Daya (singer)
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Daya performing in Los Angeles in 2016
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| Birth name | Grace Martine Tandon |
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October 24, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | theofficialdaya |
Grace Martine Tandon (born October 24, 1998), professionally known as Daya (pronounced /ˈdeɪ.ə/), is an American singer and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is signed to Artbeatz, Z Entertainment, and RED Distribution, 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. She released her debut studio album Sit Still, Look Pretty on October 7, 2016. In 2017, Daya won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for her work on the song "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers.
Daya was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the suburb of Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Her grandfather is Indian American, and her stage name Daya (Hindustani pronunciation: [d̪əjɑː]) is the word for "compassion" or "kindness". In grade school she attended St. Bernard School, later she attended Mt. Lebanon High School, where she graduated in June 2016. At the age of 3, Daya began to learn the piano, eventually converting to jazz piano at the age of eleven. By this time, she had also learned to play the guitar, ukulele, saxophone, and flute.
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