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Kesha was born in the [[San Fernando Valley]] of Los Angeles to a single parent.<ref name="guardian" /> Her mother, Pebe Sebert, a singer and songwriter, was struggling financially while supporting Kesha and her older brother at the time.<ref name="rcarecords">{{citation|url=http://rcarecords.com/artists.php#Kesha|title=Official Bio|publisher=RCA Records|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> She would look after then infant Kesha onstage while performing.<ref name="wwd">{{citation|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/kesha-sebert-hard-candy-2248492|title=Kesha Sebert: Hard Candy|work=Women's Wear Daily|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|first=Nick|last=Axelrod|date=26 August 2009|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> Pebe moved the family to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1991 after securing a publishing deal, and Kesha spent the rest of her early years attending a music school in the countryside. Pebe often brought Kesha along to recording studios and encouraged her to sing, Kesha was exposed to the music of many country music artists while learning to write songs.<ref name="rcarecords" /> |
Kesha was born as a man in the [[San Fernando Valley]] of Los Angeles to a single parent.<ref name="guardian" /> Her mother, Pebe Sebert, a singer and songwriter, was struggling financially while supporting Kesha and her older brother at the time.<ref name="rcarecords">{{citation|url=http://rcarecords.com/artists.php#Kesha|title=Official Bio|publisher=RCA Records|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> She would look after then infant Kesha onstage while performing.<ref name="wwd">{{citation|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/kesha-sebert-hard-candy-2248492|title=Kesha Sebert: Hard Candy|work=Women's Wear Daily|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|first=Nick|last=Axelrod|date=26 August 2009|accessdate=2009-10-20}}</ref> Pebe moved the family to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1991 after securing a publishing deal, and Kesha spent the rest of her early years attending a music school in the countryside. Pebe often brought Kesha along to recording studios and encouraged her to sing, Kesha was exposed to the music of many country music artists while learning to write songs.<ref name="rcarecords" /> |
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The Sebert family was featured in an episode of ''[[The Simple Life]]'', as the host family.<ref name="ew" /> She was already working on her music by then<ref name="ew" /> and at the age of seventeen she dropped out of [[Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)|Brentwood High School]] in Nashville,<ref name="tennessee">{{citation|title=Ke$ha returns to Nashville, 'TiK ToK' in tow|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/11/15/keha-returns-to-nashville-tik-tok-in-tow/|first=Mark|last=Mays|date=15 November 2009|accessdate=2009-11-16|publisher=The Tennessean}} </ref> after being convinced by [[Dr. Luke]] and [[Max Martin]],<ref name="wwd" /> to return to Los Angeles and pursue a music career.<ref name="rcarecords" /> Dr. Luke had come across her demos and was so impressed<ref name="wwd" /><ref name="tennessee" /> that he contacted her with Martin and began a working relationship with her,<ref name="guardian" /><ref name="ds">{{citation|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a186156/keha.html|title=Interview – Ke$ha|first=Nicke|last=Levine|accessdate=2009-11-13|date=13 November 2009|publisher=Digital Spy Limited}}</ref> flying her to New York and Los Angeles to make music.<ref name="ew" /> |
The Sebert family was featured in an episode of ''[[The Simple Life]]'', as the host family.<ref name="ew" /> She was already working on her music by then<ref name="ew" /> and at the age of seventeen she dropped out of [[Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)|Brentwood High School]] in Nashville,<ref name="tennessee">{{citation|title=Ke$ha returns to Nashville, 'TiK ToK' in tow|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/11/15/keha-returns-to-nashville-tik-tok-in-tow/|first=Mark|last=Mays|date=15 November 2009|accessdate=2009-11-16|publisher=The Tennessean}} </ref> after being convinced by [[Dr. Luke]] and [[Max Martin]],<ref name="wwd" /> to return to Los Angeles and pursue a music career.<ref name="rcarecords" /> Dr. Luke had come across her demos and was so impressed<ref name="wwd" /><ref name="tennessee" /> that he contacted her with Martin and began a working relationship with her,<ref name="guardian" /><ref name="ds">{{citation|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a186156/keha.html|title=Interview – Ke$ha|first=Nicke|last=Levine|accessdate=2009-11-13|date=13 November 2009|publisher=Digital Spy Limited}}</ref> flying her to New York and Los Angeles to make music.<ref name="ew" /> |
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Kesha Rose Sebert (Template:PronEng; born March 1, 1987),[4] better known mononymously as Kesha (stylized as Ke$ha) is an American recording artist. Although she began her music career in 2006, her breakthrough came in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round." Kesha's debut single, "Tik Tok" was released in August 2009, preceding the release of her debut album, Animal, in early 2010.
