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Kayla Bonnici (born 22 January 1995), known professionally as Ivy Adara, is an Australian pop singer who became famous after competing on the eighth season of The X Factor Australia.

Personal life
Kayla Rae Bonnici was born on 22 January 1995 in Australia. Her father, Mark Bonnici, is a mortgage broker. Her mother is Traci Bonnici. Bonnici has a number of older and younger siblings.

In February 2018, Adara moved away from her hometown of Sydney to Los Angeles.

Songwriting
Adara began writing songs at the age of 7. In 2012, Adara, under the name Kayla Rae, wrote and recorded a song entitled "The Day" as a fundraiser for Compassion Australia.

In 2014, Adara co-wrote "Let Go" and "Beautiful", two songs on Dami Im's third studio album Heart Beats. Since then, she has co-written songs for a number of artists, including Jessica Mauboy, Maggie Lindemann, and The Him.

2016: Appearance on The X Factor
Adara competed on the 8th season of The X Factor Australia and was ultimately eliminated after being swapped out from a seat.

2017–present
Adara released her first single, "Famous," in November 2017.