Wafia

Wafia
Birth name Wafia Al-Rikabi
Born (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993
Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • Vocalist
Labels Future Classic
Associated acts
  • Charles Murdoch
  • Ta-ku
  • Thomston
Website soundcloud.com/wafia

Wafia Al-Rikabi (born August 4, 1993), known professionally as Wafia, is an Australian singer songwriter of Arab origin. Originally studying biomedicine at university, she began to write songs to escape its monotony.[1] Her first major hit was "Let Me Love You" garnering over 3 million plays on Soundcloud.

She has since signed to indie record label Future Classic, releasing her debut EP XXIX in November 2015. The EP's lead single "Heartburn", received praise from producer Pharrell Williams being played during his Beats 1 radio show.[2] Heartburn has also been featured on Kylie Jenner's Snapchat story several times. [3]

In March 2016, she released the single "Window Seat" in collaboration with the New Zealand producer Thomston. Later in August 2016, she collaborated with her producer on XXIX and labelmate Ta-ku, releasing the EP (m)edian. The EP features a story about compromise in relationships, which both Wafia and Ta-ku experienced independently of each other in their lives.[4]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
XXIX[5]
(m)edian[6]
(Ta-ku and Wafia)
  • Released: August 5, 2016
  • Label: Future Classic

Singles

Title Year Album
"Window Seat"[7]
(Thomston & Wafia)		 2016 Topograph
"Heartburn"[8] XXIX
"Meet in the Middle" (Ekali Remix)[9]
(Ta-ku and Wafia)		 non-album single
Title Year Album
"Frogs"[10]
(Charles Murdoch feat. Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak)		 2015 Point
"American Girl"[11]
(Ta-ku feat. Wafia)		 non-album single

References

  1. ↑ "A Brisbane voice taking the world by storm". Brisbane Times. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Taking a (Window) Seat Next to Wafia". Grazia. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Meet Wafia, The Aussie Musician Who Kylie & Pharrell Love". Galore. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ta-ku and Wafia team up for joint EP & tour, share 'Meet Me In The Middle'". Triple J. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "XXIX - EP by Wafia". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "(m)edian - EP by Ta-ku & Wafia". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Window Seat - Single by Thomston & Wafia". iTunes.
  8. ↑ "Heartburn - Single by Wafia". iTunes.
  9. ↑ "Meet in the Middle (Ekali Remix) - Single by Ta-ku & Wafia". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Frogs (feat. Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak) - Single by Charles Murdoch". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ "American Girl (feat. Wafia) - Single by Ta-ku". iTunes. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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