Kesha Rose Sebert was born inLos Angeles,California, on March 1, 1987. She was raised by her single mother, Pebe Sebert, and moved toNashville,Tennessee in 1991. She has one older brother and one younger brother.[source?]
Her first single "Tik Tok" reached number one in the US, Australia, and Canada. "Tik Tok" became the best-performing song of 2010 in the United States. She has sold 55 million records.[source?]
In 2010, Kesha's first albumAnimal was released. Her first extended playCannibal was released later that year. Her third studio album,Warrior, was released in 2012.[source?]
In late 2013, Kesha was featured on rapperPitbull's single "Timber". The song reached number one in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.
In July 2017, she released the single "Praying", along with itsmusic video, and announced a new studio album,Rainbow. The song reached the top 30 in Australia, the UK, US, and Canada. It is notably different from her other singles because it does not use the dance-pop or electropop genres that she is known for.
Kesha released her fourth studio album,High Road, on January 31, 2020. It entered theBillboard 200 album chart at number seven.[1]
Early in her career, Kesha stated that the use of adollar sign ($) in herstage name was meant to be ironic, as she was not raised in a wealthy household.
In January 2014, Kesha entered rehab for treatment for aneating disorder. Her mother says that her disorder started when she was 18. Later that year, she announced that her name would be styled back toKesha instead ofKe$ha, and her Twitter username was changed from @keshasuxx to simply @KeshaRose.
In February 2016, Kesha appeared in federal court inNew York City to end her contract with Sony Music and the producer Dr. Luke—who has produced many of her biggest hits—claiming that he sexually and emotionally abused her. The court ruled that Kesha is to remain under her contract with Sony but is able to work with other producers. However, Kesha's lawyers argued that remaining with the same label would not benefit her.[3] Other recording artists, such asLady Gaga,Taylor Swift,Adele, andDemi Lovato, have shown support during Kesha's legal troubles.
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