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Revision as of 18:10, 24 March 2014
Kiesza | |
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 Kiesza in Calgary (2007) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Calgary |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Label | Lokal Legend |
| Website | kiesza |
Kiesza[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary[2] who has most recently worked out of New York City[3][4][5] and London.[6][7]
Personal life
Kiesza was born in Calgary.[4] When she was 16 she took part in the Sail and Lifetime Training Society (SALTS) program[2] and a year later she joined the Royal Canadian Navy along with her brother,[8] with which she became a code breaker.[2][8] Whilst at that,[2] she also entered the Miss Universe Canada pageant.[5][8] She attributes her time in the Navy as a reason why, in 2008, she gave away 4,500 CDs to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan.[1][2]
Kiesza took part in the Young Canadians, performing tap and jazz dancing, as well as theatre.[1] When Kiesza was 18, she says that her parents' divorce caused her to write her first song, as a way of expressing her feelings.[2] The same year, she heard a song of hers played on the radio.[8]
Music career
CKUA Folk Routes host Tom Coxworth selected her to perform for a live audience and to be broadcast live on his radio show.[2] Kiesza obtained a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.[8] After attending Berklee, she went to New York City to advance her music career.[8] Although Kiesza started as mainly a folk singer,[8] after attending Berklee and then living in New York, she moved to a more "uptempo sound"[8] for which she works with producer Rami Samir Afuni.[4] In 2010 she was selected to play at the Canada Day celebrations at Trafalgar Square in London for 30,000 people.[8][9]
Hideaway
In February 2014 Kiesza released the video for her new single Hideway through the indie label "Lokal Legend".[3] Idolator considered it unique, for having a single take through the entire video, as Kiesza walked through the streets of Brooklyn.[3] John Gentile of Rolling Stone called the style "impressive".[10] Kiesza reported to Rolling Stone that she had trouble making the video, partly because she broke a rib just before filming, and "couldn't move for an entire month afterward."[10] It was premiered by Annie Mac on her Mac's Special Delivery segment on BBC Radio 1.[7][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Self-styled and self-titled". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. December 30, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wilton, Lisa (June 19, 2009). "Kiesza life stories written in strings". Calgary Sun. Quebecor. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c Daw, Robbie (March 20, 2014). "Popping Up: Kiesza". Idolator. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hot New Pop Alert: Watch Kiesza's Lyric Video for Debut Single "Oops"". ArjanWrites.com. September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b Cragg, Michael (February 11, 2014). "Kiesza – Hideaway (Gorgon City Remix): New music". TheGuardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Jim Carroll jimcarroll (2014-02-06). "New Music – Patrick Freeman, Kiesza, Sylvan Esso | On The Record". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ a b "Kiesza – 'Hideaway'". PopJustice.com. January 24, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hunt, Stephen (June 24, 2010). "Breathtaking Drive". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Parker, David (July 9, 2010). "Rainmaker brings the party to London". Calgary Herlad. Postmedia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b Gentile, John (February 13, 2014). "Kiesza Barrels Through the Pain in 'Hideaway' – Video Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Herr, Lindsay (February 13, 2014). "Kiesza takes it to the streets in her debut video for lead single "Hideaway"". EarMilk. Retrieved March 20, 2014.