Kaiya Gamble

Kaiya Gamble is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, notably recognized as a contestant on American Idol Season 22. She is one of two Canadians to receive a golden ticket and the first Albertan in the history of the show. Gamble was the Teen First Place Winner of the American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest.

Career Gamble has been performing since the age of nine years old. Her debut single, “Speak Out,” placed Top 3 in the 2021 International Women’s Freedom Song Contest and was nominated for Pop Single of the Year at the 2021 YYC Music Awards. She was also nominated for the Prophets of Music Emerging Artist of the Year at the YYC Music Awards that same year.

Gamble went on to release “I’m In It,” “Sweet Talker,” and “Polaroids,” all produced by CCMA and JUNO award-winning producers, Spencer Cheyne and Justin Kudding from Invoke Music. Nelson Jackson III played piano on “Polaroids.”

She won the American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest (Teen Category) for her single “Sweet Talker” a free online benefit concert benefitting three organizations: CINIM (Alberta), Wickfest (International), and A Sound Life (Australia). The event featured international artists Lenka and Edo Kahn.

Discography

Singles +YearSingle2020"Speak Out"2021"I'm In It"2022"Sweet Talker"2023"What A Wonderful World - Live Acoustic" (cover)2023"Polaroids"2025"Reckless" “I Love You, I’m Sorry”2026”Ordinary” ”High School Play”

Music videos