# Okay Kaya

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**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](/source/Nesoddtangen), four miles outside of [Oslo](/source/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](/source/Porches_(band)).[3] In 2020, Wilkins released her second full-length album as Okay Kaya, titled *[Watch This Liquid Pour Itself](/source/Watch_This_Liquid_Pour_Itself)*, via [Jagjaguwar](/source/Jagjaguwar).[7][8] The album received three out of five stars from *The Guardian*.[7] Her cover of Cher's [Believe](/source/Believe_(Cher_song)) was featured in the HBO show [Industry](/source/Industry_(TV_series)).[9]

Wilkins acted her first role in the Norwegian drama *[Thelma](/source/Thelma_(2017_film))*. 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

Wilkins is married to the British musician Oli Burslem.[12] Together they form the alternative rock band, Beguiling Junior.[13] After spending time living in the United States and Germany, Wilkins currently resides in Norway.[14]

## Discography

### Studio albums

Title Details Both Released: 1 June 2018[15] Label: Heavy Body Records, Su Tissue Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP Watch This Liquid Pour Itself Released: 24 January 2020[16] Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming SAP Released: 4 November 2022[17] Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming, cassette Oh My God - That’s So Me Released: 6 September 2024[18] Label: OneRPM

### Mixtapes

Title Details Mix Vol. One Released: 28 October 2014[19][20] Label: Self-released Formats: streaming Surviving Is the New Living Released: 14 August 2020[10] Label: Jagjaguwar Formats: Digital download, streaming, cassette The Incompatible Okay Kaya Released: 22 October 2021[21] Label: Jagjaguwar

### Singles

#### As lead artist

List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Damn Gravity"[22] 2015 rowspan="5" "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 "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]

#### As featured artist

List of singles, showing year released and album name 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

List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Vampire"[39] 2018 Both "Habitual Love"[40]

### 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 Join the Ritual

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2017 Thelma Anja Credited as Kaya Wilkins[46] 2019 Exit Plan Mia Credited as Kaya Wilkins

## References

1. Kjølberg, Tor (4 December 2018). ["The Norwegian Musician, Model and Actress Okay Kaya"](https://www.dailyscandinavian.com/the-norwegian-musician-model-and-actress-okay-kaya/). Retrieved 5 December 2022.

1. ["premiere: okay kaya, 'damn, gravity'"](https://i-d.co/article/premiere-okay-kaya-damn-gravity/). [Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine)). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Corrigan, Graham. ["Who Is Okay Kaya?"](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/05/who-is-okay-kaya). [Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine)). Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Slater, Maya-Roisin. ["Okay Kaya: Both"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/okay-kaya-both/). [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)). Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Valenti, Lauren (13 June 2018). ["This Rising Artist is Getting Startlingly Honest About Depression—One Album and Instagram at a Time"](https://www.vogue.com/article/okay-kaya-wilkins-debut-album-both-mental-health-instagram-vampire-iud). [Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine)). Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Jackson, Reed (12 April 2018). ["Is Okay Kaya Living in Pop Music's Future?"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/okay-kaya-interview-future-of-pop-both-2018/). [Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine)). Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 January 2020). ["Okay Kaya: Watch This Liquid Pour Itself review – strange dream-pop tales of thwarted lust"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/24/okay-kaya-watch-this-liquid-pour-itself-review). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Madden, Emma. ["Okay Kaya Makes Sex Jams For People With Depression And Yeast Infections"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200121222116/http://www.mtv.com/news/3153199/okay-kaya-interview-watch-this-liquid-pour-itself/). [MTV](/source/MTV). Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/news/3153199/okay-kaya-interview-watch-this-liquid-pour-itself/) on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

1. Topham, Michelle (2020-12-24). ["Listen to Okay Kaya's 'Believe' from Industry, Season 1, Ep. 7 — it's mesmerizing and mysterious"](https://leosigh.com/listen-to-okay-kayas-believe-from-industry-season-1-ep-7-its-mesmerizing-and-mysterious/). *Leo Sigh*. Retrieved 2023-11-14.

