Tayla Parx, born Taylor Monet Parks, is an American singer-songwriter, and actress. Raised in Dallas, Parx grew up with a background in dancing and acting. She scored herself the role of Little Inez Stubbs in the 2007 movie adaptation of Hairspray, and went on to play roles in television shows such as True Jackson, VP, Victorious, and Bones.
Tayla eventually moved to Los Angeles and focused on music. She began writing songs for artists such as Fifth Harmony, Demi Lovato, JLo, BTS, Khalid, Panic! At The Disco, and Ariana Grande – just to name a few.
Tayla has a track record of having songs she has co-written blossom into smash hits. She became the first female songwriter to have three simultaneous top 10 songs (Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” and “thank u, next”, and Panic! At The Disco’s “high Hopes”) in the Billboard Hot 100 since 2014. She had a hand in writing six tracks on Ariana Grande’s thank u, next, and four tracks on Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer – which received a GRAMMY nomination for “Album of the Year”. She’s also co-written songs such as “Love Lies” by Khalid and Normani, and “Tints” by Anderson Paak featuring Kendrick Lamar.
But it was time for Tayla to tell her own story. Recently, she released her new album We Need To Talk via Atlantic Records and her imprint, Taylamade. It’s a very diverse album that showcases Tayla’s musical diversity. You can stream We Need To Talk on your favorite streaming service here.
Tayla will also be supporting Lizzo’s North American tour dates, kicking off in San Francisco on April 24.