HAYLA Reflects On Loss In Cinematic New Single “Easier”

GRAMMY-nominated, Gold-certified songwriter and powerhouse vocalist HAYLA returns with her latest single “Easier”. With this magnificent release she is continuing her bold shift from dance floor anthems into powerful alternative storytelling.

HAYLA’s previous single “Enough” has already seen strong early DSP support globally, following momentum from first album single “Heal” which generated 190k streams in three weeks. Fresh from a standout main stage performance at EDC Las Vegas, “Easier” continues HAYLA’s evolution into cinematic, vulnerable pop with emotionally raw songwriting that transcends the typical ballad. “Easier” is the final single release before her new album DARK, which comes out July 31, 2026 (Restless Minds Music/Believe).

An emotional exploration of grief, “Easier” naturally and effortlessly flowed out of HAYLA; it was written and recorded the same day with British producer Jacob Mardson.

“‘Easier’ is a song written after an immense loss. A world forever changed. The realisation that nothing could be done even with all the hope and love that I poured into wishing a situation were different. I thought it wouldn’t happen. I wished it didn’t happen, and I felt like the earth stopped the day we lost you. The seasons still change and I am still here and I have to find a way to manage everyday without you,” reflects HAYLA on the inspiration and message behind the song.

The new song follows the launch of HAYLA’s 2026 festival run, which started with a momentous EDC Las Vegas Kinetic Field main stage debut in May. There, thousands of festival-goers packed the stage to see her performing her solo releases “Fall Again,” “Freefall,” “Alone,” “Visions of You,” “Embers” from her debut album DUSK and the latest “Heal,” alongside her major collaborations with Kx5, John Summit, KYGO, Meduza, ILLENIUM, Nelly Furtado, Sub Focus and Wilkinson. Since then she’s shared her mesmerizing show with stages at Breakaway Festival in Columbus, OH and Washington DC’s Project Glow.

Fans can experience a more intimate version of the set on her upcoming The Dark Tour, which brings HAYLA back to North America this fall. Kicking off in Chicago, IL on August 6, the tour will cover several major markets on the east coast, west coast, and midwest, before concluding in Los Angeles, CA with a special night at the Fonda on September 4. While HAYLA’s last tour leaned into the singer’s dance floor heavy roots – featuring dancefloor hits such as the iHeartRadio Music Award nominated “In My Arms” with ILLENIUM, “FADED” with Nelly Furtado, and “Where You Are” and “Shiver” with John Summit – The Dark Tour serves as part of her reinvention allowing her to perform these tracks and more. Get tickets here: https://ffm.live/rrpv2be.

Catch HAYLA live:
July 11 – Calgary, AB – Badlands
July 18 – San Diego, CA – Pride
August 1 – Amsterdam, NL – Amsterdam World Pride

HAYLA’s The Dark Tour:

August 6 – Chicago, IL – Concord
August 8 – Toronto, ON – Cabana
August 9 – Montreal, QC – Ilesoniq
August 12 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
August 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
August 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
August 16 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
August 18 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
August 21 – Dallas, TX – Studio
August 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
August 23 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
August 26 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
August 28 – Denver, CO – Ogden
August 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
September 2 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
September 3 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency
September 4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda