Tkay

Last updated

Tkay
Tkay Maidza - Tkay.png
Studio album by
Tkay Maidza
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
Recorded2014–16
Genre
Length47:54
Label
Producer
Tkay Maidza chronology
Switch Tape
(2014)		Tkay
(2016)		Last Year Was Weird (Vol. 1)
(2018)
Singles from Tkay
  1. "Carry On"
    Released: 30 August 2016 [1]
  2. "Simulation"
    Released: 16 October 2016 [2]

Tkay is the debut studio album by Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Downtown and Interscope Records. [3] The lead single from the album, entitled "Carry On", was released on 30 August 2016, featuring rapper and songwriter Killer Mike. [1]

Contents

Background

The concept for the album began in 2014, around the time Maidza was working on her debut extended play, entitled Switch Tapes. The EP was released in October 2014, through Dew Process Records. [4]

In December 2014, Maidza announced that she was working on her debut studio album. [5] She was then signed to Universal Music Australia [6] and launched her official Vevo channel on YouTube. She later announced that she decided to scrap most of it because it did not go to plan.[ citation needed ] In December 2015, she was featured on Troye Sivan's song "DKLA". The song was released on his third extended play, entitled Wild , in September 2015 and later featured on his debut studio album Blue Neighbourhood , which was released in December 2015. Maidza was featured on the album alongside other artists, including Broods and Betty Who.

In 2016, Maidza gained greater international notice when she collaborated with DJ and record producer Martin Solveig on his single "Do It Right".

It then sparked Maidza's lead single from the album, "Carry On", which features vocals from rapper Killer Mike, [1] and was said to have been inspired from one of Sivan's debut album collaborators Dann Hume,[ citation needed ] who previously co-wrote and produced the song "The Quiet".

In the beginning of October 2016, the album's first promotional single was released, entitled "Tennies". [3] Two weeks after, the album's second official single, entitled "Simulation", was released on 16 October 2016. [2] The song was revealed to have been co-written with rising electronic musician George Maple, [2] who previously co-wrote and co-produced Maidza's song "Ghost".

The album was eventually released in the Americas and Australia. She also announced that European version the album has been delayed and will eventually be released in January 2017. In December, the song "Tennies" was used to promote the new iWatch in partnership with Nike in their new advertisement which was premiered in early December 2016.

The album was also released in the UK and Europe at the later date of 20 January 2017.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Always Been"
  • Swick
  • Lewis Cancut
3:20
2."Afterglow"
3:00
3."Carry On" (featuring Killer Mike)
 Dann Hume 3:33
4."Simulation"
  • Maidza
  • Luke McKay
  • Higgs
LK McKay3:25
5."Tennies"
 Salva 3:17
6."Monochrome"
  • Maidza
  • Lee Mortimer
Friend Within3:29
7."Follow Me"
  • Maidza
  • Higgs
  • Andrew Hershey
Dre Skull3:47
8."Castle in the Sky"
  • Maidza
  • Daniel Farber
Farber3:20
9."Drumsticks No Guns"
  • Maidza
  • Stefan Gräslund
Gräslund2:43
10."State of Mind"
 Noah Breakfast 3:27
11."House of Cards"
 King Henry 4:07
12."Supasonic"
  • Maidza
  • McKay
LK McKay2:38
13."You Want"
  • Maidza
  • McKay
LK McKay3:40
14."At Least I Know"
  • Maidza
  • Christoph Andersson
Andersson4:08
Total length:47:54

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 20

Related Research Articles

Trina American rapper

Katrina Laverne Taylor, known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".

Sheryl Lee Ralph American actress-singer (b. 1955)

Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress, singer, author, and activist. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film A Piece of the Action, before landing her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Belly (rapper) Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer

Ahmad Balshe, known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin in the Palestinian West Bank, Balshe was raised in Ottawa. At twenty-one years old, he moved on to his main love hip-hop with the release of his debut mixtape, Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1. He then released eight additional projects in a span of six years, including his debut studio album The Revolution (2007), as well as two collaborative mixtapes, The Lost Tapes and The Greatest Dream I Never Had, with Kurupt and DJ Drama, respectively.

Troye Sivan Australian musician (born 1995)

Troye Sivan Mellet is an Australian-South African singer-songwriter, actor and YouTuber. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with EMI Australia in 2013 and released his third extended play, TRXYE (2014), which peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Happy Little Pill", reached number ten on Australian music charts. In 2015, he released his fourth extended play Wild followed by his debut studio album Blue Neighbourhood, whose lead single "Youth" became Sivan's first single to enter the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 23. His second studio album Bloom (2018) reached number three in Australia, and number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single, "My My My!", became Sivan's second number-one single on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. "Take Yourself Home" was the first single from his EP In a Dream (2020).

