92-488: Sebert may refer to: Sæberht of Essex , (died c. 616), Anglo-Saxon King of Essex Günter Sebert (born 1948), German footballer Kesha Sebert (born 1987), American musician known mononymously as Kesha Lou Sebert (born 1935), American politician Louis Sebert (sprinter) (1886–1942), Canadian athlete Louis Sebert (politician) , Canadian politician Pebe Sebert (born 1956), American musician Topics referred to by
184-447: A mezzo-soprano voice, she possesses a "strong, sneering vibrato ", with a distinct yodel -like quality to her voice; she employs actual yodeling on the songs "Tik Tok" and "Cannibal". Having previously done country, pop rock, and electro, she had a clear idea of the synth-pop sound that she wanted for her debut album. The genre was popular at the time with many of her peers releasing similar sounds. Both of those albums are of
276-534: A 30-second snippet of a new song. On her 36th birthday, the singer wiped her Instagram feed, and updated her profile picture to her new logo. In a second livestream, she revealed four new song titles: "Living in My Head", " Fine Line ", "The Drama", and " Eat the Acid ", and shared snippets of the latter two. The singer announced the album's title to be Gag Order , along with unveiling its artwork on April 25, 2023. The album
368-406: A Girl " (2008) for Katy Perry , before leaving Saturday Night Live and reuniting with Clarkson for " My Life Would Suck Without You " (2009). As the founder of both Kemosabe Records and Amigo Records, Gottwald has signed artists such as Kesha , Doja Cat , Becky G , Juicy J , R. City , and Lil Bibby to the former, as well as Kim Petras and Joy Oladokun to the latter. In 2014, Gottwald
460-488: A celebrity or public figure who increases awareness of animal issues via the media. She received the award March 23, 2013, at The 2013 Genesis Awards Benefit Gala. She appeared alongside rock singer Iggy Pop in a campaign for PETA , protesting the clubbing of baby seals in Canada and later wrote on behalf of the organization to McDonald's over the conditions of their slaughterhouses. Kesha's second studio album, Warrior ,
552-483: A countersuit alleging that Kesha's lawsuit was an attempt by Kesha, her mother, and her new management firm to extort him into releasing her from her contract. In June 2023, one month before the case was scheduled for trial, Kesha and Gottwald released a joint statement saying the case had reached a settlement. Both parties wished each other well, although Gottwald still denied the allegations while Kesha continued to say she could not remember everything that night. After
644-491: A dance trend using it on the video sharing platform TikTok . Following this, the song became a top 40 single in Canada and a new lyric video for the song was released. While self-isolating in her home due to the coronavirus pandemic , Kesha created a song titled "Home Alone". On April 18, 2020, she performed at the One World: Together at Home benefit event. Kesha announced the creation of her own podcast, Kesha and
736-522: A devil character on their duet track, "What Baby Wants", on Cooper's album Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011). Kesha was named rights group Humane Society of the United States 's first global ambassador for animal rights , for which she is expected to bring attention to such practices as cosmetics testing on animals and shark finning . Kesha received the Wyler Award presented by The Humane Society as
828-497: A full-length collaborative album with Kesha, called Lipsha . However, the project eventually cancelled in the winter of the same year. Kesha sent a message to a fan expressing how it was out of her control and that she wanted to release the material, even for free, saying that she did not care about the money. On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, " Timber ", which became an international commercial success and Kesha's third number-one and tenth top-ten single on
920-420: A minute after running out of lyrics. It was the latter track that attracted attention. "I was so happy being broke. And I'm happy not being broke. It doesn't really affect me either way. I care about taking care of people that have taken care of me – that's important to me. But to be honest, I'm kind of repulsed by the gluttony and excesses of a lot of people in the limelight." —Kesha explaining
1012-641: A rapper is no longer feasible." "Crazy Kids" and " C'Mon " took greater shifts into "party rap". Most of her lyrics chronicle her relationships and partying; the lighthearted subject matter of the latter and her unfiltered language saw many critics criticizing her for releasing frivolous and crass music. Jonah Weiner of Slate , however, stated that her jarring lyrics allowed her songs to become more memorable. In "Blah Blah Blah" and "Boots & Boys", she objectifies men to poke fun at how male fronted rock bands and rappers can get away with objectifying women and not vice versa. The title track to her debut, "Animal",
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#17328833973791104-439: A rapper, a topic she disagreed with until fellow rappers André 3000 , Wiz Khalifa , and Snoop Dogg endorsed her. On the subject, she said: "The first time someone called me a rapper, I started laughing. I was shocked, and thought it was hilarious. It's crazy and funny to me." The New York Times said Kesha "threatens to become the most influential female rapper of the day, or at least the most popular. Pretending Kesha isn't
1196-556: A single mother, struggled financially while supporting herself, Kesha, and Kesha's older brother Lagan; they relied on welfare payments and food stamps to get by. When Kesha was an infant, Pebe would often have to look after her onstage while performing. Kesha says she has no knowledge of her father's identity. In 2011, a man named Bob Chamberlain who called himself her father approached Star with pictures and letters, claiming they proved that he and Kesha had been in regular contact as father and daughter before she turned 19. Her mother
1288-618: A top five song, " Your Love Is My Drug ", by the latter on the Hot 100. In 2010, he was named both the Number One Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year and Number One Producer of the Year by Billboard . At the start of 2011, Advertising Age called Gottwald "the year's most successful producer and songwriter in terms of chart longevity." In 2011 Gottwald co-executive produced Britney Spears ' seventh studio album Femme Fatale alongside Max Martin . On
1380-593: A track from Zedd's second studio album. The cameo marked her first high-profile public performance since her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke. A studio version of the collaboration was released as a single on April 29, 2016. On May 22, 2016, Kesha covered Bob Dylan 's song " It Ain't Me Babe " at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards . On June 11, 2016, Kesha performed at Pride in the Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Afterwards, Kesha embarked on her third worldwide concert tour,
1472-473: Is Jewish . His father, Janusz Jerzy Gottwald, was an architect who was born in Łask , Poland. Gottwald spent many of his formative years in New York City . He had originally wanted to be a drummer , but his parents refused to allow a drum kit in the house. At 13, he picked up his older sister's guitar and taught himself how to play. As a teenager, Gottwald would "listen to bad music over and over, if there
1564-541: Is a day marked on my calendar when I am free to release music." On June 29, 2024, Kesha announced her new single, " Joyride ", which was released on July 4 through her self-titled label, Kesha Records. This marks her first release after parting ways with Kemosabe and RCA Records. Her sixth studio album is slated for a 2025 release. Kesha's independent record label entered a distribution deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance in September 2024. On October 14, 2024, Kesha
1656-620: Is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He began his professional music career as the Saturday Night Live Band band 's lead guitarist in 1996. After which, he produced remixes for acts such as Bon Jovi and Gravediggaz , and came into prominence in 2004 for producing Kelly Clarkson 's single " Since U Been Gone " with Swedish record producer Max Martin . Gottwald continued to co-write and produce commercially successful songs such as " Who Knew " (2006) for Pink , " Girlfriend " (2007) for Avril Lavigne , and " I Kissed
1748-568: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kesha Sebert Kesha Rose Sebert ( / ˈ k ɛ ʃ ə ˈ s iː b ər t / KESH -ə SEE -bərt ; born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized as Ke$ ha ), is an American singer and songwriter. Kesha's first major success came in early 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida 's number-one single, " Right Round ". Kesha's music and image propelled her to immediate success. She has earned two number-one albums on
1840-400: Is more aspirational and is intended to inspire people to embrace their individuality. Much more experimental than Animal , her second album, Warrior , contains dubstep elements and explores erotic experiences Kesha encountered with ghosts on the song " Supernatural ". Overall, Kesha said the theme of Warrior is magic. Critics praised Warrior for its rock music influences, despite
1932-614: Is mostly of Hungarian descent. One of Kesha's great-grandfathers was Polish. Pebe moved the family to Nashville in 1991 after securing a new publishing deal for her songwriting. She frequently brought Kesha and her brothers along to recording studios and encouraged Kesha to sing after noticing Kesha's talent. Kesha attended Franklin High School and Brentwood High School , and said she did not fit in, explaining that her unconventional style (such as homemade purple velvet pants and purple hair) did not endear her to other students. She played
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#17328833973792024-469: The Billboard Hot 100. In January 2014, Kesha checked into a rehabilitation center for bulimia nervosa and began to work on her third studio album. After rehab, she switched to using her birth name, Kesha, rather than her previous moniker, Ke$ ha. In her August 2014 Teen Vogue cover interview, Kesha revealed she recorded 14 new songs while in rehab. In June 2014, Kesha claimed a seat as an expert in
2116-729: The Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour (2016–2017). The tour commenced on July 23, 2016, in Las Vegas and ended on July 21, 2017, in Aurora, Illinois, after various shows in China as well. The tour included various covers of songs and several rock and country reworks of Kesha's own hit singles. During this time, it was revealed that Kesha had recorded 22 songs on her own and had given them to her label, and