Life and career
1987–2009: Early life and career beginnings
Kesha was born as a man in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles to a single parent.[3] Her mother, Pebe Sebert, a singer and songwriter, was struggling financially while supporting Kesha and her older brother at the time.[5] She would look after then infant Kesha onstage while performing.[6] Pebe moved the family to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 after securing a publishing deal, and Kesha spent the rest of her early years attending a music school in the countryside. Pebe often brought Kesha along to recording studios and encouraged her to sing, Kesha was exposed to the music of many country music artists while learning to write songs.[5]
The Sebert family was featured in an episode of The Simple Life, as the host family.[7] She was already working on her music by then[7] and at the age of seventeen she dropped out of Brentwood High School in Nashville,[8] after being convinced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin,[6] to return to Los Angeles and pursue a music career.[5] Dr. Luke had come across her demos and was so impressed[6][8] that he contacted her with Martin and began a working relationship with her,[3][9] flying her to New York and Los Angeles to make music.[7]
Kesha survived on low income and few gigs while pursuing her career at first,[10] moonlighting as a waitress and a stripper to make ends meet while furthering her music career in studios with different producers[5] and writing songs for other artists.[3] Kesha lived with her alleged father when she first got to Los Angeles and subsequently moved in with a boy she was interested in,[3] she later lived in a shared mansion in Laurel Canyon.[4][2][7] She once wanted Prince to produce her music, so she snuck into his Beverly Hills home. Once discovered she was thrown out, but not before she left her demo with Prince.[3][5][9] Kesha was also given the opportunity to sing background for Paris Hilton's second single, which led to an incident later where Kesha vomited in Hilton's closet.[7]
Between 2006 and 2009, Kesha's music appeared in a variety of media, her song "Former Overexposed Blonde" appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation,[11] while "Backstabber"[12] and "Chain Reaction" were used in The Hills.[5] During this time, she also co-wrote The Veronicas' single, "This Love",[3][9][13] sang background vocals for Britney Spears' song "Lace and Leather"[2] and appeared in the video for Katy Perry's single, "I Kissed a Girl"[6] Her appearance in the video arose due to her being friends with Perry,[7] they met frequently as aspiring pop singers in Los Angeles and shared many musical collaborators.[14]
2009–present: "Right Round" and Animal
Kesha gained exposure in the mainstream media after being featured on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round".[10] The collaboration came about when Flo Rida decided that the song needed a female voice, Kesha was then roped in for the part after being suggested by Dr. Luke, who was producing the song.[5] Flo Rida liked the end result so much that he invited her to sing on another song, "Touch Me", for his album.[4] Kesha is not officially credited for the song and did not collect any money for the gig,[3][10] she turned down the offer to appear in the video for "Right Round" because she wanted to strike out on her own.[2]
Soon after, it was announced that she had signed with RCA Records[10] through Dr. Luke and was working on her debut album,[5] Animal,[3] due to be released on January 5, 2010 in the US.[7] Her first single, "Tik Tok", was released in August 2009[15] and reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart as well as the top ten in many other countries.[16] A number one placing in New Zealand gave Kesha her first number one,[13] this was followed by number one positions in both Canada and Australia.[16] The song features an uncredited cameo appearance by Diddy.[14] While "Tik Tok" has appeared in a few different television programs,[17][18] Kesha turned down an offer for the song to appear in a fast food commercial.[3]
On March 27, 2009, she appeared onstage alongside 3OH!3 at a concert at Avalon Hollywood to perform their duet, "My First Kiss". She also performed at that year's Lollapalooza[2] as part of the BMI Stage. Sebert's musical credits in 2009 include work for Teen Cribs,[19][20] she had previously done background cues for My Super Sweet 16 as well,[21] co-writing the title song for Miley Cyrus'[3][9] The Time of Our Lives EP and appearances on Pitbull and Taio Cruz's albums. She revealed in an interview with DigitalSpy that she had written a song for Rihanna.[9] Kesha was a supporting act of Calvin Harris on tour in the UK[14] and performed with Mickey Avalon on tour dates in the US.[8] She has also been announced as one of the acts for the 2010 revival of Lilth Fair.[22]
