album, Sirens. Kiesza appeared as a guest on Duran Duran's album Paper Gods, released September 11, 2015. She wrote several songs for Rihanna, which were considered for the Barbadian artist's eighth album. She also worked with Loreen on the 2015 single "I'm in It with You". 2017: Dearly Beloved, Malinkiesza, Phantom of the Dancefloor, and second album Kiesza released the single "Dearly Beloved" on January 6, 2017. An accompanying music video, which showcases her with a white guitar, was posted on YouTube the same day through the KieszaVevo channel. According to the artist, the song and her future material were inspired by her "best friend Alice [who] passed away nearly a year and a half ago [as of 1/6/17]". The friend in question was Alicia Lemke, who had died in November 2015 from leukemia. On March 17, 2017, Pitbull released Climate Change, featuring a collaboration with Kiesza titled "We Are Strong". At the same time, Cerrone released the album RedLips, featuring a collaboration with Kiesza titled "Ain't No Party". 2017–present: Hiatus and return to performing in 2019 Nick Krewen, writing in the Toronto Star, reported that Kiesza was involved in a car accident in 2017 in Toronto, when an Uber vehicle she was in was struck by a taxi in a side collision. He reported that part of her recovery, from what she described as a traumatic brain injury, required her staying in a darkened room for six months. After a two-year hiatus following the car crash, Kiesza released a new single, "Sweet Love," and returned to touring in June 2019. Paper magazine referred to the new song as being a "blend of genres". In 2020, she released her second studio album, Crave. According to Paper magazine, Kiesza is working on a musical. Other ventures In 2014, Kiesza was selected to be the face of a new line of fashion eyewear called "Color Block" by retailer Fendi, appearing in a promotional video shot by Ruth Hogben. The video "features Kiesza strolling on a treadmill against a painted skyline, while singing and donning the double-framed, colourful sunglasses." She announced plans to release her own line of fashion under the name "SteamPop" sometime in 2014. Discography Sound of a Woman (2014) Crave (2020) Tours Headlining Sound of a Woman Tour (2015) Opening act Demi World Tour (2014) The Artemis Tour (2021) Awards and nominations References External links Official website Public Page VK