Kesha

For other uses, see Kesha (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Keisha or Keshi.

Kesha
A closeup picture of Kesha in 2022.
Kesha in 2022
Born
Kesha Rose Sebert

(1987-03-01) March 1, 1987 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesKe$ha
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2005–present
Works
MotherPebe Sebert
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
Labels
Websitekeshaofficial.com

Kesha Rose Sebert (/ˈkɛʃə ˈsiːbərt/ 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 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" was the best-selling digital single in history, selling over 14 million units internationally, until surpassed in 2011.[1] 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 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 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.[2] She was also listed as the 26th top artist on Billboard's 2010s decade-end charts.[3] 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 the World Ends" (2011) for Britney Spears and songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Miranda Cosgrove.

  1. ^ "Ke$ha's 'Warrior': The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pop Culture Icon KESHA signs original "Praying" artworks and signed limited-edition prints to support Stax Music Academy". June 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Billboard's Top Artists of the 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.