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Norwegian-American musician
Okay Kaya
Okay Kaya performing in November 2022
Born Kaya Wilkins
(1990-08-14 ) August 14, 1990 (age 33) 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
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
Thelma
Anja
Credited as Kaya Wilkins
[41]
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 .
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"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 . 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 .
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