Zhavia Ward

Carisa Zhavia Ward (born March 6, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Ward rose to fame after competing in the Fox reality television show The Four: Battle for Stardom, in 2018, where she was one of four finalists.^[2] That same year, Ward signed with Columbia Records, and guest appeared on Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump's single "Welcome to the Party" for the Deadpool 2 soundtrack, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3][4] She co-performed a cover of "A Whole New World" with Zayn Malik for the Aladdin soundtrack, which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[5][6]

Zhavia Ward
Ward performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Carisa Zhavia Ward
Born	(2001-03-06) March 6, 2001 (age 23) Los Angeles, California, US
Genres	R&B[1]
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Columbia
Website	zhaviamusic.com

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details
17[7]	Released: June 13, 2019 Label: Columbia, Sony Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As a lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Rhy
"Candlelight"[8] (solo or featuring Jeremih)	2018	40[9]	17
"Deep Down"[10]		—
"100 Ways"[11]		—
"17"[12]	2019	—
"Waiting"	2020	—	TBA
"God Sent You"	2022	—	TBA

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US [13]	US R&B/HH [14]	AUS [15]	CAN [16]	CZH [17]	FRA [18]	NZ Heat. [19]	SCO [20]
"Welcome to the Party" (Diplo, French Montana and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia)	2018	78	54	87	55	36	146	8	93	RMNZ: Gold[21]	Deadpool 2
"My Baby" (Lil Skies featuring Zhavia)	2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Unbothered (Deluxe)

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		US Bub. [22]	AUS [23]	IRE [24]	NZ Hot [25]	SWE [26]	UK [27]
"Unforgettable" (The Four Performance)	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" (The Four Performance)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Say Something" (The Four Performance)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Man Down" (The Four Performance)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"A Whole New World (End Title)"[28] (with Zayn)	2019	17	73	64 [29]	8	—[A]	68	RMNZ: Gold[21]	Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Note
2018	The Four: Battle for Stardom	Herself	Season 1 finalist

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2018	Talent Recap Fan Choice Awards	Breakout Talent Show Star	The Four: Battle for Stardom	Nominated
2019	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Song From A Movie	A Whole New World	Won

Tours

Headlining

• 2019: The 17 Tour^{[citation needed]}

Notes

1. "A Whole New World" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[30]

References

1. Andy Kellman. Zhavia Ward at AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
2. Halperin, Shirley (May 17, 2018). "Columbia Records Signs 'The Four' Finalist".
3. "'The Four' Star Zhavia Signs Million Dollar Deal with Columbia Records". May 17, 2018.
4. "diplo, French Montana, & Zhavia Ward Release "Welcome to the Party" Music Video". May 21, 2018.
5. Watkins, Gwynne (May 9, 2019). "Disney fans are swooning over Zayn's 'A Whole New World' video — and his resemblance to Aladdin". Yahoo Finance.
6. "How YOU Can Party With Zhavia On Her 18th Birthday & See Her on Tour!". December 18, 2018.
7. "17 by Zhavia Ward – Spotify". Spotify. June 14, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
8. "Candlelight – Single by Zhavia Ward (iTunes)". Apple Music. July 29, 2018.
9. https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Candlelight%22&f1=ts_chart_artistname%3AZhavia%20Ward%20Featuring%20Jeremih&refine=1 ^{[dead link‍]}
10. Deep Down – Single by Zhavia Ward, August 30, 2018, retrieved August 30, 2018
11. 100 Ways – Single by Zhavia Ward, December 12, 2018, retrieved December 12, 2018
12. "'17' out 5/31". May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 – via Twitter.
13. Peaks in the United States:

    • "Welcome to the Party": "Billboard Hot 100: June 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
14. Peaks in the United States:

    • "Welcome to the Party": "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Charts: June 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
15. Peaks in Australia:

    • "Welcome to the Party": "ARIA Chart Watch #475". auspOp. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
16. Peaks in Canada:

    • "Welcome to the Party": "Canadian Hot 100: June 6, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
17. "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz.
18. "lescharts.com – Discographie Zhavia Ward". lescharts.com.
19. Peaks on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart:

    • "Welcome to the Party": "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
21. "New Zealand single certifications – Zhavia Ward". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Zhavia Ward in the "Search:" field.
22. "Zhavia Ward Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
23. "ARIA Chart Watch #526". auspOp. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
24. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
25. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

    • "A Whole New World": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
26. "ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
27. "ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD Chart History: UK Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
28. "Aladdín (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice". iTunes. May 22, 2019.
29. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
30. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 17, 2019.