2208-672: The Norwegian Pearl , the cruise set off in Tampa, Florida, and ended in Nassau, Bahamas. Special guests included Wrabel , Jonathan Van Ness , Betty Who , Detox , and Superfruit , among others. On June 2, Kesha released a digital single titled " Rich, White, Straight Men ". On July 25, Kesha released the promo single " Best Day " for the film The Angry Birds Movie 2 . On November 7, Kesha officially announced her own cosmetics line in partnership with indie makeup brand Hipdot, Kesha Rose Beauty, which
2300-589: The Rainbow Tour (2017–2019), which began on September 26, 2017, in Birmingham, Alabama, and visited North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. She furthered promotion by joining a co-headlining concert tour with American rapper Macklemore named The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore (2018). This tour took place in North America between June 6, 2018, and August 5, 2018. Kesha's documentary film, Rainbow: The Film ,
2392-802: The Warrior Tour , which would support the album. The North American leg was co-headlined with American rapper Pitbull . Kesha's third single from Warrior , " Crazy Kids ", was released in April 2013 and also under-performed, peaking at number 40 on the Hot 100, number 19 on the Mainstream Top 40, yet did achieve massive success in South Korea and Belgium, peaking at numbers 2 and 5 in those countries, respectively. A TV documentary, Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life , began airing on MTV also in April 2013. In July 2013, The Flaming Lips stated their intention of releasing
2484-641: The American television singing competition Rising Star , alongside Brad Paisley and Ludacris . In October 2014, Kesha sued producer Dr. Luke for sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, emotional abuse, and violation of California business practices which had occurred over 10 years working together. The lawsuit went on for nearly a year before Kesha sought a preliminary injunction to release her from Kemosabe Records. On February 19, 2016, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich ruled against this request. On April 6, 2016, Kornreich dismissed
2576-520: The Boys in 2008. US Billboard number one, " I Kissed a Girl " and " Hot n Cold ", as well as three songs to Britney Spears ' 2008 album, Circus , including the title track. He also co-produced the US number one song " Right Round " by Flo Rida . His third co-production for Kelly Clarkson, " My Life Would Suck Without You " reached the top of the Hot 100 as well. In late 2009, his song for Miley Cyrus , " Party in
2668-578: The California Labor Commissioner to declare her contract with DAS void because it had acted as an unlicensed talent agent while procuring work for her in California, where only licensed agents can do so. The case was settled in 2012 before the release of her second album. Kesha held a benefit concert on June 16, 2010, where all proceeds went to aid victims of the 2010 Tennessee floods in her hometown Nashville. She raised close to $ 70,000 from
2760-580: The Change", which served as a single to promote On the Basis of Sex (2018), a biographical film about Ruth Bader Ginsburg . In October 2018, Kesha collaborated, wrote, and performed on the song " Safe " with her younger brother Sage Sebert and rapper Chika, as an homage for the Parkland high school shooting . In February 2019, Kesha hosted a 4-day-long cruise called Kesha's Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride. Sailing on
2852-457: The Creepies , with an announcement video on November 13, 2020. The podcast explores supernatural subjects and alternative lifestyles with pop culture guests and supernatural experts such as Alice Cooper , Demi Lovato , Tyler Henry , Ben Folds and more. The first episode was released on November 19, 2020, with new episodes premiering almost every Friday. The first season ran for 30 episodes, with
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2944-605: The English-speaking world and reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, and Belgium. " C'Mon ", the album's second single, underperformed commercially, only peaking at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ending her string of top ten hits on the chart. Despite this, "C'Mon" continued Kesha's streak of top ten hits (with nine) on the Mainstream Top 40 Pop Songs chart, also graphed by Billboard . In July 2013, Kesha started
3036-668: The Gag Order Tour, which would later be renamed the Only Love Tour , following the settlement of her lawsuit. Through a joint statement, Kesha and Dr. Luke announced on June 22, 2023, that their case was officially settled, a month before the case was to go to trial. In her statement, Kesha says while she doesn't recall everything that happened the night of the alleged assault, she is looking forward to moving on with her life and wishes peace to all parties involved. Dr. Luke continued to deny Kesha's original claims in his statement. Details of
3128-449: The Sebert family aired in 2005. Martin had received one of Kesha's demos from Samantha Cox, senior director of writer/publisher relations at Broadcast Music Incorporated , and was impressed. Billboard described two of the demos in a cover story, the first as "a gorgeously sung, self-penned country ballad" and the second as "a gobsmackingly awful trip-hop track" where Kesha raps ad lib for
