Theia (singer)

Theia
Birth name	Em-Haley Walker
Born	Christchurch, New Zealand,
Genres	Pop alt-pop indie-pop avant-pop cyber-pop experimental pop hyper pop electronic music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Theia • 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.

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 ^[11] In 2020, her song ‘Not Your Princess’ was placed third in the ‘Unpublished’ category.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

Title	Mixtape details
99% Angel [13]	• Released: 15 May 2020 • Label: Self-released • Formats: Digital download, streaming

EPs

Title	EP 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

Title	Year	Album
"Silver Second"	2015	Theia
"Roam" [14]	2016
"Champange Supernova"	2017
"Treat You"
"Bye Bye"	2018	Not 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"	2019	Not Your Princess
"Candy"
"1Night" (with Sean Turk)		Non-album single
"Te Kaiwhakaora O Te Ao"		Non-album single
"Kitty Kat" [17]	2020	99% 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]	2021	Non-album single
Pray 4 Me	2023	Girl, In A Savage World
Crucified By U	2023	Non-album single
Girls!	2023	Non-album single
Dollhouse	2023	Non-album single
Roam (Alternative Version)	2024	Non-album single
BALDH3AD!	2024	Girl, In A Savage World
Hoki Whenua Mai (Return The Land)	2025
Patupaiarehe	2025

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Stay" [21] [22] [23] (Tūtahi featuring Theia)	2020	Non-album singles
"Pohewatia" [24] [25] (Kings featuring Theia)	2021

References

1. "Kiwi artist Theia makes a splash with first hit single, Roam". Stuff. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2. "Kiwi singer Theia releases debut EP". Newshub . Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. "Not your pop princess: Theia on her excellent new EP". The Spinoff. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
5. "Track by Track: Theia talks us through her 99% Angel mixtape". Tone Deaf. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
6. "NZ singer Theia's creativity not stopped by lockdown". Newshub . Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
7. "New Zealand Pop Singer Theia Isn't Here For Your Unwarranted 'Celebrity' Attitude: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
8. Monk, Felicity (29 January 2023). "Sweetness and light: singer Theia on te reo, religion and launching her new music". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 4 February 2023.
9. "Aotearoa Music Awards | Award History" . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
10. "And the nominees for New Zealand's best musicians are..." Stuff. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
11. "International Songwriting Competition | The No. 1 Song Contest for Songwriters". songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
12. "Unsigned Only | Music Competition". unsignedonly.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
13. "Track by Track: Theia talks us through her 99% Angel mixtape". Tone Deaf. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
14. "How Theia's music roamed from NZ to abroad". More FM. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
15. "The dark inspiration behind Theia's new tune". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 1 December 2020.
16. "Theia's brave new single". warnermusic.co.nz. Warner Music. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
17. "Australasian Pop Artist THEIA Makes Returns With Sassy New Single". CURVE. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
18. "New Zealand Pop Singer Theia Isn't Here For Your Unwarranted 'Celebrity' Attitude: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
19. "Top New Zealand singer Theia kicks off new tour across country". Newshub . Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
20. "Video Of The Week: Theia & Vayne's supercharged earworm 'Creep'". Tone Deaf. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
21. "Stay Single by Tutahi". Apple Music. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
22. Screen, NZ On. "NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
23. "TUTAHI - STAY". MMF AOTEAROA. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
24. "Kings Drops 'Pohewatia' Feat. Theia - Waiata Anthems Week". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
25. "The Profile: Kings - Pohewatia (feat. Theia)". George FM. Retrieved 13 June 2022.