DELAIN singer DIANA LEAH launches DYYA solo project, shares 'Holy Water' music video
16-03-2026
DELAIN singer Diana “Leah”Orga has released the official music video for “Holy Water”, the first single from her new solo project DYYA.
“Holy Water” was written and performed by DYYA. It was produced, mixed and mastered by Andrea Fusini.
Watch “Holy Water” below.
DELAIN shared the “Holy Water” video on Instagram and wrote in an accompanying message: “Hey! Check this out! Our Diana just dropped a single for her new solo project and it sounds amazing”.
Diana joined DELAIN in 2022 as the replacement for the band’s longtime vocalist Charlotte Wessels.
Regarding how she came to be the new singer of the long-running Dutch metal act, the now-35-year-old Leah said back in 2022: “It’s really simple, actually. I knew they were looking for a singer so I just left a comment on their Instagram page. So a couple of days later I received an e-mail from Martijn (Westerholt, DELAIN keyboardist, founder and main songwriter), and we talked a bit about how I could audition and he sent me some material that I could sing on. And the rest is history.”
Asked how she decided to sing in a metal band, Diana said: “Well, I’ve always wanted to sing in a metal band. It was really my desire to do it. In fact, I did sing in a couple of rock bands, but it wasn’t really heavy music, which I loved at the time. It was really hard to find the right people to form a band with and also to get along together and all that. But I’ve always wanted to be in a metal band. Always.”
Leah also talked a bit about her background, saying: “I was born in Romania, in a city called Alba Iulia. It’s in the middle of Transylvania. And then I moved to Italy when I was 15, and I lived in Italy for, I think, 10 years or something. And then I moved to Canada, in Ottawa, and I lived there for five years. And then I came back to Italy. And now I currently live in Italy, near Torino, so up north.”
In November 2024, DELAINreleased their very extensively filled EP ‘Dance With The Devil’ under longtime label Napalm Records. The EP followed the release of their full length album ‘Dark Waters’, from 2023. The album marked the triumphant return of the band around mastermind Martijn Westerholt, after revamping his band’s entire line-up. The song, titled “The Reaping”, cut from the new offering was released.
Watch “The Reaping” below.
Martijn Westerholt on “The Reaping”:
“’The Reaping’ is a very expressive song with a serious subject – where the world/society is heading and metaphorical storms on the horizon. Musically the song can be recognized as a typical DELAIN song filled with heavy guitars, but also with the very recognizable 80’s synth elements DELAIN is known for”.
Watch the previously released live version of “Moth to a Flame” and “Dance With The Devil” below.
Martijn Westerholt said about ‘Dance With The Devil : “We’re thrilled to have brand new material ready to be released! In addition to the new songs, it was fantastic to have captured some magical live moments of our European tour earlier this year as live tracks for the EP. We’re definitely very excited for this release and are really looking forward to bringing the new music to the stage!”
“Dance With The Devil” track listing:
01. Dance With The Devil
02. The Reaping
03. Sleepwalkers Dream(2024 version)
04. The Cold (live)
05. Burning Bridges (live)
06. The Quest And The Curse (live)
07. April Rain (live)
08. Invidia (live)
09. Queen Of Shadow (live featuring Paolo Ribaldini)
10. Your Body Is A Battleground (live featuring Paolo Ribaldini)
11. Moth To A Flame (live)
12. Control The Storm (live featuring Paolo Ribaldini)
13. Dance With The Devil (instrumental)
14. The Reaping (instrumental)
15. Underland (alternate ending version)
DELAIN is:
Martijn Westerholt – keyboards
Diana Leah – vocals
Ronald Landa – guitars and backing vocals
Ludovico Cioffi – bass and backing vocals
Sander Zoer – drums
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