Kaiit
Kaiit | |
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![]() Kaiit performing at Laneway 2020 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Kaiit Bellamia Waup |
Born | October 29, 1997 Papua New Guinea |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Neo soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Kaiit (pronounced Ka-eet),[1] born Kaiit Bellamia Waup on 29 October 1997 in Papua New Guinea),[2] is a neo soul singer[3] from Melbourne, Victoria.[4]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 she won an ARIA Music Award in the category of Best Soul/R&B Release for "Miss Shiney".[5][6][7]
In August 2021, Kaiit launched a GoFundMe page in order to "recover [her] independence as an artist" and continue releasing new music.[8]
Personal life[]
Her partner in life is singer Adrian Eagle.[9]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
Title | Details |
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Live from Her Room |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Natural Woman"[11] | 2017 | Live from Her Room |
"2000 N Somethin"[12] | non-album single | |
"OG Luv Kush p2"[13] | 2018 | Live from Her Room |
"Warning" (with Cookin' on 3 Burners)[14] | Lab Experiments Vol. 2 | |
"Miss Shiney"[15] | 2019 | to be confirmed |
Awards and nominations[]
ARIA Music Awards[]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | "Miss Shiney" | Best Soul/R&B Release | Won |
Music Victoria Awards[]
The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[16][17]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | herself | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
herself | Breakthrough Act | Nominated | |
herself | Archie Roach Award for Emerging Talent | Won | |
2019 | herself | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition[]
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[18]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019[19] | "Miss Shiney" | Unpublished prize | Won |
References[]
- ^ Kim, Soey (2 October 2018), "KAIIT Is Australia's "Homegirl" You Need To Know Right Now", Vogue
- ^ Mantesso, Sean (3 November 2017), "PNG-born singer Kaiit making waves on Australian music scene", ABC Radio Australia
- ^ Weily, Evie (May 2019), "Neo-Soul Queen Kaiit returns with new single, 'Miss Shiney'", Purple Sneakers
- ^ Campbell, Amy (16 August 2019), "Soul Music Is Having A Global Renaissance & Kaiit Is Flying Australia's Flag", GQ
- ^ "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2019: Tones and I wins big & Human Nature Hall of Fame". MediaWeek. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019), "Tones And I Leads 2019 ARIA Awards Nominations", Billboard
- ^ "Kaiit is fundraising to regain her "independence", continue releasing music". NME Australia. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Smith, Matthew (30 November 2019). "From housing trust homes to the ARIAs, Adrian Eagle's career is soaring to new heights". Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Live from Her Room – EP by Kaiit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Father Said – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "2000 N Somethin – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "OG Luv Kush P2 – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Warning – Single by Cookin' on 3 Burners & Kaiit". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Miss Shiney – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- 1997 births
- Papua New Guinean singers
- Living people
- Australian singers
- ARIA Award winners
- Musicians from Melbourne