Kiesa Rae Ellestad (born January 16, 1989), known professionally as Kiesza ( KY-zə), is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary. She has released multiple singles, including "Hideaway" and "Giant in My Heart", as well as the albums Sound of a Woman (2014) and Crave (2020).
Biography
Kiesa Rae Ellestad (born January 16, 1989), known professionally as Kiesza ( KY-zə), is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary. She has released multiple singles, including "Hideaway" and "Giant in My Heart", as well as the albums Sound of a Woman (2014) and Crave (2020). She has also toured, both as headliner and as opening act, and she has earned several nominations and won multiple awards.
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
60/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
95/100
agent readability score
90/100
brand fit score
36/100
interview potential score
28/100
sponsorship potential score
12/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
33/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | CA | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | contemporary r&b, dance-pop, deep house, electronic, pop, tech house | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Canada | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3744149 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zxvC7CRGvggq9EWXOpwAo | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://www.kiesza.com/ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/301580396 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/kiesza/388389 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/kiesza/ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 | |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@kiesza | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/kiesza | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h7O5eERbl6lLuOgYJ0GbQ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| gender | female | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Kiesa Rae Ellestad (born January 16, 1989), known professionally as Kiesza ( KY-zə), is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary. She has released multiple singles, including "Hideaway" and "Giant in My Heart", as well as the albums Sound of a Woman (2014) and Crave (2020). | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Kiesa Rae Ellestad (born January 16, 1989), known professionally as Kiesza ( KY-zə), is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary. She has released multiple singles, including "Hideaway" and "Giant in My Heart", as well as the albums Sound of a Woman (2014) and Crave (2020). She has also toured, both as headliner and as opening act, and she has earned several nominations and won multiple awards. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Kiesza — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/kiesza