Kaiit

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]

Kaiit
Kaiit performing at Laneway 2020
Background information
Birth nameKaiit Bellamia Waup
BornOctober 29, 1997
Papua New Guinea
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresNeo soul
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals

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]

Personal life

Her partner in life is singer Adrian Eagle.[8]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays released, with selected details about release date and label
Title Details
Live from Her Room
  • Released: 14 September 2018[9]
  • Label: Alt Music Group
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Natural Woman"[10] 2017 Live from Her Room
"2000 N Somethin"[11] non-album single
"OG Luv Kush p2"[12] 2018 Live from Her Room
"Warning" (with Cookin' on 3 Burners)[13] Lab Experiments Vol. 2
"Miss Shiney"[14] 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 Lost to
2019 "Miss Shiney" Best Soul/R&B Release Won N/A

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[15][16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
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

References
  1. Kim, Soey (2 October 2018), "KAIIT Is Australia's "Homegirl" You Need To Know Right Now", Vogue
  2. Mantesso, Sean (3 November 2017), "PNG-born singer Kaiit making waves on Australian music scene", ABC Radio Australia
  3. Weily, Evie (May 2019), "Neo-Soul Queen Kaiit returns with new single, 'Miss Shiney'", Purple Sneakers
  4. Campbell, Amy (16 August 2019), "Soul Music Is Having A Global Renaissance & Kaiit Is Flying Australia's Flag", GQ
  5. "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. "ARIA Awards 2019: Tones and I wins big & Human Nature Hall of Fame". MediaWeek. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  7. Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019), "Tones And I Leads 2019 ARIA Awards Nominations", Billboard
  8. 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.
  9. "Live from Her Room – EP by Kaiit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. "Father Said – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. "2000 N Somethin – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. "OG Luv Kush P2 – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  13. "Warning – Single by Cookin' on 3 Burners & Kaiit". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. "Miss Shiney – Single by Kaiit". Apple Music. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  15. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  16. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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