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Vocalspianosynthesizer}}Kemosabe Records>RCA}}}}}}Kesha Rose Sebert ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɛ|ʃ|ə|_|ˈ|s|i:|b|ər|t}}; born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized as Ke$ha), is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, she was signed to Kemosabe Records. Kesha's first major success came in early 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round".Kesha's music and image propelled her to immediate success. She has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Animal (2010) and Rainbow (2017), and the top-ten records Warrior (2012) and High Road (2020). She attained ten top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Tik Tok", "Right Round" with Flo Rida, "My First Kiss" with 3OH!3, "Blah Blah Blah", "Your Love Is My Drug", "Take It Off", "We R Who We R", "Blow", "Die Young", and "Timber" with Pitbull. Her 2009 single "Tik Tok" was the best-selling digital single in history, selling over 14 million units internationally, until surpassed in 2011.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha's 'Warrior': The Billboard Cover Story, Billboard, October 15, 2012, January 29, 2021, March 11, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130311050409weblink">weblink live, She released her fifth studio album, Gag Order, in May 2023.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.As of 2013, Kesha has reportedly sold over 33 million combined tracks and ringtones in the U.S alone and over 55 million worldwide to date.NEWS,weblink International Music Superstar Pitbull To Host The 2013 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 24th at 8 p.m. ETPT on ABC, November 5, 2013, 1, PR Newswire, UBM pic, December 3, 2013, December 13, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131213113333weblink">weblink live, She was also listed as the 26th top artist on Billboard{{'}}s 2010s decade-end charts.MAGAZINE,weblink Billboard's Top Artists of the 2010s, Billboard, November 16, 2019, November 14, 2019,weblink live, She has received various awards and nominations, including the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act in 2010. She 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.

Early life

Kesha Rose Sebert was born on March 1, 1987, in Los Angeles.WEB, Kesha {{!, Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kesha-mn0000080358/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=June 25, 2020 |language=en-us |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627024010weblink |url-status=live }}BOOK, Hatschek, Keith,weblink Historical Dictionary of the American Music Industry, Wells, Veronica A., September 15, 2018, Rowman & Littlefield, 978-1-5381-1144-4, 167, en, November 14, 2020, March 1, 2021,weblink live, 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"MAGAZINE, Kesha's Battle Cry of Many Colors, Rolling Stone, 53, Brittany, Spanos, Brittany Spanos, August 24, 2017, 1294,weblink November 16, 2017, November 4, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171104041817weblink">weblink live, 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.NEWS,weblink She's a walking, talking living dollar, November 29, 2010, November 29, 2010, Elizabeth, Day, The Guardian, UK, October 17, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131017211648weblink">weblink live, When Kesha was an infant, Pebe would often have to look after her onstage while performing.WEB,weblink Kesha Sebert: Hard Candy, Women's Wear Daily, Fairchild Publications, Fairchild Fashion Group, Nick, Axelrod, August 26, 2009, October 20, 2010, December 17, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091217194159weblink">weblink live, 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.WEB, Still, Jennifer, Ke$ha dad: 'She lied about knowing me',weblink Digital Spy, January 21, 2011, September 18, 2012, May 9, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130509021557weblink">weblink live, Her mother is mostly of Hungarian descent.WEB, Brodsky, Rachel,weblink Ke$ha Once Snuck Into Prince's House & 5 Other Fascinating Things We Learned From Her Interview With Vinny Guadagnino (VIDEO), MTV News, April 15, 2013, October 7, 2015, November 19, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151119221608weblink">weblink live, One of Kesha's great-grandfathers was Polish.WEB, Potrafię imprezować naprawdę mocno" (rozmowa z Keshą),weblink Wirtualna Polska, pl, I Can Really Party (Interview with Kesha), January 15, 2010, July 23, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111007055416weblink">weblink 2011-10-07, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha tells us all kinds of awesome, crazy stuff: 'Have I made out with chicks? Hell yeah.', January 21, 2010, May 31, 2011, Tanner, Stransky, Entertainment Weekly, June 13, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110613055000weblink">weblink live, She played 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.WEB, Barnett, Sophie, March 24, 2010, MTV Fashion File: Kesha,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100329021152weblink">weblink March 29, 2010, April 9, 2010, In a 2024 interview, Kesha contradicted past statements, saying that she never earned her GED.WEB, 2024-02-17, Catching Up With Professor Kesha,weblink 2024-02-19, V Magazine, en-US, After attaining a near-perfect score on her SAT, she was offered a scholarship to Barnard College, an affiliate college of Columbia University, but decided to pursue her music career.WEB,weblink Kesha Warrior Album Review, Stephen, Marche, December 4, 2012, Esquire, January 1, 2016, February 25, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160225185823weblink">weblink live, MAGAZINE, Greenblatt, Leah, September 7, 2010, Kesha before the $: See the high school footage unearthed on YouTube,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110116033001weblink">weblink January 16, 2011, January 2, 2011, Entertainment Weekly, 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.WEB,weblink Superstar Kesha Tops Charts, January 16, 2010, NPR, January 29, 2010, October 20, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111020121831weblink">weblink live, Kesha began recording demos, which Pebe gave to people she knew in the music business.WEB,weblink Untamed, Roxanne, Rubell, February 2010, Venice Magazine, July 23, 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120324134226weblink">weblink March 24, 2012, Kesha 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 the Sebert family aired in 2005.EPISODE, Wedding Planner, The Simple Life, The Simple Life, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, May 12, 2005, 3, 15, 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 a minute after running out of lyrics. It was the latter track that attracted attention.

