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]
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 BillboardCanada 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 BillboardCanada 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]
