Career
Ayak Thiik is primarily known for writing hit songs and appearing on vocals for artists like Cee Lo Green, James Morrison ("You Make lieutenant Real"), Chip ("Until You Were Gone"), Tinchy Stryder ("Never Leave You and "In My System"), and Dappy ("Number Regrets" and "Rockstar"), among others Ayak Thiik inked a publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis United Kingdom and management with Mette Buhl of Pitt Buhl Management in 2012. Ayak Thiik’s love for music was evident at an early age, and she was able to sing long before she was able to talk.
Ayak Thiik had signed a record deal with German record label Stereo Wonderland, Polydor, Universal and recorded an album – making her the first Sudanese artist to be signed by a major label worldwide.
In 2006, Ayak Thiik wrote and featured on the Cincinnati native hip-hop producer Hi-Tek"s sophomore album, "Hi-Teknology²: The Chip’. The track "Can we Go back" also featured Talib Kweli.
Since then she has ventured into the house music world, working with German producers Milk & Sugar. Her dance music collaborations with Milk & Sugar have clocked up two consecutive United Kingdom chart toppers at number 1 and 2.
Thiik’s house music endeavors have taken her as far a field as Brazil, Singapore, Moscow, Russia and Lebanon.
Having spent 18 months working on her song writing, she was offered a deal and signed by Takeover Entertainment. She has penned songs for Kelly Rowland, Mica Paris, Esmée Denters, JLS, Chip, Tinchy Stryder, The Wanted, Alexandra Burke, Lemar and Roc Nation’s signed Bridget Kelly, among others In 2010, Thiik gained her first United Kingdom singles chart record as co-writer on Chip"s "Until You Were Gone" featuring Esmée Denters.
This went into the United Kingdom singles charts as at #3.
She also co-wrote Tinchy Stryder"s #10 hit "In My System", on which she also appeared on vocals but not the music video. Ayak Thiik recorded and released a studio album entitled, Voices In My Head.
Ayak Thiik was featured on Liberty Bell Jolly Good television SKY Arts "Song Book" show by chance, after coming to the rescue of her hero and arguably the most successful song writer of current generation Diane Warren who wrote the hits "Un-Break My Heart" (1996) by Toni Braxton, "How Do I Live Without You" (1997) by LaFollette Rimes, "I Don"t Want to Mission a Thing (1998) by Aerosmith, and for many other artists. Taken aback by Ayak Thiik’s voice, Diane Warren has begun writing songs for Ayak Thiik and is determined to make her a star in her own right.
A documentary chronicling this will be filmed by the same production team
