Daya Quotes

Daya

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 24, 1998

I had maybe 200 followers when I started. A bunch of radio stations were like, 'Uhhhhhh, my daughter has more followers than her'.

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I've always been a songwriter.

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I love having a major label behind me. Independent was really great to start off, as and I made some really big moves and gained a lot of fans.

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I think Labrinth is an amazing writer and an amazing singer. His voice is just so magnetic. There are so many people that I would work with inside and outside of pop.

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A stadium tour would be amazing - that's definitely one of my goals. Just to keep putting out real, honest music that people can really relate to and connect with.

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I'm a fan of H&M, Topshop, and Forever 21.

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You should never be put into a mold based on your gender.

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It was like I was Hannah Montana! I was a normal girl from Pittsburgh one minute and then a pop star the next!

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As soon as 'Hide Away' came out, it was like everyone knew who I was, and I started getting all this attention. It was hard to get used to at first. I just remember that I suddenly couldn't walk down the hallways without hearing a classmate or teacher playing it - it was unreal!

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I started traveling, performing, doing photo shoots and working on new music. At the same time, I was juggling homework and trying not to miss out on too many experiences during my junior and senior years - like prom and graduation.

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I feel like I get all the good parts of college, cause I just college hop on the weekends and party with them, but I don't have to do any of the school part or the work part.

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In terms of role modelling for younger kids, I never really censor myself.

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I have four sisters at home, and both my mom and dad worked, and both of them took care of us. It wasn't like my mom was fully domestic, or my dad was fully domestic: they were just equals in their relationship. So I grew up with the perspective that women should be pursuing their dreams and not have to depend on a guy.

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I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely.

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When 'Hide Away' first started gaining a bit of momentum, I was visiting at least two radio stations per day - sometimes in different cities - to spread the word about the song. It was a hustle, but so worth it.

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I'm always working on new projects.

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All my friends are usually at festivals... I just have so much adrenaline running, I literally could run a marathon after my shows.

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I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old.

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I remember looking out into the sea of phone lights as Chris Martin belted 'Yellow' on the piano and deciding that that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

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I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way.

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