Kiesza
Kiesza
Kiesa Rae Ellestad, known professionally as Kiesza, is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary, who has most recently worked in New York City and London...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionMusician
CountryCanada
humming melodies songs static written
When I'm on a plane, I am the annoying person humming into my phone. Sitting there static with nothing to do, a lot of melodies come to me. So I've written a lot of songs on planes.
great hear instincts radio sing sounds turn
I feel like, when you turn on the radio and you hear a great song, you know it's a great song, and you sing along. We all know what a great song sounds like, so we all have that instinct, it's just being able to accept your own instincts when you write that song.
faces music
I don't think shoving my butt into people's faces will tell them anything about who I am. How is that connecting to your audience? What is that doing for your music?
legs wear
To be honest, I'm more of a sneaker person. My legs hurt if I wear heels for too long.
Oh man, the Vengaboys are my guilty pleasure.
related until wrote
It wasn't until I wrote 'Hideaway' that I found the song I related to as an artist.
impact love meet people whenever
I love Canadians. I think we make an impact around the world just when people meet us, and whenever I meet another Canadian, I see it as well.
entire life teen
I didn't date for my entire teen life - it just wasn't on my mind.
brings constantly experience life
Life experience brings out different emotions and different perspectives on things. I just want to be constantly evolving.
anyone believe hard work
I believe that anyone can be what they want to be; it just comes down to hard work.
band blues cover death folk gospel jazz metal rock time
I was in a rock band; I was my own folk singer; I was in a death metal band for a very short time; I was in a cover band, a jazz band, a blues band. I was in a gospel choir.
age ballerina classic injury three trained
From the age of three to 15, I wanted to be a ballerina and trained really, really hard. Then I had that classic movie story moment, where I had an injury and had to give up my dream.
fit job paved stick
In the Navy, the path is paved for you. Your job is to be a soldier and fit in. As long as you stick to your place, it's actually really easy.
beautiful beauty
Beauty has so many forms, and I think the most beautiful thing is confidence and loving yourself.