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
related until wrote
It wasn't until I wrote 'Hideaway' that I found the song I related to as an artist.
hike pack
I was a very unpredictable child. I'd pack a bag and go off and do a hike in the mountains for 10 days.
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.
people
A lot of people preach and talk, but I think the only way to preach is to actually do things.
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.
When something really grabs me, I dive into it.
sort tend worrying
I tend to sort of dive into things without worrying about risk or anything. Like, when I get an idea, I tend to just go for it and see what happens.
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.
dating desire emptiness interest music passions pursue teenage weird worried
I was a weird teenager. My mother was actually worried because I didn't have any interest in dating in my teenage years. I had all this desire to pursue my passions like ballet, then sailing, then music, so I didn't have any emptiness to fill.