Career

{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Kesha}}

2005–2009: Career beginnings

In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to the label Kemosabe Records, and the music publishing company Prescription Songs.MAGAZINE,weblink Bill, Werde, Kesha: The Billboard Cover Story, February 19, 2010, February 28, 2010, Billboard, February 17, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130217083143weblink">weblink live, Kemosabe Records is owned by Sony Music Entertainment and located in Los Angeles. Sony Music Entertainment partnered to create Kemosabe Records. Other artists that have signed with Kemosabe Records include Juicy J, Rock City, Lil Bibby, and Becky G. Kesha later sang background vocals for Paris Hilton's single, "Nothing in This World".MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha: A Music Mix Q&A, December 11, 2009, Joseph, Lynch, December 12, 2009, Entertainment Weekly, January 14, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100114104956weblink">weblink live, 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 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.WEB,weblink Kesha Hearts NZ!, October 26, 2009, December 9, 2009, Hussein, Moses, MTV, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110719193708weblink">weblink July 19, 2011, 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$ha', explaining the dollar sign as an ironic gesture.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20120719144251weblink">weblink usurped, July 19, 2012, Pop sensation Ke$ha gutsy, fearless, Jane, Stevenson, QMI Agency, December 30, 2010, (File:Ke$ha performing live in Echo.JPG|thumb|Kesha performing at The Echo in 2009)In 2008, Kesha appeared in the video for her friend Katy Perry's single "I Kissed a Girl", and sang background vocals for Britney Spears' "Lace and Leather".WEB, Sullivan, Matt,weblink Kesha and the Not-Quite-72 Virgins in Her Own Personal Heaven, Esquire (magazine), Esquire, Hearst Communications, Inc., August 13, 2009, October 20, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101115181103weblink">weblink November 15, 2010, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Breaking & Entering: Kesha, Sandra, Gordon, November 25, 2009, November 26, 2009, Billboard, May 24, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130524110532weblink">weblink live, According to 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.WEB,weblink Interview â€“ Kesha, Nicke, Levine, November 13, 2009, November 13, 2009, Digital Spy Limited, November 15, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091115070542weblink">weblink live, It was reported that Flo Rida liked the result so much that he recorded one more track with Kesha for his album.WEB,weblink Kesha: Crazy, Sexy & Too Fuckin' Cool, 21–7 Magazine, November 9, 2009, March 9, 2009, Mazzella, Alysia, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110222050223weblink">weblink February 22, 2011, However, she is not credited for her feature on the United States release of "Right Round" and did not collect any money for 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.

2009–2011: Breakthrough, Animal, and Cannibal

File:Kesha NRJ crop.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Kesha at French radio station NRJNRJAfter 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,WEB,weblink Meet 'Tik Tok' Singer Ke$ha, January 11, 2010, Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen, Hearst Communications, Inc, January 16, 2010, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100116060459weblink">weblink January 16, 2010, she began putting finishing touches to the album. For the album, she wrote approximately 200 songs. It was certified Platinum in the United States and had sold two million albums worldwide by September of that year.WEB, Ke$ha Animal + Cannibal â€“ Special Edition â€“ ALBUM,weblink Columbia Records UK, Sony Music Entertainment, September 18, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130123045753weblink">weblink January 23, 2013, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha Sets Female Download Record, Pietroluongo, Silvio, December 30, 2009, Billboard, March 3, 2012, March 4, 2012,weblink dead, It spent nine weeks at number one in the country and became the longest running number-one by a female artist on her debut single since Debby Boone and "You Light Up My Life" in 1977.MAGAZINE,weblink Tik Tok continues record-breaking run, February 12, 2010, February 11, 2020, Daniel, Kreps, Rolling Stone, November 9, 2017,weblink live, As of 2019, "Tik Tok" has sold about 14 million copies worldwide,MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha's 'Warrior': The Billboard Cover Story, Billboard, September 14, 2009, February 11, 2020, Steven, Horowitz, June 18, 2020,weblink live, becoming the best-selling single in digital history and the best-selling digital single in history by a female solo artist.WEB,weblink Resources & Reports — IFPI — Representing the recording industry worldwide, www.ifpi.org, October 11, 2019, October 11, 2019,weblink live, WEB, Week Ending Aug. 19, 2012. Songs: Swift Makes Digital History, Yahoo! Music, Grein, Paul, August 22, 2012,weblink August 22, 2012, August 25, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120825014317weblink">weblink live,

