Kalsey Kulyk

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Kalsey Kulyk
Born (1990-07-23) July 23, 1990 (age 33)
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2010-present
Labels
  • Independent
  • Phaymis
  • Red Dot
  • Anthem
Website Official website

Kalsey Kulyk is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She has released one extended play, and has charted with the singles "Who I Was" and "Love Me Like an Outlaw". [1] Her debut album Outlaw Poetry was released on February 23, 2024. [2]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

In December 2019, Kulyk married fellow Canadian country singer and songwriter Eric Ethridge. [26] 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". [27] [28] In August 2021, Kulyk gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Wilder. [29] Kulyk and her family now reside in Beaumont, Alberta. [30]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Outlaw Poetry

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Kalsey Kulyk

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[1]
2014"With You"——
2019"Bad Liar"—Kalsey Kulyk
2020"Who I Was"34Non-album single
2022"Big Deal"—Outlaw Poetry
2023"Ain't Enough Whiskey"—
"Love Me Like an Outlaw"20
2024"Dontcha"60
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2019"More Time" [32] Not listed
"Bad Liar" [33]
"Damn You Love" [34] Elise Lacret
2020"Roll With It" [35] Preston Leatherman
2022"Big Deal" [36] Not listed
2023"Ain't Enough Whiskey" [37]
"Love Me Like an Outlaw" [38]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2020 Canadian Country Music Association Roots Album of the YearKalsey KulykNominated [18]

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    • "Dontcha": "Canada Country chart for May 4, 2024" . Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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