Wafia
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| Birth name | Wafia Al-Rikabi |
| Born | August 4, 1993 Netherlands |
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| Labels | Future Classic |
| Website | soundcloud |
Wafia Al-Ribabi (born August 4, 1993), known professionally as Wafia, is an Australian singer songwriter of Arabic origin. Orignally 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]
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.[3]
References
- ^ "A Brisbane voice taking the world by storm". Brisbane Times. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "TAKING A (WINDOW) SEAT NEXT TO WAFIA". Grazia. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "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.