ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You released the single on Thursday.
Why was now the right time?
Daya:It feels really organic to release it now.
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I’ve been in the studio for the past six months.
We wrote this song in June or so.
It’s taken a while to really finish it and go back and forth with different producers.
I’m ready to get back out there.
You posted a note that said this song captures a “more honest, vulnerable” you.
What’s new in your music now that we didn’t see before?
I’ve been doing music my whole life it makes sense.
It’s really exciting.
I love having a major label behind me.
It’s about taking it to the next level now.
I’m really excited because Interscope is really focused on artists.
That’s why I didn’t want to sign originally with a major label.
I didn’t want to put myself through that.
Is there anyone with whom you’d like to work on new music?
I want to be a part of that."
I don’t think there’s any one person it would depend on the song.
I like people from hip-hop, different people from R&B that I would want to collaborate with.
I thinkLabrinthis 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.
Right now, I’m focusing on the songs that I have for myself.
Down the line, hopefully, I’ll have some collaborations on the album.
Sit Still, Look Prettyjust celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Do you have a timeframe in mind for new music or a new album?
I don’t have a time frame.
I don’t even honestly have the rest of the album written.
We haven’t put any titles or anything to an album.
We’re just seeing how everything goes.
It’s a big deal to be releasing just even one song for me.
I’m excited for this and am just focused on promoting the single and sharing it with everyone now.
Where’d you get the idea for the “New” music video?
I really admire Francis and the Lights.
I love his dancing and his sporadic movements.
I think he’s really talented and artistic.
I love that all of his movements don’t feel overly choreographed.
They feel very real and in the moment.
That’s what I wanted the dance sequence to be for the video.
Hopefully, I’m still putting out music.
I’ll still hopefully have some fans, at least my mom.
[Laughs] I hopefully will be doing a world tour.
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.
