Okay Kaya
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![]() Okay Kaya performing in November 2022 | |
Born | Kaya Wilkins (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 34) New Jersey, United States |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2015–present |
Kaya Wilkins (born August 14, 1990), better known as Okay Kaya, is a Norwegian-American musician from New Jersey.
History
Wilkins was born in New Jersey and raised in Nesoddtangen, 4 miles outside of Oslo. Raised by her mother along with 5 brothers, she has both Scandinavian and African American roots.[1]
Wilkins' first release under the moniker of Okay Kaya was the song "Damn, Gravity", which was released in 2015.[2][3] Three years later, she released her first full-length album, Both.[4][5][6] The album was recorded with her boyfriend Aaron Maine of the band Porches.[3] In 2020, Wilkins released her second full-length album as Okay Kaya, titled Watch This Liquid Pour Itself, via Jagjaguwar.[7][8] The album received three out of five stars from The Guardian.[7] Her cover of Cher's Believe was featured in the HBO show Industry.[9]
Wilkins acted her first role in the Norwegian drama Thelma. In August 2020, she released her mixtape Surviving is the New Living.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Both |
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Watch This Liquid Pour Itself |
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SAP |
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Mixtapes
Title | Details |
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Mix Vol. One |
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Surviving Is the New Living |
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The Incompatible Okay Kaya |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Damn Gravity"[17] | 2015 | Non-album singles |
"Clenched Teeth"[18] | ||
"I'm Stupid (But I Love You)"[19] | ||
"Durer"[20] | 2016 | |
"Keep On Pushin'"[20] | ||
"IUD"[21] | 2018 | Both |
"Dance Like You"[22] | ||
"Believe"[23] | 2019 | Non-album single |
"Ascend and Try Again"[24] | Watch This Liquid Pour Itself | |
"Baby Little Tween"[12] | ||
"Asexual Wellbeing"[25] | ||
"Psych Ward"[26] | 2020 | |
"You're Still the One"[27] | Non-album single |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Falling"[28] (Vera featuring Okay Kaya) | 2017 | Good Job No Conversation |
"Almost Nothing"[29] (Silent Poets featuring Okay Kaya) | 2019 | Death Stranding (Songs from the Video Game) |
"Getting to Know You"[30] (Onyx Collective featuring Okay Kaya & Julian Soto) | 2020 | Manhattan Special |
"Jonas Said"[31] (Aerial East featuring Okay Kaya) | 2021 | Try Harder |
"Wife Wife"[32] (Deem Spencer featuring Okay Kaya) | 2021 | Wife Wife |
"Win Some"[33] (LEYA featuring Okay Kaya) | 2022 | Eyeline |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Vampire"[34] | 2018 | Both |
"Habitual Love"[35] |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"Slush Puppy"[36] | 2017 | King Krule | The Ooz |
"Åkeren"[37] | 2018 | Porches | The House |
"Getting to Know You"[38] | 2020 | Onyx Collective, Julian Soto | Manhattan Special |
"One Last Time"[39] | Hess Is More | Suicide Tourist (Original Score) | |
"Nightswimming"[40] | 2021 | — | Join the Ritual |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Thelma | Anja | Credited as Kaya Wilkins[41] |
2019 | Exit Plan | Mia | Credited as Kaya Wilkins |
References
- ^ "premiere: okay kaya, 'damn, gravity'". Vice. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b Corrigan, Graham. "Who Is Okay Kaya?". Complex. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Slater, Maya-Roisin. "Okay Kaya: Both". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Valenti, Lauren (13 June 2018). "This Rising Artist is Getting Startlingly Honest About Depression—One Album and Instagram at a Time". Vogue. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Reed (12 April 2018). "Is Okay Kaya Living in Pop Music's Future?". Vice. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 January 2020). "Okay Kaya: Watch This Liquid Pour Itself review – strange dream-pop tales of thwarted lust". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Madden, Emma. "Okay Kaya Makes Sex Jams For People With Depression And Yeast Infections". MTV. