Kalsey Kulyk has unveiled the striking new music video for “Heaven, Are You Listening?,” filmed recently at Grace Lutheran Church in Edmonton, Alberta. CMT, American Country Network, Heartland and The Country Network have all committed to adding the video into rotation.
2024 has been a monumental year in the career of Kalsey Kulyk, thanks to the success of her single “Love Me Like an Outlaw.” The song has now surpassed 2 million streams and reached the Top 20 at Canadian country radio, staying there for three straight weeks. Kulyk picked up a leading five nominations at the 2024 Country Music Alberta Awards.
In February, Kulyk released her brand-new album Outlaw Poetry – all written or co-written by Kulyk and showcasing her growth as a musician and bold delivery).
“Outlaw Poetry is the album I’ve been dreaming of releasing my whole life,” says Kulyk. “It’s the beginning chapter of really letting my audience in to the whole of who I am as a person, artist and writer. Throughout this record, I really wanted to take the listener on a journey, through the highs and lows and in-betweens.”
No stranger to country music, everything changed for Kulyk last year, when she released “Love Me Like an Outlaw.” Kulyk had been sitting on the track for nearly five years, always believing it was special. Trusting her instincts, she finally released it and watched it become the most successful song release of her career.
“Sometimes you just got to go with your gut,” says Kulyk. “I’ve heard a lot of ‘no’s,’ and ‘you’re a mom, this dream is almost impossible now.’ But like the saying goes, I didn’t come here to leave! As an independent country artist and mom who has been performing since she was 3, you are all making that little girl’s dream come true.”
Born in Hudson Bay, SK, and now based in Beaumont, AB, with husband and fellow artist Eric Ethridge and their 2-year-old son, Kulyk is gearing up for a busy year of touring, including performances the Calgary Stampede, Big Valley Jamboree and Boots and Hearts this summer.
MORE ABOUT KALSEY:
Kalsey Kulyk has enjoyed a lifelong passion for music. Mixing effortlessly rich and bright vocals with lyrics you feel in the guts, Kulyk brings a fresh yet familiar sound to the country music airwaves. Kulyk got hooked on singing and playing the guitar at a young age, taking part in hundreds of talent shows and competitions and winning her first songwriting competition at age 13.
When diagnosed with cancer in high school, Kulyk didn’t hit pause on her dreams. Her journey to recovery created songwriting inspiration, and the entire experience solidified Kulyk’s belief in a career in music. More focused than ever, Kalsey enlisted the help of Fleetwood Mac producer Richard Dashut, relocated to Music City, and soon after won both the CCMA’s Discovery Artist program, and Anthem Entertainment’s (formerly ole) “On the Spot” competition in one day in 2017. Her debut self-titled album, which delivered impeccable songwriting, classic upbeat country, and heartfelt ballads, premiered at No. 2 in Canada on iTunes/Apple Music and earned her a CCMA Award nomination in the Roots Album of the Year category in 2019. Her 2023 single “Love Me Like an Outlaw” became the biggest release of her career, with 2 million streams and Top 20 status at radio for three straight weeks, ushering in a new era for Kalsey leading up to the release of her new album, the Factor-funded Outlaw Poetry.
Now with an arsenal of songs and a survivor’s determination, Kalsey Kulyk is sharing her passions with the world. In remission for 15 years, her goals are clear. “What is life,” she says, “unless you’re doing what you love every single day?”
UPCOMING SHOWS:
July 11 – Calgary Stampede (Nashville North) – Calgary, AB
July 20 – Bow Valley Boot Stomp – Cochrane, AB
July 27 – Boxcar Countr Music Festival – Saint John, NB
August 2 – Big Valley Jamboree – Camrose, AB
August 9 – Boots and Hearts – Burl’s Creek, ON