Artistry
Kesha has listed artists such as Beck and Queen as musical influences[23] while drawing from rap music and old-school punk.[1] She credits her brother with exposing her to musicians such as Fugazi and Dinosaur Jr.[4] Columbia Records label head, Barry Weiss described her as a cross between Madonna and the Beastie Boys.[1][3]
Her songwriting process is rooted in her life experiences, making using of straightforward lyrics,[7][3] and is greatly influenced by country music[3] and their storytelling structure.[1][5] Kesha has expressed frustration at the double standard for lyrics and objectification of women in songs. In her song "Boots and Boys", she sings the same way men traditionally sang about women.[3] She often talks of her strong self-awareness that governs decisions she makes.[3][2] On the dollar sign in her name, she explained that she was being ironic because she does not believe in placing an emphasis on earning money. It came about after her Flo Rida collaboration achieved success worldwide and yet she did not receive any money to show for it.[7][4][6]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album details |
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2010 | Animal
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | |||||||||
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US [16] |
UK [16] |
NZ [16] |
AUS [16] |
CAN [16] |
NOR [16] |
SWE [16] |
IRE [16] |
DEN [16] |
NL [16] | ||||
2009 | "Tik Tok" | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | NZ: Platinum[24] AUS: Platinum[25] | Animal |
Other appearances
- 2009: "Right Round" (Flo Rida featuring Kesha)
- 2009: "Touch Me" (Flo Rida featuring Kesha)
- 2009: "Girls" (Pitbull featuring Kesha)
- 2009: "Dirty Picture" (Taio Cruz featuring Kesha)
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ a b c d Collins, Hattie (24 November 2009), Ke$ha: Ke$h Money, RWD Magazine, retrieved 2009-12-14
- ^ a b c d e f Sullivan, Matt (13 August 2009), "KE$HA and the Not-Quite-72 Virgins in Her Own Personal Heaven", Esquire, Hearst Communications, Inc, retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Day, Elizabeth (29 November 2009), She's a walking, talking living dollar, Guardian News and Media Limited, retrieved 2009-11-29
- ^ a b c d e Mazzella, Alysia (21 March 2009), Ke$ha: Crazy, Sexy & Too Fuckin' Cool, 21-7 Magazine, retrieved 2009-11-01
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Official Bio, RCA Records, retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ a b c d e Axelrod, Nick (26 August 2009), "Kesha Sebert: Hard Candy", Women's Wear Daily, Fairchild Fashion Group, retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lynch, Joseph, Ke$ha: A Music Mix Q&A on her Top 5 hit 'Tik Tok,' the origin of her name, and why she's not welcome in Paris Hilton's home, Entertainment Weekly, retrieved 2009-12-12
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- ^ a b c d e Levine, Nicke (13 November 2009), Interview – Ke$ha, Digital Spy Limited, retrieved 2009-11-13
- ^ a b c d Gordon, Sandra (25 November 2009), "Breaking & Entering: Ke$ha", Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., retrieved 2009-11-26
- ^ Degrassi Season Six: Music Credits, Epitome Virtual Reality Inc., retrieved 2009-11-16 Episode 603 – "True Colours"
- ^ The Hills › Season 3 › Songs From the Show, MTV Networks, retrieved 2009-11-16 Songs | Ep. 321 | "An Unexpected Friend"
- ^ a b Moses, Hussein (26 October 2009), Ke$ha Hearts NZ!, MTV Networks, retrieved 2009-12-14
- ^ a b c WAPS interviews Ke$ha, We Are Pop Slags, 28 October 2009, retrieved 2009-10-29
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(help) - ^ "TiK ToK - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l aCharts.us - Ke$ha - Tik Tok, retrieved 2009-12-09
- ^ "Melrose Place Music Hub". The CW Television Network. Retrieved 2009-11-16. Choose Your Episode - Nightingale
- ^ "The Hills › Songs From the Show". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
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(help) - ^ TEEN CRIBS-BG CUES, BMI, retrieved 2009-11-16
- ^ TEEN CRIBS-BG CUES, BMI, retrieved 2009-11-16
- ^ MY SUPER SWEET 16-BG CUES, BMI, retrieved 2009-11-16
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (10 December 2009), Lilith Fair Lineup Is Announced, The New York Times, retrieved 2009-12-14
- ^ Ke$ha, Pop Excess, retrieved 2009-12-14
- ^ Top 40 Singles Chart, Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, retrieved 2009-11-24 Chart #1696 - MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2009
- ^ Top 50 Singles Chart, Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd., retrieved 2009-12-13