Kaiit (/ˌkɑːˈiːt/ kah-EET),[1][2] born Kaiit Bellamia Waup on 29 October 1997 in Papua New Guinea),[3] is a neo soul singer[4] from Melbourne, Victoria.[5]
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 |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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".[6][7][8]
Her partner in life is singer Adrian Eagle.[9] Kaiit is non-binary,[10] and uses she/her, he/him, and they/them pronouns.[11]
In August 2021, Kaiit launched a GoFundMe page in order to "recover [her] independence as an artist" and continue releasing new music.[12]
| Title | Details |
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| Live from Her Room |
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| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Natural Woman"[14] | 2017 | Live from Her Room |
| "2000 N Somethin"[15] | non-album single | |
| "OG Luv Kush p2"[16] | 2018 | Live from Her Room |
| "Warning" (with Cookin' on 3 Burners)[17] | Lab Experiments Vol. 2 | |
| "Miss Shiney"[18] | 2019 | to be confirmed |
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[19]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "OG Luv Kush Pt 2" by Kaiit (Kaiit Waup / Michael Chan / Anthony Douglas / Mohamed Komba / Jaydean Miranda / Damian Smith) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [20] |
| 2020 | "Miss Shiney" by Kaiit (Kaiit Waup / Vincent Goodyer / Nicholas Martin) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [21] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Miss Shiney" | Best Soul/R&B Release | Won |
The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[22][23]
| 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 |
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.[24]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[25] | "Miss Shiney" | Unpublished prize | Won |