. 161. Over time the song resurfaced for new listeners, a reminder that some songs keep working their time.

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Her singles threaded radio formats in quick succession, turning cautious spins into widespread plays.

Billboard Hot 100 and Pop Airplay highlights: “Hide Away” to “Sit Still, Look Pretty”

The breakout single hide away peaked at No. 23 on the hot 100 while climbing to No. 7 on pop airplay.

It also reached No. 16 on adult pop and No. 20 on dance/mix show airplay, and hit No. 18 on the canadian hot 100.

The follow-up sit still look pretty reached No. 28 on the billboard hot 100 and held steady on radio playlists.

Top 10 crossover with The Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down” and decade-end impact

The Chainsmokers feature peaked at No. 3 on the billboard hot 100 and spent 52 weeks on the chart.

That run, plus durable hooks on hide away, created a decade-end echo for her catalog and chart history.

• hide away built airplay lane by lane: pop, then adult formats.
• sit still look pretty kept radio presence without a feature.
• Mix show spins and show airplay added weekend surge to weekday traction.

Chart history, awards, and milestones across the Hot 100, Canadian Hot 100, and beyond

Chart runs and certification milestones show how a few songs stretched into sustained radio life. Peaks on the hot 100 and spike weeks on streaming platforms marked repeated attention over time.

Peak positions, certifications, and airplay lanes

“hide away” peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100 and reached No. 18 on the canadian hot 100. U.S. airplay peaks include Pop Airplay No. 7, Adult Pop Airplay No. 16, and Dance/Mix Show Airplay No. 20.

Certifications confirm replay value: RIAA 2× Platinum (US), Platinum in Canada and Sweden, 2× Platinum in New Zealand, and multiple Gold awards across Europe. Those numbers backed playlist placement and billboard 200 appearances.

Awards, nominations, and industry recognition

The Grammy win for Best Dance Recording in 2017 validated craft beyond streaming. Early radio disney music attention and nominations at iHeartRadio and Billboard tracked rising scale.

• Peaks show U.S. and Canadian moves in tandem.
• Pop Airplay and mix show lanes boosted discovery.
• Music video cycles extended each song’s time in rotation.

Albums, EPs, and new music era: from Sit Still, Look Pretty to Til Every Petal Drops

Her discography maps a steady arc: the Daya EP (2015) sketched tone, then the album sit still Sit Still, Look Pretty (2016) sharpened radio instincts. Later EPs — The Difference (2021) and In Between Dreams (2022) — tightened craft and set the stage for the new music chapter Til Every Petal Drops (2025).

Billboard 200 entries and hot 100 moments anchor chart history while deeper tracks show range. Visuals and music video work keep the image focused. Past radio disney and disney music moments mark early runs. She talks process more than buzz, and recent live dates, including Lawnparties in retrieved september, suggest this album era values time and steady growth.