Quotes by Kiesza

About Kiesza:

Kiesa Rae Ellestad is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist from Calgary, who has most recently worked in New York City and London.
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From the age of three to 15, I wanted to be a ballerina and trained really, really hard. Then I had that classic movie story moment, where I had an injury and had to give up my dream.

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People have mentioned, 'Maybe you should try to be more sexy. Look at how this butt stuff propelled this person to the top of the chart; it's amazing!' And I'm like, 'What if I really want to sing something to people?' I speak my mind. I want to be t...

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In the Navy, the path is paved for you. Your job is to be a soldier and fit in. As long as you stick to your place, it's actually really easy.

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I tend to obsess over my passions.

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When something really grabs me, I dive into it.

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You cannot teach a person how to write songs. It's about being your own person and following your instincts.

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I tend to sort of dive into things without worrying about risk or anything. Like, when I get an idea, I tend to just go for it and see what happens.

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The moment I wrote my first song, I got addicted.

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Oh man, the Vengaboys are my guilty pleasure.

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I was a very unpredictable child. I'd pack a bag and go off and do a hike in the mountains for 10 days.

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I loved the bootcamp and the training. It was the actual Navy and the structure after it that I realized wasn't for me because they're building soldiers. It's a system, and you can't really stick out; you can't be the oddball out in the military.

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I probably wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the gay community supporting me. I wouldn't be the artist I was today if it wasn't for that because that was the only community that let me try, let me perform without knowing who I was.

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I didn't want to be that artist that is successful as a result of someone else. Not that that's wrong, but I felt like I had what it took. I really believed I could do it on my own, so I wanted to try, at least.

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It wasn't until I wrote 'Hideaway' that I found the song I related to as an artist.

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I like to be creative with my red carpet outfits, but equally, sometimes I am just in the mood to go all out with a ball gown and heels - but only If you get me on the right day!

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To be honest, I'm more of a sneaker person. My legs hurt if I wear heels for too long.

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You're taught that you can keep going in the military. Your point of collapse is not what you thought it was. Your body is built to survive, and when you think you're going to collapse, you still have so much more left in you.

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A lot of people preach and talk, but I think the only way to preach is to actually do things.

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I wear crop tops and stuff, but I genuinely like that style, so it's just has to be genuine. Once you start getting to that world where you're using sexuality to try to propel something, you're losing the moment. You've lost; people are not focusing ...

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When I'm on a plane, I am the annoying person humming into my phone. Sitting there static with nothing to do, a lot of melodies come to me. So I've written a lot of songs on planes.

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Author Bio

  • NameKiesza
  • DescriptionCanadian singer
  • AliasesKiesa Rae Ellestad
  • BornJanuary 29, 1989
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionDancer; Singer