ANAYA releases her new single “By My Side” featuring Aviella today, a high-impact electronic collaboration built around emotional tension, melodic lift, and a driving festival-ready pulse. Arriving off the back of her self-produced 2026 release Triple Threat, the track marks another defining step in ANAYA’s evolving solo direction as a producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist.
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“By My Side” sits at the intersection of dance-floor energy and emotional storytelling. Built on soaring synth work, pulsing rhythm, and ANAYA’s signature electric violin, the track expands into a widescreen sound designed for peak festival moments while maintaining a close, human core. It’s a record that leans into contrast, pairing intensity with warmth and movement with reflection.
At its center is a collaboration shaped by instinct rather than formula. ANAYA first connected with Aviella during Miami Music Week at the EDM Awards, an encounter that laid the groundwork for what would later become “By My Side.”
ANAYA: “I wrote this track in my hotel room in Philadelphia, inspired by the experience I went through as an artist at a point in my life when all things seemed to go left, but soon I realized that faith and light was always by my side. This song inspires you to feel uplifted, bright and dance. It was my intention to bring the violin in this track as a main character complimenting Aviella’s vocal, taking the violin outside of the typical background orchestral sound. This track holds a significant place in my career, as this is the first one I’ve written, composed and fully produced on my own, without co-producers. After many years of holding back I decided it was time to put all my talents out there and show the world how powerful I can be. I met Aviella a year ago during Miami Music Week at the EDM Awards. Beyond her incredible talent I saw her pure heart and became a fan. When I wrote By My Side, I knew it needed the right vocals to bring it to life. That is when Aviella came to my mind and I sent her a message proposing a collab for this song. Without compromise she wrote back saying she loved the track and was excited to get on it.”
Aviella’s vocal performance anchors the track with clarity and emotional precision, weaving through the production with a sense of ease and immediacy.
Aviella: Esther reached out to me to bring vocals to this track, and I’m SO excited to be working with her on something so special! From the first listen, I felt the emotion in it immediately. The story was already there-it just felt like stepping into something that was meant for me to express. The way the violin moves through the track feels so alive, like it’s singing right alongside me. To me, this song is about moving through the chaos and still choosing the light; it’s so empowering and inspiring!
ANAYA’s artistic identity continues to expand across multiple disciplines. A DJ, singer, violinist, and producer, she also serves as the Official DJ of the Los Angeles Chargers. Her work blends electronic production with live instrumentation, creating a sound that feels both cinematic and immediate. Previous collaborations with Thomas Gold and Snoop Dogg have highlighted her versatility, but “By My Side” pushes further into her self-defined creative space, with ANAYA fully steering the production herself.
The record also features additional contributions from Parker Matthews, whose vocal presence deepens the emotional layer of the track, and JAYEM, who delivers a propulsive production foundation that keeps the energy locked for the dance floor from start to finish.
Aviella, meanwhile, continues to establish herself as one of electronic music’s most in-demand vocalists and topliners. With over a decade in music and a growing catalog of high-profile collaborations, her work with Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records has helped define her presence in the modern EDM landscape. Her feature on “By My Side” highlights both her adaptability and her instinct for emotionally driven electronic music.
“By My Side” stands as a collaboration built on timing, trust, and shared instinct, merging two distinct creative voices into a single, focused release designed for both festival scale and personal listening moments.