Kalsey Kulyk
Kalsey Kulyk is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She has released one extended play, and has charted multiple singles, including "Who I Was", "Love Me Like an Outlaw", and "Till I Get to Heaven". Her debut album Outlaw Poetry was released on February 23, 2024. Kulyk is currently signed to Universal Music Canada.
Early life
Kulyk was born and raised in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. Her entire family worked on a mill, and also farmed in their spare time. She is of Ukrainian descent. Growing up, she participated in numerous talent competitions, winning several including the "Pasquia Idol" in Manitoba. She viewed Shania Twain as her musical idol. As a teenager, Kulyk was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and underwent months of chemotherapy treatment.Career
At nineteen years old, Kulyk moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to work with producer Richard Dashut. She initially released music on Calgary-based label Phaymis Records, including the single "With You" in 2014.In 2017, Kulyk won the CCMA Discovery Award. 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". 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. In August 2020, Kulyk released the single "Who I Was", which became her first charting song on the Billboard Canada Country chart. Her self-titled extended play received a nomination for "Roots Album of the Year" at the 2020 CCMA Awards.
In July 2022, Kulyk released the single "Big Deal", her first release as an independent artist. In February 2023, Kulyk released the single "Ain't Enough Whiskey". That spring, she competed on the third season of reality television show Canada's Got Talent. In June 2023, Kulyk released the single "Love Me Like an Outlaw", which became her first top 20 hit on Billboard Canada Country. In late 2024, Kulyk signed with Universal Music Canada, and she subsequently released her major label debut track "You Fight Dirty" in February 2025. In July 2025, she released the single "Till I Get to Heaven".