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Kiesza: Backstage Diaries

Kiesza: Backstage Diaries

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YH catches up with electropop singer-songwriter Kiesza for a behind the scenes look at one of her dance rehearsals. The "Hideaway" artist tells about her ballet background and how it morphed into a love of street-dancing, plus she talks about her personal style and reveals a couple names for her signature up-'do!

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I've been dancing since I was three in ballet. So, I I dreamt of being a ballerina when I was a kid. Basically, worked every day 'til the age of 15 at at being a ballerina. I had been over the years I had really gotten into street dancing and watching it and I loved the movement and it was so opposite of what ballet was but I really it inspired me and being a ballerina gave me the coordination to pick up other dance forms sort of quickly. Take me higher than I've ever been before. I'm holding a back, just want to shout out, give me more. Done with the hide away. You're just a feeling. You let my heart escape. Be on the meaning. Don't even I can't find a way to stop the storm.

Oh baby, tell me the truth what's going on? What's up young Hollywood? I'm Kaiza and this is my backstage diary and I'm gonna be taking you through a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes. Um, dancing, music, technical stuff. And uh, yeah. So, here we go. Um, there's so many kind of genres of street dance and I'm just really scraping the surface right now. So, it's same with music. It's like it's sort of an endless journey within itself because it keeps evolving. So, here we are at my rehearsal and I'm gonna take you through a little bit of what's going on and the people that I work with. Okay, this is Junior. I bet you can guess what he does.

He is the official in-house drummer and he's the best drummer ever. Ever. Yeah, I got my my Adidas, my my green vest. I don't know, I'm always rocking different stuff. Sometimes I like to wear a lot of sports jerseys as well with art printed on them. Uh, we have a style. What was our what's my style? Everybody wonders what my hairstyle is called and um, I I tend to call it the Steam Hawk because I have my fashion line called Steam Pop but sometimes I call it the Kaizasaurus because it makes me look like a dinosaur. Sometimes. But I tend to call it the Steam Hawk more more often. Hey young Hollywood, thanks for coming to my backstage diary and I hope you enjoyed our rehearsal.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kiesza

    Electropop singer-songwriter featured in the video

  • Junior

    Kiesza's in-house drummer

FAQ

What is Kiesza's background in dance?+
Kiesza has been dancing since she was three years old, initially focusing on ballet before transitioning to street dancing.
What is the name of Kiesza's signature hairstyle?+
Kiesza often calls her signature up-do the "Steam Hawk," inspired by her fashion line Steam Pop, but sometimes refers to it as the "Kaizasaurus."
Who is Junior?+
Junior is Kiesza's official in-house drummer, whom she describes as the 'best drummer ever.'

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