# Wafia

Wafia Al-Rikabi (born 4 August 1993), known professionally as Wafia, is an Australian singer-songwriter of Iraqi-Syrian origin. Originally studying biomedicine at university, she began to write songs to escape its monotony.

## Career

Al-Rikabi signed to indie record label Future Classic, releasing her debut EP XXIX in November 2015. The EP's lead single "Heartburn", produced by Ta-ku, received praise from producer Pharrell Williams being played during his Beats 1 radio show.
In March 2016, she released the single "Window Seat" in collaboration with the New Zealand artist Thomston. Later in August 2016, she collaborated again with the Australian producer Ta-ku, releasing the EP (m)edian. The EP features a story about compromise in relationships, which both Wafia and Ta-ku experienced independently in of each other in their lives.
Wafia released a new single, "Bodies", in late 2017. It was written on the day her family members were denied refugee status for entrance into Australia, which influenced the track's lyrics. However, due to her dislike of pseudo-intellectual feeling music, the track was instead upbeat in contrast to the lyrics in an attempt to make the song accessible.
Wafia's single "I'm Good" was voted number 14 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018.
In April 2024, Wafia announced she had signed with Nettwerk and released single "Background". In February 2025, Wafia will released her debut studio album, Promised Land, preceded by seven singles.

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown :
| Title | Details |
| Promised Land | Released: 7 February 2025 Label: Heartburn Records, Nettwerk Formats: Digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown :
| Title | EP details |
| XXIX | Released: 20 November 2015 Label: Future Classic Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| (m)edian (with Ta-ku) | Released: 5 August 2016 Label: Future Classic Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| VIII | Released: 19 January 2018 Label: Future Classic Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| Good Things | Released: 21 August 2020 Label: Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | Album |
| "Let Me Love You" | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
| "Window Seat" (with Thomston) | 2016 | — | Topograph |
| "Heartburn" | 2016 | — | XXIX |
| "Meet in the Middle" (with Ta-ku) | 2016 | — | (m)edian |
| "Love Somebody" (with Ta-ku) | 2016 | 74 | (m)edian |
| "83 Days" | 2017 | — | VIII |
| "Bodies" | 2017 | — | VIII |
| "Only Love" | 2017 | — | VIII |
| "I'm Good" | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hurts" (featuring Louis The Child and Whethan) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Flowers and Superpowers" | 2019 | — | Good Things |
| "Pick Me" | 2020 | — | Good Things |
| "Hurricane" | 2020 | — | Good Things |
| "Good Things" | 2020 | — | Good Things |
| "Wide Open" (with Ta-ku and Masego) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "In the Honey" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Background" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "House Down" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "Crystal Ball" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "Sad Shit" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "Say It to the Moon" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "Distant" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "Something" | 2024 | — | Promised Land |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. ||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Frogs" (Charles Murdoch featuring Ta-ku, Wafia & Hak) | 2015 | | Point |
| "American Girl" (Ta-ku featuring Wafia) | 2015 | | Non-album singles |
| "Leave (Get Out)" (Ta-ku featuring Wafia; Triple J Like a Version) | 2017 | | Non-album singles |
| "Better Not" (Louis the Child featuring Wafia) | 2018 | ARIA: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Be Fine" (Ekali featuring Wafia) | 2019 | | Non-album singles |
| "Searching" (Abir featuring Wafia & Beam) | 2021 | | TBA |
| "Back 2 Love" (Kito featuring Wafia & Nonso Amadi) | 2024 | | TBA |