3220-469: The U.S.A. ", co-written by Jessie J , reached number two on the chart. In December 2009, Billboard named him as one of the top 10 producers of the decade. In 2010, Gottwald was named Songwriter of the Year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards and received 10 ASCAP Pop Music Awards for the year as the songwriter and publisher. He had received ten Pop Music Awards from ASCAP between 2006 and 2009. He
3312-568: The US Billboard 200 with Animal (2010) and Rainbow (2017), and the top-ten records Warrior (2012) and High Road (2020). She attained ten top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 , including " Tik Tok ", "Right Round" with Flo Rida, " My First Kiss " with 3OH!3 , " Blah Blah Blah ", " Your Love Is My Drug ", " Take It Off ", " We R Who We R ", " Blow ", " Die Young ", and " Timber " with Pitbull . Her 2009 single "Tik Tok"
3404-521: The Virgin , which aired on October 12, 2015. The singer played Annabelle, the show's protagonist's hostile neighbor. In December 2015, Kesha revealed that she had formed a country music and classic rock-influenced band called Yeast Infection and performed a live show with the band in Nashville on December 23. Kesha appeared during Zedd 's slot at the 2016 Coachella music festival to perform " True Colors ",
3496-564: The World Ends " (2011) for Britney Spears and songs for Ariana Grande , Miley Cyrus and Miranda Cosgrove . Kesha Rose Sebert was born on March 1, 1987, in Los Angeles . Her mother, Rosemary Patricia "Pebe" Sebert , is a singer-songwriter who co-wrote the 1978 single " Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You " with Hugh Moffatt for Joe Sun , made popular by country music artist Dolly Parton on her 1980 album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly . Pebe,
3588-532: The Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards . In 2022, he produced the number one song " Super Freaky Girl " by Nicki Minaj . Gottwald continued producing music into 2023, including collaborations with Doja Cat and others, again winning the ASCAP Pop Music Award for Songwriter of the Year in May. Kesha v. Dr. Luke refers to a series of lawsuits and countersuits between the singer Kesha Rose Sebert (Kesha) and
3680-402: The album being deeply rooted in technopop. Applauding the album's rock sound, Rolling Stone called the album Kesha's rock manifesto. Rock icons The Flaming Lips , Iggy Pop , and Alice Cooper have collaborated with Kesha, endorsing her as a rock singer. Cooper told Billboard , "I immediately looked at her and went, 'This girl is not a pop diva. She's a rock singer.' She would much rather be
3772-496: The album's release; " Woman ", " Learn to Let Go " and " Hymn ", two of which were released with accompanying music videos. "Learn to Let Go" was later released as the second single from the album in November 2017. The album received nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance (for "Praying") at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards , marking Kesha's first Grammy nominations. To promote Rainbow , Kesha embarked on
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3864-548: The album's title as High Road . Prior to its release, the album saw the release of four singles: " Raising Hell " featuring Big Freedia , " My Own Dance ", " Resentment " featuring Brian Wilson , Sturgill Simpson and Wrabel , and " Tonight ". She was to embark on her fifth headlining tour, the High Road Tour in 2020, but it was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic . In February 2020, Kesha's 2010 promotional single " Cannibal " gained viral status following
3956-472: The album. For the album, she wrote approximately 200 songs. It was certified Platinum in the United States and had sold two million albums worldwide by September of that year. The album's lead single, " Tik Tok ", broke the record in the United States for the highest sales week for a single, with 610,000 digital downloads sold in a single week, the highest ever by a female artist since digital download tracking began in 2003. It spent nine weeks at number one in
4048-410: The allegations. In the legal documents filed in support of his defamation suit against Sebert (Kesha), he claims that Kesha and her mother made "defamatory statements in an attempt to extort Gottwald [Dr. Luke] into releasing Kesha from her exclusive recording agreement". This New York lawsuit resulted in the staying (or a stop to the legal proceedings) of a California lawsuit where Kesha claimed Dr. Luke
4140-522: The ballads "Animal" and "Hungover" on the album. Kesha's second studio album Warrior used considerably less auto-tune, although it still showed in a number of songs. The album's piano and guitar-driven ballads such as "Love into the Light", "Wonderland" and "Past Lives" display Kesha's vocal ability. Kesha also uses a trademark talky "white-girl" rapping style with exaggerated discordant phrasing and enunciation. Her vocal technique has led her to be credited as
4232-400: The case, saying that even if the allegations of sexual assault were accepted as true, the five-year statute of limitations had run out on the two most specific rape allegations; one occurring in 2005 and the other in 2008. On August 4, 2015, Kesha signed with American performance rights organization SESAC Inc. Kesha guest starred in the second season of the U.S. television series Jane
