Kesha

Kesha in 2021

**Kesha Rose Sebert** (/ˈkɛʃə ˈsiːbərt/; born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as **Kesha** (formerly stylized as **Ke$ha**), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, trans activist and actress. In 2005, at the tender age of 18, Kesha was signed to Atlantic Records as a label executive . Her first major success came in with her debut single "Paradise" which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart.

Kesha's music and image propelled her to immediate success. She has earned five number-one albums on the Billboard Top Albums Chart with *Chronicles* (Season 2), *#LOSTinPINK* (Season 5a), *BODIES* (Season 5b), *Better Days* (Season 5c), *Conviction* (Season 7a) and BiTtErSwEet (Season 8a), and the top-five records *Kaleidoscope Eyes* (Season 3)*, Night Walk* (Season 6a), *B L U E* (Season 6b) and *ultima* (Season 9b). Kesha has attained two top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart with "The Jewels" and "Gypsy". Her single "Juicy" was the best-sounding digital single in history, being listened by practically everyone because it was just so good, until "Oui Oui" surpassed it in Season 9b.

Kesha's career was halted between *Chronicles* and *#LOSTinPINK* due to a legal dispute with her former producer Dr. Luke, which has been ongoing since Season 2. A series of lawsuits, known collectively as *Kesha's Fridge Saga*, were exchanged between the two parties in which Kesha accused him of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and employment discrimination against her and the fridge making company Kesa Electronics, while Dr. Luke claims breach of contract and defamation by Kesha.

As of 2021, Kesha was listed as the 5th best selling artist on the Billboard Artist Rankings. She has received several awards and nominations, including her You Can Sit With Us Legacy Award, Best Collaboration Single with "Juicy" for the PI Awards. Kesha has also co-written songs for other artists, including "Rape Me" [NOT CONFIRMED] for P!nk and songs for Meghan Trainor, Emily Ratajkowski and Amelia Lily.

## Life and Career

### Early Life and Career Beginnings

Kesha Rose Sebert was born in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 1987. 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, 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, and still to this day, struggles with the fact that she doesn't know who her father is.

## Artistry

### Influences

Kesha has been influenced by various genres and artists; Madonna, The Black Madonna, Queen, the Rolling Stones, the Killers, Honest Vocal Coach, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani [NEEDS CONFIRMATION], Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gary Glitter, Pink's daughter Willow, Kamala Harris and Becky with the Good Hair have all influenced her music. After experimenting with country, pop rock, and electronic music, Kesha stuck with the latter. Thematically, her music generally revolves around escapism, partying, puking, individuality, supernatural moments, rebellion, drowing fishes and grief. Kesha's musical influences also consist of hip hop, punk rock, crunkcore, glam rock, black people pop, pop, dance music, folk and classic country. Her country influences of Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash come from her mother's country songwriting, while her older brother exposed her to hip-hop and punk bands, Fugazi, Dinosaur Jr. and the Beastie Boys. She credits her straightforward story-based lyrics to her love for the honest storytelling style of country music. She singled out the Beastie Boys as a major influence, telling *Newsweek* that she had always wanted to be like them and aspired to make "youthful, irreverent anthems" as well. She draws inspiration from classic films as well.

## Personal Life

### Sexuality

In a recent interview with Amelia Lily for Billboard, Kesha Sebert confessed her sexuality was "confusing and often derails from reality".

### Health

On January 10, 2019, Kesha checked into Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a rehab facility in Lemont, Illinois, for eating disorder treatment. Kesha's mother confirmed that Kesha was suffering from the eating disorder bulimia nervosa, and that she was struggling with it since she was signed. She also alleged that Katy Perry was partly the cause, saying that Perry had allegedly told her to lose weight, comparing the shape of her body to a refrigerator. Sebert asserted that this caused Kesha's disorder to worsen. Kesha completed her treatment on March 6, 2020, after spending months in rehab.

### Religion

Kesha stated that she views God as "nature and space and energy and the universe. My own interpretation of spirituality isn't important, because we all have our own. What matters is that I have something greater than me as an individual that helps bring me peace." According to pop culture magazine *Paper*, "Homophobia and false piety eventually aligned with Christianity and she's since settled on a denominational cocktail of meditation, mindfulness, and astrology." Kesha said she is occasionally a nihilist. She is "obsessed with religion".

## Awards and Achievements

*Main article: Kesha/Awards*
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## Discography

*Main article: Kesha/Discography*
* *Chronicles* (Season 2)
* *Kaleidoscope Eyes* (Season 3)
* *#LOSTinPINK* (Season 5a)
* *BODIES* (Season 5b)
* *Better Days* (Season 5c)
* *Night Walk* (Season 6a)
* *B L U E* (Season 6b)
* *Conviction* (Season 7a)
* *BiTtErSwEeT* (Season 8a)
* *ultima* (Season 9a)
* Evergleam (Season 10a)

## Tours

### Headlining

* Tour 1 (2014)
* Tour 2 (2017)

## Galleries

### Artwork Gallery

**Albums**

Chronicles#LOSTinPINKBODIESBODIES (The Retro Collection)Better DaysBetter Days (Deluxe)Night WalkNight Walk (Remixed)B L U EVindication: B L U EConvictionConviction + ExecutionThe Singles... in Orbit (Part I)The Singles... in Orbit (Part I) [Deluxe]BiTtErSwEeTBiTtErSwEeT (Deluxe)ultimaultima (Digital Signed)EvergleamRR (Deluxe)FleshFlesh (Deluxe)New GalaxySuburbiaSuburbia (The Mansion Edition)SaturnSaturn: The Outer MoonsMerry PissmasMerry Pissmas (Boxing Day Edition)
**Singles**

ParadiseThe JewelsGypsyChristmas AloneBikiniLucid DreamCherry BombTHISwarofMINETHISwarofMINE [Alternate Artwork]LAZERBEAMZKeep On Dancin' (Purple)Sun In Your EyesSun In Your Eyes (Remix)Toss Me AroundRight NowHigherThe CityBite the BulletNight WalkLove Me DownUntie MeUntie Me (Nova Remix)BreatheTendency (Blue)Tendency (Blue) [Remix]Wake UpHoursSecretsWardenWarden (Radio Mix)Free FallingFree Falling (Live)Allow Me (To Break Your Heart)JuicyJuicy (Couture Remix)Dancing in the RainDancing in the Rain (Remix)BirdsBirds (Remix)Birds/Dreamin'Birds/Dreamin' (Coffee Remix)like we used toMistaken for VenusChosen for LoveChosen for Love (Digital Signed)Two Wrongs Make Us RightOui OuiDouble LifeKillerKiller (Remix)HellColliding GalaxiesColliding Galaxies (The Queens Remix)Marbled HallwaysSolstice by the NileTantalized Hearts#PISSWORLDThe Poetry of Kissing DeathKiss Of An AngelThe Siren's ChorusFragments of BabylonHoney LoveAll the Wonderful ThingsTurmoil On The DancefloorTurmoil On The Dancefloor (Causin' Chaos Remix)Long BeachDevotionCaught in Knots