Kayla Rae Haywood
Kayla Rae Haywood | |
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| Born | Australia |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupations | Songwriter, singer |
Kayla Rae Haywood (previously known as Ivy Adara)[1] is an Australian retired singer and composer.[2] Haywood 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]
Early life and career
[edit]Haywood wrote her first song at age seven and aspired to be a musician.[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 her 2016 X-Factor appearance, Haywood relocated to Los Angeles where she became a co-writer on 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] Haywood 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, Haywood released the songs "Famous" and "Everybody Hurts (Feat. The Him)".[10]
In 2018, Haywood released her solo EP "Intraduction" that was created in collaboration with 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 latter song being inspired after a depressive period in Haywood’s life and her father flew from Sydney to LA to see her.[8] In 2022, Haywood co-wrote two songs, “Love of My Life” and ”On My Way” for the Jennifer Lopez movie, Marry Me and its soundtrack.[8]
In May 2025, Kayla announced on Instagram she would stop making pop music. Subsequently, all of her social media accounts were privated or deleted.
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Kayla Rae Haywood | triple j Unearthed". www.abc.net.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Ivy Adara | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Q&A: Australian Pop Sensation Kayla Rae Haywood Talks Inspiration Behind Debut EP, 'Intraduction' / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Interview: Ivy Adara". ThomasBleach. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Ivy Adara". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ivy Adara Premieres New Song "Currency"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Gryffin Shares Stunning New Single "Bye Bye" Feat. Ivy Adara". www.the360mag.com. 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ivy Adara Stranger Interview". www.female.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ivy Adara Releases Official Video For "Callgirl"! – Volatile Weekly". Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Album review: Ivy Adara, Intraduction". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Ivy Adara Releases Debut EP Intraduction". Artvoice. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ Allen, Audrey (31 January 2019). "Gryffin – Bye Bye (feat. Ivy Adara)". EDMTunes. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Adara, Ivy (2021). "Post about marriage". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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