4324-498: The country and became the longest running number-one by a female artist on her debut single since Debby Boone and " You Light Up My Life " in 1977. As of 2019, "Tik Tok" has sold about 14 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling single in digital history and the best-selling digital single in history by a female solo artist. Subsequent singles from the album (" Blah Blah Blah ", " Your Love Is My Drug " and " Take It Off ") achieved similar commercial success, each reaching
4416-518: The dollar sign in her stylized name. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to the music publishing company Prescription Songs . Kesha later sang background vocals for Paris Hilton's single, " Nothing in This World ". Kesha then signed with David Sonenberg 's management company, DAS Communications Inc., in 2006. DAS was tasked with obtaining a major label record deal for Kesha in a year's time in exchange for 20 percent of her music income, with her having
4508-567: The event. She was a supporting act on the summer North American leg of Rihanna 's Last Girl on Earth and was awarded Best New Act at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards . In November 2010, Animal was re-released with a companion extended play, Cannibal . The lead single taken from Cannibal , " We R Who We R ", debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. With two number ones and four top ten hits (among them her featured spot on 3OH!3's " My First Kiss ") Kesha
4600-429: The female Robert Plant than the next Britney Spears." The A.V. Club said that Warrior proved Kesha a capable vocalist and songwriter. The Washington Post said that the album is "pure fun", opining that Kesha can write good hooks despite her sometimes vapid lyricism. Dr. Luke Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald (born September 26, 1973), known professionally as Dr. Luke , Tyson Trax , and Made in China ,
4692-541: The final episode airing on June 10, 2021. She later released several collaborations throughout 2020 and 2021, including "Chasing Rainbows" with Big Freedia, "Since I Was Young" with Wrabel, " Stronger " with Dutch DJ, Sam Feldt , and remixes of Walker Hayes ' single, " Fancy Like ", and Grandson 's "Drop Dead". Following the cancellation of the High Road Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kesha embarked on her fifth headlining tour, Kesha Live (2021) with Betty Who serving as
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#17328833973794784-498: The genre with catchy hooks and synthesized productions often compared to pop singer Dev by music critics, creating misunderstandings among the fans of the two. "Party at a Rich Dude's House" and "C U Next Tuesday" have 1980s derived backing, while "Stephen" begins with " Kansas -style vocal harmonies". " Dinosaur " follows a verse-chorus formula , and has a "cheerleader-type tune" reminiscent of " Hollaback Girl " (2005) by Gwen Stefani and " Girlfriend " (2007) by Avril Lavigne ;
4876-873: The lawsuit, Gottwald has maintained a low public profile. As of April 2017 , he was no longer listed on the official Sony Music website and later that month it was announced that he was no longer the CEO of Kemosabe Records . That same year, Gottwald adopted the pseudonym Made in China. He has since produced songs for artists such as Trey Songz , Ne-Yo , and Big Boi . In 2017, Gottwald began songwriting and producing for German singer-songwriter Kim Petras . He also produced five songs on Doja Cat 's second album Hot Pink (2019), including its number one single " Say So ". In 2021, Gottwald launched Amigo Records as an imprint of Republic Records and has so far signed Petras, Big Boss Vette, and Joy Oladokun . The same year, he wrote and produced " Big Energy " by Latto which won Song of
4968-535: The music producer Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke). Sebert filed a civil suit against Gottwald in October 2014 for infliction of emotional distress, sex-based hate crimes and employment discrimination. Gottwald filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court in which he sued Sebert and her mother, Rosemary Patricia "Pebe" Sebert , for defamation and breach of contract . Gottwald (Dr. Luke) has denied all of
5060-470: The name Kasz, for Rawkus Records , and remixed the theme from the film Mortal Kombat . While deejaying at a house party, Gottwald met producer Max Martin and subsequently gave Martin a tour of New York clubs when Martin arrived in the city. In 2004, he co-wrote and co-produced the Kelly Clarkson Billboard Hot 100 number two song, " Since U Been Gone " with Max Martin and provided
5152-546: The opening act. The tour began on August 13, 2021, in Billings, Montana, and was originally to have 11 shows in the U.S., but got extended to 22, ending on September 12, 2021. Seven more tour dates were announced for late March 2022, which was to be followed by Kesha's second cruise tour, scheduled to set sail on April 1, 2022. However, the cruise and the spring tour dates were cancelled due to undisclosed reasons. In late August 2021, Kesha served as executive producer and starred in
