Theia (singer)

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Theia
Birth nameEm-Haley Walker
Born Christchurch, New Zealand,
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsTheia • Warner
Website www.princesstheia.com

Em-Haley Walker, known professionally as Theia, is an alt-pop artist from New Zealand. In 2016 she released her debut major label single, 'Roam' [1] with her accompanying EP Theia [2] released on 30 June 2017. The EP debuted at No. 15 in New Zealand's Official Top 40, [3] and at No. 3 in the NZ Album Chart. Her second EP Not Your Princess [4] was released on 12 April 2019 and in May 2020 Theia released her 99% Angel [5] [6] [7] mixtape.

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Early life

Theia is of Ngāti Tīpā and Waikato-Tainui ancestry and was born in Christchurch. [8]

Awards and nominations

In November 2017, Theia was nominated for three awards at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. [9] [10]

She has twice been a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. [11] In 2020, her song ‘Not Your Princess’ was placed third in the ‘Unpublished’ category. It also received an honorable mention in the ‘Top 40/Pop’ category. Not Your Princess also won Theia second place in Unsigned Only's Pop category. [12]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
99% Angel [13] • Released: 15 May 2020

• Label: Self-released

• Formats: Digital download,

streaming

EPs

TitleEP details

Theia

• Released: 30 June 2017

• Label: Warner Music New Zealand

• Formats: Digital Download, streaming,

CD

Not Your Princess

• Released: 12 April 2019

• Label: Warner Music New Zealand

• Formats: Digital download,

streaming

Singles

As a lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Silver Second"2015Theia
"Roam" [14] 2016
"Champange Supernova"2017
"Treat You"
"Bye Bye"2018Not Your Princess
"Bad Idea" [15] [16]
"Avant-Garde"| | data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single
"Not Your Princess"2019Not Your Princess
"Candy"
"1Night"

(with Sean Turk)

| data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single
"Te Kaiwhakaora O Te Ao"| data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single
"Kitty Kat" [17] 202099% Angel
"Frat Boyz"
"99% Angel"
"Celebrity" [18]
"Freak"| data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single
"CREEP" feat. Vayne [19] [20] 2021Non-album single
Pray 4 Me 2023TBA
Crucified By U2023TBA
Girls!2023TBA
Dollhouse2023TBA
Roam (Alternative Version)2024Non-album single
BALDH3AD!2024TBA
TitleYearAlbum
"Stay" [21] [22] [23]
(Tūtahi featuring Theia)		2020Non-album singles
"Pohewatia" [24] [25]

(Kings featuring Theia)

2021

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