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" I had maybe 200 followers when I started. A bunch of radio stations were like, 'Uhhhhhh, my daughter has more followers than her'. "
Daya
Her
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Radio
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" I've always just kind of been a single-minded person. "
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" Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' tour was incredible. "
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Tour
" Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work. "
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Work
" Because of my interest in songwriting, I was invited to visit a friend in L.A. for songwriting sessions with him and his friends. We wrote six songs by the end of the weekend, and 'Hide Away' happened to be one of them! "
Daya
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" In terms of role modelling for younger kids, I never really censor myself. "
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Younger
Never
" It's always pretty amazing to hear your own voice on the radio. "
Daya
Own
Radio
Voice
" You should never be put into a mold based on your gender. "
Daya
Mold
Gender
Never
" I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old. "
Daya
Old
Concert
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" First Lady Michelle Obama - I admire her confidence, integrity, intelligence, compassion, and her overall vibe - she is such an inspiration. "
Daya
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Integrity
Confidence
" All my friends are usually at festivals... I just have so much adrenaline running, I literally could run a marathon after my shows. "
Daya
Just
Friends
Festivals
" Brand-wise, I love Doc Martens, Topshop, All Saints, and Lord & Taylor. "
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Lord
Taylor
I Love
" 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. "
Daya
Women
Dreams
Relationship
" I think 'Interscope' always puts the artist first, and they're focusing on these artists' development. I felt like that was a part of my career that I kind of needed to focus on after having come from the radio and getting exposure that way. I wanted to grow my brand and grow my fanbase, and they have proven to be the best fit for that. "
Daya
Brand
Think
Grow
" It was so much fun to work with the cast on 'School of Rock'. I was a little nervous because it was my first acting gig, but it was such a great experience. "
Daya
Experience
Work
School
" I did a show with Tori Kelly, and it was really cool that I got to meet her. She has always been a huge inspiration of mine, and I'm obsessed with her voice, so it was great to get to talk to her about the industry. The best advice she gave me was to just be myself. "
Daya
Cool
Me
Great
" I love Rihanna's style. It's a good mix of streetwear and show wear, and I love her music, too. She's an incredible singer and performer. "
Daya
Love
Good
Singer
" Believe in yourself, go after your dreams, and don't let anyone put you in a box. "
Daya
Believe In Yourself
Dreams
Your Dreams
" I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way. "
Daya
Creating
Hope
People
" I would love to collaborate with Chance the Rapper. I love his lyrics and his sound and everything. "
Daya
Rapper
Everything
Love
" I try to write catchy hooks but, at the same time, things that mean something that will provoke thought. "
Daya
Will
Try
Time
" I'm always working on new projects. "
Daya
Projects
New
Always
" I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely. "
Daya
Relationships
Trying
Why
" I think the most important thing for an artist is to stay true to who you are. I want to stay as authentic as possible, as that's how we're going with our team. "
Daya
You
Artist
Think
" I'm really excited because Interscope is really focused on artists. They've been working side by side with me creatively and allowing me to make a lot of the creative decisions, which you don't always hear about. That's why I didn't want to sign originally with a major label. "
Daya
You
Want
Me
" People should be allowed to roll out of bed and go to an interview; people shouldn't be telling you, 'You can't curse because it's not ladylike.' I don't believe in those standards. "
Daya
People
You
Go
" I should be, right now, a normal 17-year-old sitting in class in high school. Instead, I'm recording, and it's so exciting for me. I can't imagine anything I'd rather be doing right now. "
Daya
Me
School
Sitting
" I've just gained so much confidence in the booth since the 'Sit Still Look Pretty' era. I'm working with really talented producers and songwriters who bring out the best in me. "
Daya
Working
Best
Sit
" I'm a classically trained jazz pianist - I've been playing since I was 3 years old. "
Daya
Playing
Jazz
Since
" I'm a quarter Indian; my grandfather's originally from New Delhi. "
Daya
Grandfather
Indian
New
" When I'm playing live, I'll rip out a ballad from my album, and I'll play that solo on the piano, which feels really good because it kind of takes me back to when I was younger. "
Daya
Kind
Play
Good