Wafia
Syrian Australian singer and songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wafia Al-Rikabi (born 4 August 1993), known professionally as Wafia, is an Australian singer-songwriter of Iraqi-Syrian origin. Originally studying biomedicine at university, she began to write songs to escape its monotony.[1]
Wafia | |
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| Birth name | Wafia Al-Rikabi |
| Born | 4 August 1993 Netherlands |
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| Website | http://www.wafiamusic.com/[usurped] |
Al-Rikabi signed to indie record label Future Classic, releasing her debut EP XXIX in November 2015. The EP's lead single "Heartburn", produced by Ta-ku,[2] received praise from producer Pharrell Williams being played during his Beats 1 radio show.[3]
In March 2016, she released the single "Window Seat" in collaboration with the New Zealand artist Thomston. Later in August 2016, she collaborated again with the Australian producer Ta-ku, releasing the EP (m)edian. The EP features a story about compromise in relationships, which both Wafia and Ta-ku experienced independently in of each other in their lives.[4]
Wafia released a new single, "Bodies", in late 2017. It was written on the day her family members were denied refugee status for entrance into Australia, which influenced the track's lyrics. However, due to her dislike of pseudo-intellectual feeling music, the track was instead upbeat in contrast to the lyrics in an attempt to make the song accessible.[5]
Wafia's single "I'm Good" was voted number 14 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018.
In April 2024, Wafia announced she had signed with Nettwerk and released single "Background".[6]
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Promised Land |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| XXIX |
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| (m)edian (with Ta-ku) |
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| VIII |
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| Good Things |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | |||
| "Let Me Love You"[12] | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
| "Window Seat" (with Thomston)[13] |
2016 | — | Topograph |
| "Heartburn"[14] | — | XXIX | |
| "Meet in the Middle" (with Ta-ku)[15] |
— | (m)edian | |
| "Love Somebody" (with Ta-ku)[16] |
74 | ||
| "83 Days"[17] | 2017 | — | VIII |
| "Bodies"[18] | — | ||
| "Only Love"[19] | — | ||
| "I'm Good"[20] | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hurts" (featuring Louis The Child and Whethan)[21] |
2019 | — | |
| "Flowers and Superpowers"[22] | — | Good Things | |
| "Pick Me"[23] | 2020 | — | |
| "Hurricane"[24] | — | ||
| "Good Things"[25] | — | ||
| "Wide Open" (with Ta-ku and Masego)[26] |
2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "In the Honey"[27] | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| "Background"[6] | 2024 | — | Promised Land[7] |
| "House Down"[28] | — | ||
| "Crystal Ball" | — | ||
| "Sad Shit" | — | ||
| "Say It to the Moon"[7] | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "Frogs" (Charles Murdoch featuring Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak)[29] |
2015 | Point | |
| "American Girl" (Ta-ku featuring Wafia)[30] |
Non-album singles | ||
| "Leave (Get Out)" (Ta-ku featuring Wafia; Triple J Like a Version)[31] |
2017 | ||
| "Better Not" (Louis the Child featuring Wafia)[32] |
2018 | ||
| "Be Fine" (Ekali featuring Wafia)[34] |
2019 | ||
| "Searching" (Abir featuring Wafia & Beam)[35] |
2021 | TBA | |
| "Back 2 Love" (Kito featuring Wafia & Nonso Amadi)[36] |
2024 | TBA | |
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