Kiesza

2014–2016: Sound of a Woman

In February 2014, Kiesza released the video for the single "Hideaway", through the label Lokal Legend. Frank Alex of Vanity Fair considered it her "breakout solo single". Idolator called it unique for having a long take throughout the entire video, as Kiesza walked and danced through N 12th Street in Brooklyn, New York City. The video was premiered by Annie Mac on her Mac's Special Delivery segment on BBC Radio 1. "Hideaway" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song, written and recorded by Kiesza in less than 90 minutes, achieved further success, with its music video amassing over 135 million views by October 2014, and it also took the top spot on two UK charts and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Dance Airplay chart.

Shortly after "Hideaway" charted, Kiesza released a new video for her cover of Haddaway's "What Is Love". Mike Bell of the Calgary Herald referred to it as a "jaw-droppingly gorgeous cover". It entered the UK Singles Chart at number four, with 33,414 copies sold in its first week.

Kiesza collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo (working together under the name Jack Ü) on the song "Take Ü There", which was released as the first single from the producers' collaborative 2015 mixtape, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü. The song premiered at Diplo's Mad Decent Block Party on August 9, 2014. She co-wrote Gorgon City's "Go All Night", featuring Jennifer Hudson singing her lyrics, which was on the British duo's debut album, Sirens. Kiesza appeared as a guest on Duran Duran's album Paper Gods, on the song "Last Night in the City", released in September 2015, with a music video published a year later. She wrote several songs for Rihanna, which were considered for the Barbadian artist's eighth studio album, Anti. She also worked with Loreen on the 2015 single "I'm in It with You".

2017–present: Hiatus, Crave, Dancing and Crying Kiesza released the single "Dearly Beloved" on January 6, 2017. An accompanying music video was posted on YouTube the same day through the KieszaVevo channel. At the same time, Cerrone issued the album RedLips, which included a collaboration with Kiesza titled "Ain't No Party". On June 2, 2017, she was featured in "Don't Want You Back" by Bakermat,

Kiesza was involved in a car accident in 2017 in Toronto, when an Uber vehicle she was in was struck by a taxi in a side collision. Part of her recovery, from what she described as a traumatic brain injury, required her staying in a darkened room for six months. Kiesza released a new single, "Sweet Love", and returned to touring in June 2019. Paper magazine referred to the new song as being a "blurring of genres unlike her other dance-pop anthems" and also reported that Kiesza was working on a musical. In 2022, she was featured in the song "Money in the Bag" from the Lights album Pep. In May 2024, Kiesza released a new EP, titled Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1, which received praise from critics. It yielded her first US number one on Billboards Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, "I Go Dance". She issued its follow-up, Dancing and Crying: Vol. 2, in July 2025. In 2025, Kiesza toured the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Other ventures

In 2014, Kiesza was selected to be the face of a new line of fashion eyewear called Color Block by retailer Fendi, appearing in a promotional video shot by Ruth Hogben. It featured Kiesza "strolling on a treadmill against a painted skyline, while singing and donning the double-framed, colourful sunglasses". She announced plans to release her own line of fashion under the name SteamPop sometime in 2014. In September 2014, she reiterated she wanted "to put my own fashions out and just sort of make my own fashion ideas accessible to my audience. That's the idea behind Steampop."

In August 2015, Kiesza designed the latest Bad Bunch NYC latest clothing line, titled Select Surrealism. She mentioned blending Old Hollywood style with punk rock elements, as she loved "really eccentric people", citing Alice Cooper and Freddie Mercury, as well as "those with simple glamour" like Audrey Hepburn and Lucille Ball.

Discography

Sound of a Woman (2014) Crave (2020)

Tours Headlining Sound of a Woman Tour (2015) Dancing and Crying Tour (2025)

Opening act Demi Lovato – Demi World Tour (2014) Lindsey Stirling – The Artemis Tour (2021)

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Work Outcome 2014 UK Music Video Awards Best Pop Video – International "Hideaway" MTV Europe Music Awards Best Video Best New Act Herself Best Push Act Best Canadian Act BBC Music Awards Song of the Year "Hideaway" MTV Video Music Awards Best Choreography 2015 ECHO Awards Female Artist Rock / Pop internationally Sound of a Woman Newcomer international Juno Awards Single of the Year "Hideaway" Video of the Year Breakthrough Artist of the Year Herself Dance Recording of the Year Sound of a Woman YouTube Music Awards 50 Greatest Artists and YouTube Performances Herself MTVU Woodie Awards Cover Woodie Co-Sign Woodie "Take Ü There": Jack Ü feat. Kiesza Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR "Hideaway" Best New Group or Solo Artist: AC Western Canadian Music Awards Electronic/Dance Recording of the Year International Dance Music Awards Best House/Garage/Deep House Track Best Music Video Best Rap/Hip-Hop/Trap Dance Track "Take Ü There": Jack Ü feat. Kiesza Best Breakthrough Artist (Solo) Herself Much Music Video Awards Video of the Year "Giant in My Heart" Best EDM/Dance Most Buzzworthy Canadian Sound of a Woman 2025 Electronic Dance Music Awards Dance/Electro Pop Song of the Year "I Go Dance"