Okay Kaya
Norwegian-American musician
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Kaya Wilkins (born August 14, 1990), better known as Okay Kaya, is a Norwegian-American musician born in New Jersey.
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Okay Kaya | |
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Okay Kaya performing in November 2022 | |
| Born | Kaya Wilkins August 14, 1990 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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]
Wilkins has collaborated with the musical artist Baba Stiltz. In 2025 they released their collaborative album, Blurb.[11]
Personal life
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Both |
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| Watch This Liquid Pour Itself |
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| SAP | |
| Oh My God - That’s So Me |
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Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Damn Gravity"[22] | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Clenched Teeth"[23] | ||
| "I'm Stupid (But I Love You)"[24] | ||
| "Durer"[25] | 2016 | |
| "Keep On Pushin'"[25] | ||
| "IUD"[26] | 2018 | Both |
| "Dance Like You"[27] | ||
| "Believe"[28] | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Ascend and Try Again"[29] | Watch This Liquid Pour Itself | |
| "Baby Little Tween"[16] | ||
| "Asexual Wellbeing"[30] | ||
| "Psych Ward"[31] | 2020 | |
| "You're Still the One"[32] | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Falling"[33] (Vera featuring Okay Kaya) |
2017 | Good Job No Conversation |
| "Almost Nothing"[34] (Silent Poets featuring Okay Kaya) |
2019 | Death Stranding (Songs from the Video Game) |
| "Getting to Know You"[35] (Onyx Collective featuring Okay Kaya & Julian Soto) |
2020 | Manhattan Special |
| "Jonas Said"[36] (Aerial East featuring Okay Kaya) |
2021 | Try Harder |
| "Wife Wife"[37] (Deem Spencer featuring Okay Kaya) |
2021 | Wife Wife |
| "Win Some"[38] (LEYA featuring Okay Kaya) |
2022 | Eyeline |
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Slush Puppy"[41] | 2017 | King Krule | The Ooz |
| "Åkeren"[42] | 2018 | Porches | The House |
| "Getting to Know You"[43] | 2020 | Onyx Collective, Julian Soto | Manhattan Special |
| "One Last Time"[44] | Hess Is More | Suicide Tourist (Original Score) | |
| "Nightswimming"[45] | 2021 | N/a | Join the Ritual |