Australia's
Ivy Adara is an emotive pop vocalist and songwriter. Born in 1995,
Adara became interested in performing at a young age and was writing her own songs before she was a teenager. In 2016, she came to the public's attention after competing on the eighth season of the Australian version of The X Factor. Although she did not make it past the early rounds, she earned a standing ovation from judge
Guy Sebastian. Over the next year, she relocated to Los Angeles and began working on her debut album. During this period, she also co-wrote songs for
Dami IM,
Natalie Conway,
Jessica Mauboy, and others. In 2017,
Adara delivered her debut single, "Famous." ~ Matt Collar