Did D4vd use Celeste Rivas' voice in his 2022 collaboration song? Fans revisit track, spot possible voice samples

Amid the ongoing investigation into the chilling murder case of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose decomposed body was found in a Tesla car linked to award-winning singer David Antony Burke a.k.a. D4vd on September 8, 2025, a growing controversy has emerged around the 2022 song 'I’m Waiting', a collaboration between D4vd and the relatively obscure artist BoFi. According to some fans, the track contains a sample of a young Celeste's voice, potentially recorded when she was just 11 years old. Let's find out how true this is and more about this.

According to a Reddit post, the 2022 track called 'I'm waiting' has caught fans' attention because of a girl's voice that opens and closes the song, saying, 'Alright, I’m waiting, I’m waiting. Tic tock, tic… tock. Hahaha.”

Meanwhile, many listeners have pointed out that the voice resembles Celeste's distinctive speech patterns, including her unique laugh and familiar phrases, sparking speculation that it could be her.

The song was released on July 28, 2022, just eight days after D4vd's hit 'Romantic Homicide' and over a year before the December 2023 leaked demo 'Celeste_Demo_unfin'. Some fans theorise that this could represent the first known instance of D4VD sampling her voice, predating other tracks where her voice allegedly appears.

As per the Redditor, who noticed the tiniest details in the track, D4vd's collaboration with BoFi on 'I'm Waiting' has drawn attention for its unsettling elements, especially the song's cover, which features a disturbing image of a girl with curly hair.



This track also stands out in BoFi's discography, as it seems to be the only song that includes a sampled girl's voice, leading some fans to speculate that it could be Celeste. The timing adds another layer of intrigue: this release came well before other known tracks featuring her voice, with “Celeste” not surfacing until December 2023.

Released on July 28, 2022, just eight days after D4vd's hit Romantic Homicide, I’m Waiting may represent the earliest known instance of him using her voice in his music.



The Reddit post further noted that, examining the lyrics of 'I’m Waiting', some listeners interpret the song as reflecting aspects of Celeste's personal struggles, her difficult home life, desire to escape and sense of time slipping away.

The repeated phrase 'tic tock' focuses on the passage of time as she waits. References to “runaway” and “runaway signs” have led fans to speculate that the song may allude to her wanting to leave her situation. Lines like “I’m missing you”, “Baby, wait for me”, “Save your tears”, and “You can call me day or night, I don’t really care; you can stay there, but I want to fall in love” further suggest an emotional tension or longing.

Following this, the track then closes with the same girl's voice repeating, 'Alright, I'm waiting, I'm waiting,' echoing patterns observed in D4vd's other songs like the Invisible String interlude, where Celeste says, 'I love you, I love you” with no response from D4vd.

As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly went viral and sparked discussion. Some listeners see this as illustrating a recurring cycle of waiting and emotional distance.

One user said, "This case is truly disturbing!"



While another added, "I sometimes wonder if the higher-pitched voice is Celeste in his song “Take Me To the Sun” from 2022 around the 1:40 mark of the song. Probably just his own voice edited with autotune, though."

"Great comment. Time is up for everyone around D4vd’s circle. No more excuses or lies," one wrote.