• NEWS,weblink The Nielsen Company & Billboard's 2010 Music Industry Report, Nielsen Company & Billboard (magazine), Billboard, Business Wire, January 6, 2011, September 29, 2012, May 1, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110501095035weblink">weblink live, Subsequent singles from the album ("Blah Blah Blah", "Your Love Is My Drug" and "Take It Off") achieved similar commercial success, each reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada, and the United States.WEB, {{AllMusic, artist, p2035613/charts-awards/billboard-singles, yes, |title=Kesha â€“ Charts & Awards â€“ Billboard Singles|website=AllMusic |access-date=April 7, 2010}} Kesha was also featured on two top ten singles by musician Taio Cruz and electropop duo 3OH!3.NEWS,weblink Kesha wants to be more than pop's party girl, July 1, 2010, June 30, 2010, Associated Press, Mesfin, Fekadu, The Huffington Post, July 14, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100714151613weblink">weblink live,

File:Dirty Picture - Get Sleazy Tour (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Kesha performing live during the Get Sleazy TourGet Sleazy TourKesha'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 was manufactured and lacked credibility.WEB, Venerable, Dana, Ke$ha album lacks variety, novelty,weblink The Dartmouth, The Dartmouth, Inc., September 18, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130202025454weblink">weblink February 2, 2013, dead, NEWS,weblink Kesha demands a pinch of respect and mirth, March 7, 2010, Times Newspapers Ltd., March 11, 2010, Dan, Cairns, London, June 15, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110615200408weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Tik Tok: Ke$ha's time in the spotlight may already be running out, March 20, 2010, August 3, 2011, Priya, Elan, Guardia, London, November 5, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131105000730weblink">weblink live, In May 2010, Kesha's former managers from DAS Communications Inc. filed a lawsuit against her, seeking $14 million from her for commissions on her RCA Records deal, alleging that she had extended the deadline for them to get her a major record label contract and squeezed them out of her career.NEWS, Peltz, Jennifer, May 28, 2010, Ke$ha SUED By Former Managers, The Huffington Post, Associated Press,weblinkweblink live, February 14, 2021, March 4, 2016, Kesha launched her own lawsuit in October, citing the California-exclusive Talent Agencies Act and asking 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha Blasts Former Manager in Legal Dispute, November 15, 2010, October 5, 2010, Bellon, Matthew, Billboard, March 30, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130330052904weblink">weblink live, The case was settled in 2012 before the release of her second album.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Settles Lawsuit With Former Managers, ARTISTdirect, February 10, 2013, December 13, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121213121140weblink">weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Kesha Announces Nashville Flood Benefit Concert, June 23, 2010, June 17, 2010, Sony Music Entertainment, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101007170920weblink">weblink October 7, 2010, She raised close to $70,000 from the event.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100816124220weblink">weblink dead, August 16, 2010, Kesha â€“ from band geek to life of the party, Michelle, Castillo, MSNBC, August 12, 2010, August 13, 2010, She was a supporting act on the summer North American leg of Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth and was awarded Best New Act at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards.MAGAZINE,weblink Rihanna Announces Tour With Nicki Minaj, Kesha, April 6, 2010, Mariel, Concepcion, Billboard, June 26, 2010, May 24, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130524110634weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Ke$ha Says EMA Is 'The First Thing I've Ever Won', Montgomery, James, November 8, 2010, December 7, 2010, MTV (MTV Networks), December 11, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101211194828weblink">weblink live, In November 2010, Animal was re-released with a companion extended play, Cannibal.WEB,weblink Kesha To Return With Cannibal On November 22. Animal companion will feature eight new songs, October 13, 2010, MTV, Montgomery, James, October 13, 2010, October 16, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101016074427weblink">weblink live, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha's 'We R Who We R' debuts at No. 1 on 'Billboard' Hot 100, Leah, Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly, November 3, 2010, November 15, 2010, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101207003254weblink">weblink December 7, 2010, With two number ones and four top ten hits (among them her featured spot on 3OH!3's "My First Kiss") Kesha was named Hot 100 Artist of 2010 by Billboard magazine, with "Tik Tok" ranked as the best-performing song of the year in the US.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha: Billboard's Q&A with the Hot 100 Artist of the Year, December 10, 2010, August 23, 2011, Mikael, Wood, Billboard, April 2, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130402175422weblink">weblink live, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Introducing the Queen of Pop, Rolling Stone, July 12, 2011, June 29, 2011, Chris, Molanphy, April 4, 2018,weblink live, In February 2011, Kesha embarked on her first headlining world tour, the Get Sleazy Tour.MAGAZINE, Kesha to 'Get Sleazy' on First Headlining Tour,weblink Megan, Vick, Billboard, November 27, 2010, November 9, 2010, May 23, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130523020310weblink">weblink live, The tour was expanded with a summer leg due to the first leg selling out and spanned three continents.WEB,weblink Kesha Extends Get Sleazy Tour 'I'm pulling out an ass-ton more glitter with blue lipstick to spare,' singer says of added North American dates, April 4, 2011, Montgomery, James, MTV News, April 4, 2011, April 6, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110406075152weblink">weblink live, Kesha also 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 a devil character on their duet track, "What Baby Wants", on Cooper's album Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011).NEWS, Lester, Paul,weblink Ke$ha: 'You don't tell Alice Cooper what to do', The Guardian, UK, November 5, 2011, October 6, 2011, March 6, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160306170102weblink">weblink live, Kesha was named rights group Humane Society of the United States's first global ambassador for animal rights, for which she is expected to bring attention to such practices as cosmetics testing on animals and shark finning.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Goes Global For The Animals as Humane Society Ambassador, MTV, October 10, 2011, November 5, 2011, May 29, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120529121158weblink">weblink dead, Kesha received the Wyler Award presented by The Humane Society as 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.WEB, Ke$ha Receives The Wyler Award : The Humane Society of the United States,weblink Humanesociety.org, September 28, 2015, September 29, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150929034955weblink">weblink live, She also appeared alongside rock singer Iggy Pop in a campaign for PETA, protesting the clubbing of baby seals in Canada and later wrote on behalf of the organization to McDonald's over the conditions of their slaughterhouses.NEWS,weblink Ke$ha, Iggy Pop Team Up With PETA To Fight Baby Seal Massacre In Canada (PHOTOS/GRAPHIC VIDEO), The Huffington Post, February 11, 2020, April 14, 2011, Travis, Donovan, April 3, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160403184518weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink [EXCLUSIVE] Ke$ha & McDonald's Clash Over Animal Welfare, MTV, October 14, 2011, November 5, 2011, June 6, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120606153157weblink">weblink dead,