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Topham, Michelle (24 December 2020). "Listen to Okay Kaya's 'Believe' from Industry, Season 1, Ep. 7 — it's mesmerizing and mysterious". Leo Sigh. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Afoa, Holly (14 August 2020). "Okay Kaya releases new mixtape Surviving is The New Living". The Label. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Guzman, Ivan (11 April 2018). "The Duality of Okay Kaya". Office Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b Goodridge, Hayden (12 November 2019). "Okay Kaya Announces New Album, Shares Dreamy Single "Baby Little Tween"". Paste. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Geiger, Amy (4 August 2022). "Okay Kaya announces new album 'SAP,' shares video for new single "Spinal Tap"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "OKAY-KAYA / MIX VOL. ONE". Soundcloud. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Next: Okay Kaya". Dummy. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Elder, Sajae (13 September 2021). "Okay Kaya announces upcoming mixtape The Incompatible Okay Kaya, shares new song". The Fader. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Rikihana (29 March 2015). "OKAY KAYA 'Damn Gravity'". Sniffers. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "OKAY KAYA PASSEIA PELAS RUAS DE TÓQUIO NO CLIPE "CLENCHED TEETH"". Teco Apple (in Portuguese). 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Bayet, Pierre (31 October 2015). "Okay-Kaya – I'm Stupid (But I Love You)". High Clouds. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b Corrigan, Graham (5 August 2016). "Watch Okay Kaya Capture NYC's Pokémon in the Video for "Keep On Pushin'"". Complex. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Graham (20 January 2018). "Watch Okay Kaya's Riveting Video for "IUD"". Complex. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Farrell, Margaret (11 March 2018). "Okay Kaya "Dance Like You"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Russ, Waveney (28 March 2019). "Okay Kaya Signs to Jagjaguwar, Listen to New Single 'Believe' (Cher Cover)". The Label. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Okay Kaya Drops New Stand Alone Single & Video". Closed Captioned. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Okay Kaya Drops New Single & Video". Closed Captioned. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Russ, Waveney (16 January 2020). "Okay Kaya Shares New Single/Video 'Psych Ward'". The Label. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "OKAY KAYA REVELA COVER PARA "YOU'RE STILL THE ONE" DE SHANIA TWAIN". Teco Apple (in Portuguese). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (29 August 2017). "Vera Combines With Okay Kaya On Chilled New Single 'Falling'". Clash Music. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Almost Nothing (feat. Okay Kaya) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Manhattan Special". iTunes. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Try Harder". iTunes. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Farrell, Margaret (28 May 2021). "Deem Spencer and Okay Kaya Hope for a Bright Future on New Song "Wife Wife"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Leya Bandcamp: EYELINE".
- ^ "OKAY KAYA CONFRONTA UM CLONE E DIRIGE O IMPIEDOSO VIDEOCLIPE DE "VAMPIRE"". Teco Apple (in Portuguese). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "OKAY KAYA LANÇA O VIDEOCLIPE DE "HABITUAL LOVE", O ÚLTIMO DE UMA SAGA DE AMOR E TRAUMAS". Teco Apple (in Portuguese). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Peters, Micah (12 October 2017). "King Krule's Rhythm and 'Ooz'". The Ringer. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Hahn, Rachel (25 January 2018). "Porches and Okay Kaya, Music's Latest It Couple, on Making Downtown Cool Look Better Together". Vogue. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (23 April 2020). "Onyx Collective Turn Rodgers and Hart's 'Manhattan' Into a Jazz Age Dreamscape". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Suicide Tourist (Original Score)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Helman, Peter (1 September 2021). "Spencer Krug – "Red Dress" (Jad Fair Cover) & Okay Kaya – Nightswimming (R.E.M. Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Gore, Sydney (6 March 2018). "Okay Kaya Is One of the Most Honest Artists of Our Generation". V. Retrieved 9 November 2022.