5244-515: The option of ending the relationship if they failed. She worked with several writers and producers while at the company and ended up co-writing Australian pop group the Veronicas ' single " This Love " with producer Toby Gad . While furthering her career in the studio, Kesha earned her living as a waitress. While struggling to get by, she began stylizing her name as 'Ke$ ha', explaining the dollar sign as an ironic gesture. In 2008, Kesha appeared in
5336-404: The part. She also refused to appear in the video, explaining to men's magazine Esquire that she wanted to make a name for herself on her own terms. After failing to negotiate with Lava Records and Atlantic Records in 2009, Kesha signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records . Having spent the previous 6 years working on material for her debut album, she began putting finishing touches to
5428-419: The parties present, the collaboration happened by accident; she had simply walked into a recording session for the song and Flo Rida happened to have wanted a female voice on it. It was reported that Flo Rida liked the result so much that he recorded one more track with Kesha for his album. However, she is not credited for her feature on the United States release of "Right Round" and did not collect any money for
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5612-512: The same time, Kesha also amicably split with Vector Management. She released a statement thanking her former manager, Jack Rovner. Kesha taught a two-and-a-half week songwriting course called 'The Alchemy of Pop Music' at the Esalen Institute in early 2024. It was reported in early February 2024 that Kesha signed with Crush Management . In an interview with V Magazine , Kesha shared that she has been writing new music and stated, "There
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#17328833973795704-441: The scripted podcast, Electric Easy , a musical neo-noir science fiction show set in a futuristic Los Angeles in which humans struggle to co-exist with robots, known as "electrics". The podcast also starred actor Mason Gooding and singer Chloe Bailey and featured original music from Kesha. The show was created by Vanya Asher and executively produced by Kesha. The podcast premiered on August 30, 2021. Kesha provided vocals for
5796-485: The settlement were not revealed immediately. This came after The Court of Appeals in New York ruled that Dr. Luke is a limited public figure. Dr. Luke would have needed to prove that Kesha acted in malice when she filed her lawsuit, and she would've been able to recover fees for the litigation beginning in 2020. Following the settlement, Kesha went on her social media and expressed her gratitude to her supporters and said she
5888-502: The singer another hit in " Behind These Hazel Eyes ". Subsequent songs by Pink , " Who Knew " and " U + Ur Hand " reached the top ten in the US. He would go on to co-produce a number one for Avril Lavigne with the song " Girlfriend " as well as seven other songs on Lavigne's album. He also achieved a UK number one with the 2007 song " About You Now " for the Sugababes . Gottwald contributed two songs to Katy Perry 's second album, One of
5980-467: The song "2012 (You Must Be Upgraded)" for the band's album, The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends (2012). To coincide with the release of the album, Kesha released the illustrated autobiography My Crazy Beautiful Life through Touchstone Books in November 2012. The first single taken from Warrior was " Die Young ". The song debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually peaked at number 2. The song also charted across Europe and
6072-465: The song uses the overt symbolism of dinosaurs, carnivory , and other primitive motifs to tell the story of an older man who preys on younger women. According to Kesha, the song is based on true events. While her vocals on Animal were heavily processed with auto-tune, often to produce rapid stuttering or over-pitch corrected vocal effects, leading to questions on vocal talent, she expressed confidence in her abilities, showing some of her vocal talent in
6164-472: The song, " Taste So Good ", which also featured Hayley Kiyoko , Vincint , and MNEK . The song was released on June 1, 2022, and was used to promote the cannabis infused drink, Cann. She starred in and produced the show, Conjuring Kesha , which premiered on July 8, 2022, on Discovery+ . In the show, Kesha and her guests explore paranormal hotspots. On an Instagram Livestream in February 2023, Kesha previewed
6256-469: The top performing producers of the 2000s. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awarded him Producer and Songwriter of the Year honors from 2009 to 2011. At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards , he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical , and Perry's Teenage Dream was nominated for Album of the Year . Gottwald was born in Providence, Rhode Island . He
6348-422: The top ten in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Kesha was also featured on two top ten singles by musician Taio Cruz and electropop duo 3OH!3 . Kesha's deliberately unpolished aesthetic and juvenile stage persona, which she described as her own personality "times ten", quickly made her a deeply polarizing figure. Some of her critics found her output to be unsophisticated, while others felt that she
