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

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, 4 miles outside of

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. Raised by her mother along with 5 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. In 2020, Wilkins released her second full-length album as Okay Kaya, titled '' Watch This Liquid Pour Itself'', via

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. The album received three out of five stars from ''The Guardian''. Her cover of Cher's Believe was featured in the HBO show

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. Wilkins acted her first role in the Norwegian drama ''

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''. In August 2020, she released her mixtape ''Surviving is the New Living.''

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Guest appearances

Filmography

References

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