Hayley Orrantia

Sarah Hayley Orrantia was born an only child in Arlington, Texas on February 21, 1994, and grew up in nearby Grand Prairie and Highland Village. She is of English, French, Irish, and Mexican descent. She attended public school from elementary to middle school in her hometown of Highland Village. She then attended Marcus High School in nearby Flower Mound until her junior year when she decided to become homeschooled to pursue her music and acting training. In high school she joined the musical theatre program, providing her with her first taste of acting.[citation needed]\n', '

Orrantia began singing at the age of nine and began professionally training at the age of 12. She wrote her first song at 13 and by age 14 had recorded her first EP of cover songs. That same year, she began writing with songwriter Jamie Houston who at the time was best known for writing hits for the three of the D…