6440-403: The trumpet and later the saxophone in the school marching band, and has said she was a diligent student. She dropped out of school at 17 after Max Martin convinced her to return to Los Angeles to pursue a music career and earned her GED after. In a 2024 interview, Kesha contradicted past statements, saying that she never earned her GED. After attaining a near-perfect score on her SAT , she
6532-562: The video for her friend Katy Perry 's single " I Kissed a Girl ", and sang background vocals for Britney Spears ' "Lace and Leather". DAS soon attracted the attention of songwriter and A&R Kara DioGuardi , who wanted to sign Kesha to Warner Bros. Records . The deal fell through due to her existing contract with Kemosabe. In September that year, she allegedly terminated her contract with DAS. Kesha would appear on rapper Flo Rida 's number-one single " Right Round " in early 2009, which exposed her to some mainstream attention. According to
6624-703: The week ending March 3, 2012, Gottwald's co-production for Katy Perry's " Part of Me " became the 20th song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. He also produced Perry's single " Wide Awake ", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, whilst topping the US Pop Songs chart. In October 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Gottwald, claiming sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, civil harassment, violation of California's laws against unfair business practices, infliction of emotional distress (both intentional and negligent), and negligent retention and supervision. Gottwald responded by filing
6716-546: Was a guitar part [he] admired, so [he] could figure out what the guitar player was doing right." Gottwald attended the Manhattan School of Music for two years. He joined the Saturday Night Live Band as the lead guitarist in 1996 until the 2006–2007 season. He produced tracks and remixes for various artists including Arrested Development and Nappy Roots . He released the 12" single "Wet Lapse", under
6808-423: Was also in a band with Lagan. Kesha and Pebe co-wrote the song " Stephen " when Kesha was 16. Kesha then tracked down David Gamson , a producer she admired from Scritti Politti , who agreed to produce the song. Around this time, Pebe answered an advertisement from the American reality TV series The Simple Life looking for an "eccentric" family to host Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie . The episode featuring
6900-624: Was also named to Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, placing at number 33. Gottwald's co-production for Katy Perry's " California Gurls " debuted at number two on the Hot 100 and later reached number one. The second single " Teenage Dream " would follow suit. Taio Cruz's " Dynamite ", co-produced by Gottwald, reached number one in the UK and number two in the US. He contributed to three more top ten songs, " Magic " for B.o.B , " My First Kiss " for 3OH!3 , and " Take It Off " for Kesha , as well as
6992-491: Was excited for the "beautiful things to come". The next day, she announced her third extended play, Gag Order (Live Acoustic EP from Space) and revealed its cover art. The EP contains four live acoustic performances from her album, with Nick Annis providing production. On December 18, 2023, seven months after the release of her last contractual album, Variety reported Kesha had parted ways with Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records and distributor RCA as their contract expired. At
7084-421: Was expanded with a summer leg due to the first leg selling out and spanned three continents. Kesha co-wrote the song " Till the World Ends " for American popstar Britney Spears and was featured on the remix of the song along with rapper Nicki Minaj . After meeting Kesha at the 2010 Grammy Awards and guesting at a number of her concerts, rock singer Alice Cooper asked her to write lyrics for and vocally perform as
7176-476: Was featured on the remix of Charli XCX 's song, "Spring Breakers", which was featured on her album, Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat . The following day, a cover of Lindsey Buckingham 's song, " Holiday Road " was released as part of Spotify Singles Holiday. Kesha wrote or co-wrote every song on her first two albums and considers herself a songwriter primarily, writing for artists including Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus . Along with
7268-407: Was halted between Warrior and Rainbow due to a legal dispute with her former producer Dr. Luke , which began in 2014. A series of lawsuits, known collectively as Kesha v. Dr. Luke , were exchanged between the two parties in which Kesha accused him of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and employment discrimination against her, while Dr. Luke claimed breach of contract and defamation. The case
7360-444: Was in the process of recording a third studio album. On July 6, 2017, Kesha released a single, titled " Praying ". The single charted successfully at number 6 on the music charts of Australia, selling over 140,000 copies and being certified 2× Platinum in the country. The single charted at number 22 and number 11 in the United States and Canada respectively, and subsequently was certified Platinum in both territories. "Praying"