1. Afoa, Holly (14 August 2020). ["Okay Kaya releases new mixtape Surviving is The New Living"](https://thelabel.co.nz/okay-kaya-release-new-mixtape-surviving-is-the-new-living/). *The Label*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Chick, Stevie (2025-01-13). ["Musical duo Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya: ‘Basically our music’s for losers’"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jan/13/baba-stiltz-okay-kaya-blurb-folk-pop-interview). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2026-01-11.

1. ["Norwegian artist Okay Kaya on performing at the Oslo Opera House"](https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/okay-kaya-oslo-opera-house). *Vogue Scandinavia*. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-11.

1. ["Norwegian artist Okay Kaya on performing at the Oslo Opera House"](https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/okay-kaya-oslo-opera-house). *Vogue Scandinavia*. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-11.

1. ["Norwegian artist Okay Kaya on performing at the Oslo Opera House"](https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/okay-kaya-oslo-opera-house). *Vogue Scandinavia*. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-11.

1. Guzman, Ivan (11 April 2018). ["The Duality of Okay Kaya"](http://officemagazine.net/duality-okay-kaya). *Office Magazine*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Goodridge, Hayden (12 November 2019). ["Okay Kaya Announces New Album, Shares Dreamy Single "Baby Little Tween""](https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/okay-kaya/okay-kaya-announces-new-album-shares-single-baby-l/). *[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))*. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

1. Geiger, Amy (4 August 2022). ["Okay Kaya announces new album 'SAP,' shares video for new single "Spinal Tap""](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/okay-kaya-announces-new-album-sap-shares-video-for-new-single-spinal-tap/). *[BrooklynVegan](/source/BrooklynVegan)*. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

1. Hussain, Shahzaib (September 6, 2024). ["Okay Kaya Unveils New Album 'Oh My God – That's So Me'"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/okay-kaya-unveils-new-album-oh-my-god-thats-so-me/). *Clash*. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

1. ["OKAY-KAYA / MIX VOL. ONE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160323142608/https://soundcloud.com/okaykaya/okay-kaya-quick-kisses). *Soundcloud*. Archived from [the original](https://soundcloud.com/okaykaya/okay-kaya-quick-kisses) on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Next: Okay Kaya"](https://www.dummymag.com/features/next-okay-kaya-interview/). *Dummy*. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Elder, Sajae (September 13, 2021). ["Okay Kaya announces upcoming mixtape *The Incompatible Okay Kaya*, shares new song"](https://www.thefader.com/2021/09/13/okay-kaya-the-incompatible-okay-kaya-new-song). *The Fader*. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

1. Douglas, Rikihana (29 March 2015). ["OKAY KAYA 'Damn Gravity'"](https://sniffers.co.nz/article/okay-kaya-damn-gravity/). *Sniffers*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["OKAY KAYA PASSEIA PELAS RUAS DE TÓQUIO NO CLIPE "CLENCHED TEETH""](https://tecoapple.com/2015/05/04/okay-kaya-clenched-teeth/) (in Portuguese). *Teco Apple*. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Bayet, Pierre (31 October 2015). ["Okay-Kaya – I'm Stupid (But I Love You)"](https://highclouds.org/okay-kaya-im-stupid-but-i-love-you/). *High Clouds*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Corrigan, Graham (5 August 2016). ["Watch Okay Kaya Capture NYC's Pokémon in the Video for "Keep On Pushin'""](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2016/08/okay-kaya-video-keep-on-pushin/). *Complex*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Corrigan, Graham (20 January 2018). ["Watch Okay Kaya's Riveting Video for "IUD""](https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/01/okay-kaya-iud-video). *Complex*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Farrell, Margaret (11 March 2018). ["Okay Kaya "Dance Like You""](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/okay-kaya-dance-like-you/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Russ, Waveney (28 March 2019). ["Okay Kaya Signs to Jagjaguwar, Listen to New Single 'Believe' (Cher Cover)"](https://thelabel.co.nz/okay-kaya-signs-to-jagjaguwar-listen-to-new-single-believe-cher-cover/). *The Label*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Okay Kaya Drops New Stand Alone Single & Video"](https://closedcap.com/2019/09/18/okay-kaya-drops-new-stand-alone-single-video/). *Closed Captioned*. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Okay Kaya Drops New Single & Video"](https://closedcap.com/2019/12/10/okay-kaya-drops-new-single-video/). *Closed Captioned*. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Russ, Waveney (16 January 2020). ["Okay Kaya Shares New Single/Video 'Psych Ward'"](https://thelabel.co.nz/okay-kaya-shares-new-single-video-psych-ward/). *The Label*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["OKAY KAYA REVELA COVER PARA "YOU'RE STILL THE ONE" DE SHANIA TWAIN"](https://tecoapple.com/2020/11/19/okay-kaya-youre-still-the-one-cover/) (in Portuguese). *Teco Apple*. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Murray, Robin (29 August 2017). ["Vera Combines With Okay Kaya On Chilled New Single 'Falling'"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/vera-combines-with-okay-kaya-on-chilled-new-single-falling). *Clash Music*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Almost Nothing (feat. Okay Kaya) - Single"](https://music.apple.com/nz/album/almost-nothing-feat-okay-kaya-single/1487039435). *iTunes*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Manhattan Special"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/manhattan-special/1506341902). *iTunes*. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

