Anticipation is high for her album, Sound of a Woman, with the pop artist already having attained 100 million views on her video for the single "Hideaway" and charting at No. 1 on iTunes in 30 countries.

"Michael Jackson was a huge influence in my house," Kiesza said in a VEVO Lift interview. "Robyn, CeCe Pennisonton, Etta James - anybody with a big voice�These people just seemed impossible to reach. How could I ever have a voice like that? I just loved listening to their music."