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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 February 2000 London, England |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | www |
Kaya Stewart (born 28 February 2000) is an English-Dutch singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of the musician Dave Stewart.[1] She released a single "In Love with" in 2015.
Early life
[edit]Kaya Stewart was born in London, but was raised in Los Angeles, California, with her half-brothers, Sam and Django. She also has a sister Indya. Her mother is the Dutch photographer Anoushka Fisz and her father is the songwriter-producer-musician Dave Stewart, notably of the 1980s band Eurythmics.
Growing up in a musical family, Stewart constantly performed for her family and friends. She has said that she is greatly inspired by her father's friend Annie Lennox. Lennox was a former partner in Eurythmics and mentored Kaya.[2]
Music career
[edit]Her first single, "In Love with a Boy", from her first album for Warner Bros. Records was released 10 July 2015.[3][4] The song set a record for being added to a total of 85 pop stations at launch, the most ever for a new artist.[5] In August 2016, she released her album, Kaya Stewart.[6]
Stewart and Jamie Lidell formed a pop project L.I.Y.A. and debuted a video for their first electro-soul-pop track "California" in August 2018.[7]
In 2023, Kaya appeared on the 21st season of American Idol, withdrawing from the Hollywood round due to illness.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Kaya Stewart (2016)
Extended plays
[edit]- Miss Kaya (2021)[9]
Singles
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| In Love with a Boy |
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References
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- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (July 8, 2015). "Kaya Stewart's 'In Love With A Boy': Dave Stewart's Daughter Reflects on Middle School Romance". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ↑ Stewart, Dave. "Kaya", Dave Stewart Entertainment, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Benitez-Eves, Tina (25 September 2020). "Kaya Stewart Can't Shake Those Feelings". American Songwriter.
- ↑ Staff, Billboard (June 19, 2015). "Tomorrow's Hits: Kaya Stewart, Coleman Hell & Clare Dunn".
- ↑ Cantor, Brian. "Kaya Stewart's In Love With a Boy Erupts as Pop Radio's Most Added Song", Headline Planet, 16 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Kaya Stewart review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ↑ Brooks, Dave (August 24, 2018). "Jamie Lidell and Kaya Stewart Drop First Video 'California' For New Project L.I.Y.A.: Watch".
- ↑ DeSantis, Rachel (April 4, 2023). "Eurythmics Star Dave Stewart's Daughter Kaya Quits 'American Idol' After Getting Sick During Hollywood Week". People.
- ↑ Price, Jason (November 3, 2022). "KAYA STEWART Releases Introspective Short Film 'If Things Go South'".
| International | |
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- 2000 births
- Warner Records artists
- Singers from Los Angeles
- Singers from London
- English emigrants to the United States
- American people of Dutch descent
- American Idol participants
- American women pop singers
- American pop rock singers
- Living people
- Songwriters from California
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century English women singers
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century American singers