Zhavia Ward

{{short description|American singer and songwriter (born 2001)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Zhavia Ward

| image = ZhaviaWard Seattle 17Nov2019 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Ward performing in 2019

| birth_name = Carisa Zhavia Ward

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|6}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, US

| genre = R&B{{allMusic|artist|zhavia-ward-mn0003705221/biography|access-date=June 27, 2019|author=Andy Kellman}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • Singer
  • songwriter

}}

| label = Columbia

| years_active = 2018–present

| website = {{URL|zhaviamusic.com}}

}}

Carisa Zhavia Ward (born March 6, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Ward rose to fame after competing in the Fox reality television show The Four: Battle for Stardom, in 2018, where she was one of four finalists.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/zhavia-the-four-signs-columbia-records-republic-1202812802/|title=Columbia Records Signs 'The Four' Finalist|first=Shirley|last=Halperin|date=May 17, 2018}} That same year, Ward signed with Columbia Records, and guest appeared on Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump's single "Welcome to the Party" for the Deadpool 2 soundtrack, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web |date=May 17, 2018 |title='The Four' Star Zhavia Signs Million Dollar Deal with Columbia Records |url=https://www.parlemag.com/2018/05/zhavia-ward-signs-million-dollar-deal-with-columbia-records/}}{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/5/diplo-french-montana-lil-pump-zhavia-ward-welcome-to-the-party-music-video|title= diplo, French Montana, & Zhavia Ward Release "Welcome to the Party" Music Video|date= May 21, 2018}} She co-performed a cover of "A Whole New World" with Zayn Malik for the Aladdin soundtrack, which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.{{cite news |last1=Watkins |first1=Gwynne |title=Disney fans are swooning over Zayn's 'A Whole New World' video — and his resemblance to Aladdin |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-aladdin-zayn-malik-a-whole-new-world-video-zhavia-ward-145820018.html |publisher=Yahoo Finance |date=May 9, 2019}}{{cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=How YOU Can Party With Zhavia On Her 18th Birthday & See Her on Tour! |url=https://talentrecap.com/zhavia-18th-birthday-tour/}}

Discography

= Extended plays =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Details

scope="row" |17{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2Im5nEeVFQny2YpBz0pgF2|title=17 by Zhavia Ward – Spotify|work=Spotify|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}

|

= Singles =

== As a lead artist ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rhy

scope="row"| "Candlelight"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/candlelight-single/1414621445|title=Candlelight – Single by Zhavia Ward (iTunes) |work=Apple Music|date=July 29, 2018}}
{{small|(solo or featuring Jeremih)}}

| rowspan="3"| 2018

| 40https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Candlelight%22&f1=ts_chart_artistname%3AZhavia%20Ward%20Featuring%20Jeremih&refine=1 {{dead link|date=February 2022}}

| rowspan="4"|17

scope="row"| "Deep Down"{{Citation|title=Deep Down – Single by Zhavia Ward|date=August 30, 2018|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/deep-down-single/1433989334|language=en-US|access-date=August 30, 2018}}

| —

scope="row"| "100 Ways"{{Citation|title=100 Ways – Single by Zhavia Ward|date=December 12, 2018|url=https://music.apple.com/ru/album/100-ways-single/1445463306?l=en|language=en-US|access-date=December 12, 2018}}

| —

scope="row"| "17"{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ZhaviaWard/status/1133114518958219265|title='17' out 5/31|via=Twitter|date=May 27, 2019|access-date=May 28, 2019}}

| 2019

| —

scope="row"| "Waiting"

| 2020

| —

| {{TBA}}

scope="row"| "God Sent You"

| 2022

| —

| {{TBA}}

== Promotional singles ==

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Bub.

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/zhavia-ward/chart-history/hbu/|title=Zhavia Ward Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 7, 2017}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/6/aria-chart-watch-527/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #526|publisher=auspOp|date=June 1, 2019|access-date=June 1, 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| IRE
{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=June 1, 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| NZ
Hot

{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2018-12-07|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018}}

  • "A Whole New World": {{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-05-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=May 20, 2019|access-date=May 17, 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SWE
{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/55574/zayn-and-zhavia-ward/|title=ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/55574/zayn-and-zhavia-ward/|title=ZAYN & ZHAVIA WARD Chart History: UK Official Charts|work=Official Charts|access-date=May 21, 2019}}

scope="row"| "Unforgettable"
(The Four Performance)

|rowspan="4"| 2018

| — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
(The Four Performance)

| — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Say Something"
(The Four Performance)

| — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Man Down"
(The Four Performance)

| — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "A Whole New World (End Title)"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aladdin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1462702452|title = Aladdín (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice|website = iTunes|date = May 22, 2019}}
(with Zayn)

| 2019

| 17 || 73 || 64
{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=May 18, 2019}} || 8 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"A Whole New World" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=20|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=May 17, 2019}}}} || 68

|

  • RMNZ: Gold

| Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television roles

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note

2018

| The Four: Battle for Stardom

| Herself

| Season 1 finalist

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

2018

| Talent Recap Fan Choice Awards

| Breakout Talent Show Star

| The Four: Battle for Stardom

| {{Nominated}}

2019

|Teen Choice Awards

|Choice Song From A Movie

|A Whole New World

| {{Won}}

Tours

= Headlining =

  • 2019: The 17 Tour{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

References