# Kiesza

> 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).

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/kiesza
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/kiesza.json
- **Origin:** Calgary, Canada
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.kiesza.com/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/kiesza/
- **TikTok:** https://www.tiktok.com/@kiesza
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zxvC7CRGvggq9EWXOpwAo
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/301580396
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h7O5eERbl6lLuOgYJ0GbQ
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/kiesza
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/kiesza/388389
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3744149
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | CA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | contemporary r&b, dance-pop, deep house, electronic, pop, tech house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Canada | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3744149 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zxvC7CRGvggq9EWXOpwAo | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://www.kiesza.com/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/301580396 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/kiesza/388389 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87ff5ccd-64cd-45d6-bba3-ba2647e85d74) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kiesza/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@kiesza | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/kiesza | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h7O5eERbl6lLuOgYJ0GbQ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| gender | female | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16730833) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiesza) | 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
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/kiesza.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._