Kalsey Kulyk | |
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| Born | July 23, 1990 Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2010-present |
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| Website | Official website |
Kalsey Kulyk (born July 23, 1990) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She has released one extended play, and has charted with the singles "Who I Was", "Love Me Like an Outlaw", and "Dontcha". [1] Her debut album Outlaw Poetry was released on February 23, 2024. [2]
Kulyk was born and raised in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. [3] Her entire family worked on a mill, and also farmed in their spare time. [4] Growing up, she participated in numerous talent competitions, winning several including the "Pasquia Idol" in Manitoba. [5] [6] She viewed Shania Twain as her musical idol. [7] As a teenager, Kulyk was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and underwent months of chemotherapy treatment. [5]
At nineteen years old, Kulyk moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to work with producer Richard Dashut. [8] She initially released music on Calgary-based label Phaymis Records, including the single "With You" in 2014. [9]
In 2017, Kulyk won the CCMA Discovery Award. [10] She signed with olé Media Management's Red Dot label and subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2019, released the songs "More Time" and "Bad Liar". [11] [12] Both songs were included on her self-titled debut extended play, Kalsey Kulyk, which was released on olé's rebranded label Anthem Entertainment on August 15, 2019. [13] [14] [15] In August 2020, Kulyk released the single "Who I Was", which became her first charting song on the Billboard Canada Country chart. [16] [17] Her self-titled extended play received a nomination for "Roots Album of the Year" at the 2020 CCMA Awards. [18]
In July 2022, Kulyk released the single "Big Deal", her first release as an independent artist. [19] In February 2023, Kulyk released the single "Ain't Enough Whiskey". [20] [21] [22] That spring, she competed on the third season of reality television show Canada's Got Talent . [23] [24] In June 2023, Kulyk released the single "Love Me Like an Outlaw", which became her first top 20 hit on Billboard Canada Country. [25] [1] In late 2024, Kulyk signed with Universal Music Canada, and she subsequently released her major label debut track "You Fight Dirty" in February 2025. [26]
In December 2019, Kulyk married fellow Canadian country singer and songwriter Eric Ethridge. [27] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple left their home in Nashville, Tennessee, lived in a van and performed in it across Canada, calling their informal tour "Love on the Road". [28] [29] In August 2021, Kulyk gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Wilder. [30] Kulyk and her family now reside in Beaumont, Alberta. [31]
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| Outlaw Poetry |
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| Kalsey Kulyk |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| CAN Country [1] | ||||
| 2014 | "With You" | — | — | |
| 2019 | "Bad Liar" | — | Kalsey Kulyk | |
| 2020 | "Who I Was" | 34 | Non-album single | |
| 2022 | "Big Deal" | — | Outlaw Poetry | |
| 2023 | "Ain't Enough Whiskey" | — | ||
| "Love Me Like an Outlaw" | 20 | |||
| 2024 | "Dontcha" | 43 | ||
| 2025 | "You Fight Dirty" | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2019 | "More Time" [33] | Not listed |
| "Bad Liar" [34] | ||
| "Damn You Love" [35] | Elise Lacret | |
| 2020 | "Roll With It" [36] | Preston Leatherman |
| 2022 | "Big Deal" [37] | Not listed |
| 2023 | "Ain't Enough Whiskey" [38] | |
| "Love Me Like an Outlaw" [39] |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | Canadian Country Music Association | Roots Album of the Year | Kalsey Kulyk | Nominated | [18] |