<i>Killer Love</i> 2011 studio album by Nicole Scherzinger

Killer Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Nicole Scherzinger. It was released on March 18, 2011, by Interscope Records, in association with its affiliated record labels. Scherzinger had been working on a solo album since 2005, under the title Her Name Is Nicole and was originally due for release in 2007. However, unsuccessful singles and poor timing led the project being pushed back numerous times. After releasing The Pussycat Dolls' second studio album Doll Domination (2008), Scherzinger shelved the project entirely citing bad timing and creative issues as the reasons for its cancellation. Many of its songs were reassigned to the Dolls or other artists. In 2010, Moroccan producer RedOne was brought on board for a second attempt at launching her solo album.

Killer Mike discography

The discography of American recording artist Killer Mike consists of five studio albums, three collaborative albums, five mixtapes and eleven singles.

Tomas Henry Gaynor, known professionally as Allday, is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia. Gaynor became active in 2011, when he began uploading his music for free online. Following his works becoming increasingly popular, he moved to Melbourne, Victoria, to pursue a serious career before later relocating to Los Angeles, California, in February 2017. His works have been influenced by acts such as Silverchair, Frank Ocean, and TLC. Gaynor released his debut album, Startup Cult, in July 2014 to Australian audiences. Startup Cult achieved success and reached number three on the ARIA Charts.

What So Not Australian music project

What So Not is an electronic music project by Australian record producer Emoh Instead. What So Not has toured the world, playing in various festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pukkelpop, Ultra Music Festival and Lollapalooza. What So Not is best known for his hits such as Innerbloom ,"Gemini", "Jaguar", "High You Are" and "Tell Me". He has featured on charts such as the Australian Singles Chart, Triple J Hottest 100, and USA iTunes Dance Album chart. He released his debut album titled Not All the Beautiful Things on 9 March 2018.

Tkay Maidza Musical artist

Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper.

Bryson Tiller American singer and rapper

Bryson Djuan Tiller is an American singer and rapper. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began his career in 2011 with a mixtape entitled Killer Instinct Vol. 1. Tiller initially gained mainstream success in 2015 following the release of the single, "Don't", which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Troye Sivan Live

Troye Sivan Live is the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist, Troye Sivan. The tour supports his fourth EP, Wild, and debut studio album, Blue Neighbourhood. The tour started in October 2015 in North America and continued in Europe in November 2015 and Australia in January 2016.

AJ Tracey British rapper and record producer

Ché Wolton Grant, known professionally as AJ Tracey, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is from Ladbroke Grove, West London. Tracey rose to popularity in 2016 and was listed by The Guardian in a list of "best new acts to catch at festivals in 2016".

Do It Right (Martin Solveig song)

"Do It Right" is a song by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig featuring vocals from Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released as a digital download in France on 20 May 2016 through Spinnin' Records and Big Beat. The song was written by Solveig and Maidza.

Jess Kent Australian pop musician

Jess Kent is an Australian pop and electropop musician. Kent was born in Derby, England.

Mikey Perry, better known by his stage name Paces, is an Australian record producer and musician. His debut studio album, Vacation, was released in March 2016 and received positive reviews. Paces toured the album across Australia and New Zealand throughout May and June 2016.

Natalie Dunn, known professionally as Nat Dunn and previously as Tali, is an Australian singer-songwriter. Her debut single "Whatever" was released in 2001, when she was 17 year old peaked at number 32 on the ARIA singles chart

The Chats Australian punk rock band

The Chats are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 2016 in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. They describe their sound as "shed rock". The current band lineup is composed of guitarist Josh Hardy, drummer Matt Boggis, and bassist and vocalist Eamon Sandwith. Known for their songs about Australian culture, they initially went viral for their song "Smoko" and its accompanying music video in 2017. To date they have released two EPs, The Chats (2016) and Get This in Ya!! (2017), and their debut studio album High Risk Behaviour was released on 27 March 2020.

Life Is a Game of Changing 2020 single by Australian rock band DMAs

"Life Is a Game of Changing" is a song by Australian rock band DMA's. It was released on 31 January 2020. as the second single from their third studio album, The Glow.

<i>Im Doing It</i> 2020 studio album by E^ST

I'm Doing It is the debut studio album by Australian Indie pop singer E^ST. The album was announced on 10 March 2020, and was originally scheduled for release on 10 June 2020 but was delayed until 31 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two secret shows planned for Melbourne and Sydney were also cancelled.

Dan Farber is an Israeli record producer and songwriter. In the 2000s he performed as a rapper under the stage name Metro. His most notable collaborations include working with Subliminal, Lizzo, Dizzee Rascal, Sarit Hadad and Tkay Maidza.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tkay by Tkay Maidza. iTunes. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hear: Tkay Maidza drops tropical fizzer 'Simulation' | music news | triple j". ABC. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lefevre, Jules (4 October 2016). "Listen to Tkay Maidza's fiery new single 'Tennies'". Junkee. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tkay Maidza drops new track 'Switch Lanes', national tour dates". ABC . Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Williams, Tom (3 December 2014). "Music Feeds Podcast Episode #124: Tkay Maidza - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Ball, Rosie (10 February 2015). "Tkay Maidza Drops Brand New Track 'M.O.B'". Speakertv. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tkay Maidza – Tkay". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.