Kiiara


Kiara Saulters, known professionally as Kiiara, is an American singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Illinois. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Her 2015 single "Gold" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She is also known for collaborating on Linkin Park's 2017 single "Heavy" in which she was featured vocally.

Early life

Kiiara grew up in Wilmington, Illinois. She attended Wilmington High School where she played for the school's volleyball team. While recording her breakout EP, she also worked as a hardware store clerk. She started a studio internship to help familiarize herself with the music process and get practice recording.

Career

In 2013, Kiiara independently released an acoustic pop single called "Bring Me Back" under her real name.
In June 2015, after signing a deal to Atlantic Records and changing to her stage name from Kiara Saulters to Kiiara, she released her debut single "Gold". In 2015, "Gold" was chosen as background music of a 15-second Apple Watch commercial titled "Style". The song was her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13. Her debut extended play, low kii savage was released on March 22, 2016. The video for "Gold" quickly gained popularity, reaching five million views during mid-May 2016.
On September 15, 2016, Kiiara made her television debut, performing "Gold" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Kiiara was featured on Linkin Park's single, "Heavy", which was released digitally on February 16, 2017 and on radio on February 21. She later performed "Heavy" with Julia Michaels at the concert at the Hollywood Bowl which was held after the death of Linkin Park's vocalist Chester Bennington.
In March 2018, she was featured in Cheat Codes' single "Put Me Back Together".
On June 7, 2019, she released "Open My Mouth", which she confirmed is the lead single of her upcoming debut album.

Influences

Kiiara has cited Eminem, Rihanna, Joyner Lucas, Yelawolf and Linkin Park as her influences.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances