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Kayla Rae Haywood
BornAustralia
GenresPop, Rock
Occupation(s)Songwriter, Singer

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.[2][3]

Career and early life

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Kayla wrote her first song at age seven and knew music was going to be in her life and often turned chores into musical productions.[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.[6][7][4][8] Kayla experienced a number one song on Australian iTunes with the song she wrote for Jessica Mauboy, "Fallin" which was nominated for 5 ARIA & 3 APRA awards including Song Of the Year.[4][9]

In 2017, Kayla released the songs "Famous" and "Everybody Hurts (Feat. The Him)".[10]

In 2018, Kayla released her solo EP "Intraduction" that was created in collaboration with hitmakers Cirkut, Jon Hume and Lindsey Jackson.[5][11][12] In the same year, the producer Gryffin released the song "Bye Bye" featuring Adara, who co-wrote the song.[7][13] They toured together and performed it at Coachella.[8]

In 2021, the singles "Pressure" and "Stranger" were released as part of her solo project.[8][14] The song Stranger came about when Kayla had been feeling depressed and her father flew to LA to see her from Sydney. She stated that she picked up her pen and guitar and the song just flowed out.[8] In 2022, Kayla has upcoming releases that will feature in the Jennifer Lopez movie, Marry Me.[8]

Kayla's discography has over 200 million streams on Spotify alone as of 2021.[8] She describes her music as hopeful, dark, warm, empowering, vulnerable and authentic.[8]

Personal life

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Adara was supposed to marry on August 6, 2021, but the ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.[15]

Adara resides in Los Angeles.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kayla Rae Haywood | triple j Unearthed". www.abc.net.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Ivy Adara | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Q&A: Australian Pop Sensation Kayla Rae Haywood Talks Inspiration Behind Debut EP, 'Intraduction' / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Interview: Ivy Adara". ThomasBleach. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Ivy Adara". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Ivy Adara Premieres New Song "Currency"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Gryffin Shares Stunning New Single "Bye Bye" Feat. Ivy Adara". www.the360mag.com. 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ivy Adara Stranger Interview". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Ivy Adara Releases Official Video For "Callgirl"! – Volatile Weekly". Retrieved 16 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Premiere | Rising Duo The Him Share Upbeat Original "Everybody Hurts" Ft. Ivy Adara + Exclusive Interview". This Song Is Sick. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Album review: Ivy Adara, Intraduction". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Ivy Adara Releases Debut EP Intraduction". Artvoice. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ Allen, Audrey (31 January 2019). "Gryffin – Bye Bye (feat. Ivy Adara)". EDMTunes. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  14. ^ Adara, Ivy [@Ivyadara] (20 April 2021). "Pressure Music Video is OUT NOW. https://t.co/DUaEXNC5B4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Adara, Ivy (2021). "Post about marriage". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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