Okay Kaya

Kaya Wilkins (born August 14, 1990), better known as Okay Kaya, is an American-Norwegian musician.

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.

Wilkins' first release under the moniker of Okay Kaya was the song "Damn, Gravity", which was released in 2015. Three years later, she released her first full-length album, Both. The album was recorded with her boyfriend Aaron Maine of the band Porches. The album received three out of five stars from The Guardian. Her cover of Cher's Believe was featured in the HBO show Industry.

Wilkins acted her first role in the Norwegian drama Thelma. In August 2020, she released her mixtape Surviving is the New Living. Her song "Nightswimming", which is a cover of R.E.M's single by the same name, is featured in the soundtrack to Jane Schoenbrun's film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

Personal life Wilkins is married to the British musician Oli Burslem. Together they form the alternative rock band, Beguiling Junior. After spending time living in the United States and Germany, Wilkins currently resides in Norway.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Both Released: 1 June 2018 Label: Heavy Body Records, Su Tissue Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP Watch This Liquid Pour Itself Released: 24 January 2020 Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming SAPReleased: 4 November 2022 Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming, cassette Oh My God - That’s So MeReleased: 6 September 2024 Label: OneRPM

Mixtapes Title DetailsMix Vol. One Released: 28 October 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: streamingSurviving Is the New Living Released: 14 August 2020 Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: Digital download, streaming, cassette The Incompatible Okay Kaya Released: 22 October 2021 Label: Jagjaguwar

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Damn Gravity" 2015 "Clenched Teeth" "I'm Stupid (But I Love You)" "Durer" 2016 "Keep On Pushin'" 2018Both "Dance Like You" "Believe" 2019 "Ascend and Try Again" Watch This Liquid Pour Itself "Baby Little Tween" "Psych Ward" 2020 "You're Still the One"

As featured artist + List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Falling" 2017 Good Job No Conversation "Almost Nothing" 2019 Death Stranding (Songs from the Video Game) "Getting to Know You" 2020 Manhattan Special "Jonas Said" 2021 Try Harder "Wife Wife" 2021 Wife Wife "Win Some" 2022 Eyeline

Promotional singles + List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Vampire" 2018 Both "Habitual Love"

Guest appearances Title Year Other artists Album "Slush Puppy" 2017 King Krule The Ooz "Åkeren" 2018 Porches The House "Getting to Know You" 2020 Onyx Collective, Julian Soto Manhattan Special "One Last Time" Hess Is More Suicide Tourist (Original Score) "Nightswimming" 2021 Join the Ritual

Filmography