7452-560: Was involved in a legal dispute with Kesha. The case Kesha v. Dr. Luke was settled out of court in June 2023. Gottwald owns two publishing companies, Kasz Money Publishing, for his own songs, and Prescription Songs , which employs other songwriters. As of January 2011, he has garnered 21 Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 singles, becoming the producer with the third most such hits since the charts were created. His work has been recognized with various music industry awards. Billboard named him one of
7544-579: Was liable for sexual harassment , misogyny , civil harassment, violation of California's laws against unfair business practices, infliction of emotional distress (both intentional and negligent), and negligent retention and supervision. In her New York counter-claim, Kesha alleged that Dr. Luke "sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally" abused her since the beginning of their professional relationship. The suit alleged he drugged and raped her on two occasions, made threats against Kesha and her family, and called her derogatory names. On February 19, 2016,
7636-536: Was manufactured and lacked credibility. In May 2010, Kesha's former managers from DAS Communications Inc. filed a lawsuit against her, seeking $ 14 million from her for commissions on her RCA Records deal, alleging that she had extended the deadline for them to get her a major record label contract and squeezed them out of her career. Kesha launched her own lawsuit in October, citing the California-exclusive Talent Agencies Act and asking
7728-487: Was named Hot 100 Artist of 2010 by Billboard magazine, with "Tik Tok" ranked as the best-performing song of the year in the US. The follow-up single from Cannibal , " Blow ", also charted in the top ten on the Hot 100. By June 2011, Kesha had sold almost 21 million digital single downloads in the United States alone. In February 2011, Kesha embarked on her first headlining world tour, the Get Sleazy Tour . The tour
7820-403: Was offered a scholarship to Barnard College , an affiliate college of Columbia University , but decided to pursue her music career. In addition to taking songwriting classes, Kesha was also taught how to write songs by Pebe, and they often wrote together when she returned home from high school. Kesha began recording demos, which Pebe gave to people she knew in the music business. Kesha
7912-422: Was released December 6. The line features an eyeshadow palette with each color named after her songs, two double-ended waterproof eyeliners, a red lipstick, and a lipgloss. High Road , Kesha's fourth studio album, was released January 31, 2020. The album performed moderately commercially and received positive reviews. Originally slated for December 2019, Kesha released a trailer on October 21, 2019, to confirm
8004-597: Was released as the lead single from Kesha's third studio album, Rainbow , which was released on August 11, 2017. Rainbow debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, becoming her second number-one album in the country, and was the subject of universal acclaim from music critics, with several complimenting the album's feminist angle and uniqueness as well as Kesha's vocal performance and ability to interweave different music genres. Three tracks from Rainbow were released as promotional singles ahead of
8096-399: Was released on Apple Music on August 10, 2018. The documentary chronicles her stint in rehab for her eating disorder and the creation of Rainbow . In the same month, Kesha collaborated with British rock band The Struts on the remix of their song " Body Talks ", released as a single from their album Young & Dangerous (2018). On September 19, 2018, Kesha released her song "Here Comes
8188-440: Was released on May 19, 2023, and three singles, "Eat the Acid", "Fine Line", both were released as a dual single, and " Only Love Can Save Us Now ". Produced by Rick Rubin , the project sees Kesha at her most vulnerable and digs into her "uglier" emotions. The album focused on overcoming trauma and depression from the lawsuit with her former producer, Dr. Luke. To promote the album, Kesha would embark on her sixth headlining tour,
8280-400: Was released on November 30, 2012. She began writing for the album while on her own headlining tour in 2011. The album featured productions from Max Martin, as well as a song by Wayne Coyne , the lead singer of the alternative band The Flaming Lips . Coyne had reached out to Kesha for a collaboration after hearing that she was a fan of the band. Besides working on Kesha's album, they recorded
8372-533: Was settled out of court in June 2023. Kesha had sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 87 million tracks and streams as of 2017 and 14 million album equivalent units as of 2019. She was also listed as the 26th top artist on Billboard ' s 2010s decade-end charts. She has received various awards and nominations, including the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act in 2010. Kesha has also co-written songs for other artists, including " Till
8464-415: Was the best-selling digital single in history , selling over 14 million units internationally, until surpassed in 2011. She fulfilled her five-album contract with Kemosabe Records by releasing the album Gag Order (2023), and later released her first independent single " Joyride " under her own label titled Kesha Records in 2024. Kesha's sixth album is currently set to be released in 2025. Kesha's career
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