Wilkins was born in New Jersey and raised in Nesoddtangen, four miles outside of Oslo.

Raised by her mother along with five brothers, she has both Scandinavian and African-American roots.

[4][5][6] The album was recorded with her boyfriend Aaron Maine of the band Porches.

[3] In 2020, Wilkins released her second full-length album as Okay Kaya, titled Watch This Liquid Pour Itself, via Jagjaguwar.

[7] Her cover of Cher's Believe was featured in the HBO show Industry.