Norwegian-American musician
Okay Kaya
Okay Kaya performing in November 2022
Born Kaya Wilkins
(1990-08-14 ) August 14, 1990 (age 34) Occupation Singer Years active 2015–present
Kaya Wilkins (born August 14, 1990), better known as Okay Kaya , is a Norwegian-American musician born in New Jersey.
Biography
Wilkins was born in New Jersey and raised in Nesoddtangen , four miles outside of Oslo . Raised by her mother along with five 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
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
Thelma
Anja
Credited as Kaya Wilkins[ 42]
2019
Exit Plan
Mia
Credited as Kaya Wilkins
References
^ Kjølberg, Tor (4 December 2018). "The Norwegian Musician, Model and Actress Okay Kaya" . Retrieved 5 December 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ Hussain, Shahzaib (6 September 2024). "Okay Kaya Unveils New Album 'Oh My God – That's So Me' " . Clash . Retrieved 3 October 2024 .
^ "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 .
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