1. ["Try Harder"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210217021640/https://music.apple.com/us/album/try-harder/1535483285). *iTunes*. Archived from [the original](https://music.apple.com/us/album/try-harder/1535483285) on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

1. Farrell, Margaret (28 May 2021). ["Deem Spencer and Okay Kaya Hope for a Bright Future on New Song "Wife Wife""](https://floodmagazine.com/88859/watch-deem-spencer-okay-kaya-wife-wife/). *Flood Magazine*. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

1. ["Leya Bandcamp: EYELINE"](https://leya.bandcamp.com/)

1. ["OKAY KAYA CONFRONTA UM CLONE E DIRIGE O IMPIEDOSO VIDEOCLIPE DE "VAMPIRE""](https://tecoapple.com/2018/06/05/okay-kaya-vampire/) (in Portuguese). *Teco Apple*. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["OKAY KAYA LANÇA O VIDEOCLIPE DE "HABITUAL LOVE", O ÚLTIMO DE UMA SAGA DE AMOR E TRAUMAS"](https://tecoapple.com/2018/07/24/okay-kaya-habitual-love-video/) (in Portuguese). *Teco Apple*. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Peters, Micah (12 October 2017). ["King Krule's Rhythm and 'Ooz'"](https://www.theringer.com/music/2017/10/12/16462000/king-krule-the-ooz-album-review). *The Ringer*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Hahn, Rachel (25 January 2018). ["Porches and Okay Kaya, Music's Latest It Couple, on Making Downtown Cool Look Better Together"](https://www.vogue.com/article/aaron-maine-porches-the-house-kaya-wilkins-okay-kaya-iud-couples-style-profile). *Vogue*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Blistein, Jon (23 April 2020). ["Onyx Collective Turn Rodgers and Hart's 'Manhattan' Into a Jazz Age Dreamscape"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/onyx-collective-manhattan-988290/). *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. ["Suicide Tourist (Original Score)"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/suicide-tourist-original-score/1521852185). *iTunes*. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

1. Helman, Peter (1 September 2021). ["Spencer Krug – "Red Dress" (Jad Fair Cover) & Okay Kaya – Nightswimming (R.E.M. Cover)"](https://www.stereogum.com/2159300/spencer-krug-red-dress-jad-fair-cover-okay-kaya-nightswimming-r-e-m-cover/music/). *Stereogum*. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

1. Gore, Sydney (6 March 2018). ["Okay Kaya Is One of the Most Honest Artists of Our Generation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221109163401/https://vmagazine.com/article/okay-kaya-is-one-of-the-most-honest-artists-of-our-generation/). *[V](/source/V_(American_magazine))*. Archived from [the original](https://vmagazine.com/article/okay-kaya-is-one-of-the-most-honest-artists-of-our-generation/) on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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