2012–2013: Warrior and other projects

File:Ke$ha Today Show 2012.jpg|170px|thumb|Kesha performing on the American television program Today in 2012]]Kesha's second studio album, Warrior, was released on November 30, 2012. She began writing for the album while on her own headlining tour in 2011. The album featured productions from Max Martin, as well as a song by Wayne Coyne, the lead singer of the alternative band The Flaming Lips.WEB,weblink Snippets From Kesha + Wayne Coyne Collabo 'You Control My Heart' Released, Popcrush.com, April 18, 2012, February 11, 2020, Cristin, Maher, April 22, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120422060948weblink">weblink live, Coyne had reached out to Kesha for a collaboration after hearing that she was a fan of the band.WEB,weblink Wayne Coyne Talks New Flaming Lips LP, Working With Ke$ha, Blood, Pitchfork Media, April 5, 2012, May 27, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120528163729weblink">weblink May 28, 2012, Larry, Fitzmaurice, Besides working on Kesha's album, they recorded 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".WEB, James, Nicole, Ke$ha Announces New Single, "Die Young",weblink Fuse (TV channel), Fuse, Madison Square Garden, Inc., September 7, 2012, October 22, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121022145157weblink">weblink live, The song debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually peaked at number 2.MAGAZINE, Trust, Gary, PSY Still Stuck At No. 2 as Maroon 5 Tops Hot 100 â€“ "One More Night" spends a fifth week in the top spot, while Ke$ha crashes the Top 10.,weblink Billboard, October 17, 2012, April 21, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130421014118weblink">weblink live, MAGAZINE,weblink Billboard, Maroon 5 Spend 'One More' Week Atop Hot 100, Gary, Trust, October 24, 2012, October 24, 2012, May 15, 2019,weblink live, The song also charted across Europe and the English-speaking world and reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, and Belgium.WEB, Ultratop.be â€“ Ke$ha â€“ Die Young,weblink$ha-Die-Young, Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch., October 22, 2012, nl, January 3, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150103180921weblink">weblink$ha-Die-Young, live, "C'Mon", the album's second single, underperformed commercially, only peaking at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ending her string of top ten hits on the chart. Despite this, "C'Mon" continued Kesha's streak of top ten hits (with nine) on the Mainstream Top 40 Pop Songs chart, also graphed by Billboard.MAGAZINE,weblink Billboard, Bruno Mars Marks a Chart First With Hot 100 Leader 'Heaven', Gary, Trust, December 26, 2012, December 26, 2012, June 5, 2021,weblink live, [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ke$ha|chart=all}} Ke$ha "C'Mon" chart history] In July 2013, Kesha started the Warrior Tour, which would support the album. The North American leg was co-headlined with American rapper Pitbull.WEB, Ke$ha, Pitbull unveil North American tour dates,weblink MSN, April 4, 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130916121752weblink">weblink September 16, 2013, 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.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Brings 'My Crazy Beautiful Life' To MTV: Watch A Preview!, MTV News, February 11, 2020, January 29, 2013, James, Montgomery, October 22, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131022233732weblink">weblink live, In July 2013, The Flaming Lips stated their intention of releasing a full-length collaborative album with Kesha, called Lipsha. However, the project eventually cancelled in the winter of the same year.WEB, McGovern, Kyle, Wayne Coyne Confirms New Flaming Lips Album With Ke$ha,weblink Spin (magazine), Spin, April 4, 2013, April 3, 2013, July 12, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150712104357weblink">weblink live, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha Talks Vaginal Exorcism and Dr. Luke Controversy, Rolling Stone, October 24, 2013, February 11, 2020, Eric, Spitznagel, May 4, 2018,weblink live, On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, "Timber", which became an international commercial success and Kesha's third number-one and tenth top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100.WEB, Ke$ha And Pitbull Join Forces On Future Classic "Timber",weblink Idolator, February 11, 2020, September 26, 2013, Mike, Wass,

2014–2016: Lawsuit and personal struggles

{{further|Kesha v. Dr. Luke}}(File:Kesha Planes Fire & Rescue premiere July 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Kesha in 2014)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$ha.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Is No More, Singer Drops the Dollar Sign and Changes Twitter Handle After Leaving Rehab, Jordana, Ossad, March 7, 2014, April 18, 2014, E!, April 14, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140414083824weblink">weblink live, In her August 2014 Teen Vogue cover interview, Kesha revealed she recorded 14 new songs while in rehab.WEB, Mike Wass, Kesha Stuns On The Cover Of 'Teen Vogue', Opens Up About Her Eating Disorder And Rehab Stint,weblink Idolator, June 12, 2015, June 25, 2014, In June 2014, Kesha claimed a seat as an expert in the American television singing competition Rising Star, alongside Brad Paisley and Ludacris.WEB,weblink ABC's 'Rising Star' to Include Kesha, Ludacris, Josh Groban and Brad Paisley, Michael O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, May 16, 2014, February 20, 2020, March 25, 2020,weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Kesha sobs as judge refuses to cancel contract with producer Dr. Luke who allegedly raped her in 2006, Ross, Barbara, February 20, 2016, Daily News, New York, February 20, 2016, July 4, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170704142038weblink">weblink live, On April 6, 2016, Kornreich dismissed 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.WEB, Goldstein, Jessica, Judge Rejects All Of Kesha's Claims Against Dr. Luke,weblink ThinkProgress,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160412092319weblink">weblink April 12, 2016, September 8, 2017, On August 4, 2015, Kesha signed with American performance rights organization SESAC Inc.WEB,weblink SESAC Signs Kesha, Shawn Stockman, and Thin Lizzy/Phil Lynott Catalog, SESAC, August 4, 2015, December 1, 2016, December 1, 2016,weblink live, Kesha guest starred in the second season of the U.S. television series Jane the Virgin, which aired on October 12, 2015. The singer played Annabelle, the show's protagonist's hostile neighbor.WEB,weblink Kesha gets role in 'Jane the Virgin', xposé.ie, September 15, 2015, December 1, 2016, August 3, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170803163437weblink">weblink live, 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.NEWS, Lee, Christina, Kesha Performs Surprise Gig With Her New Group, The Yeast Infection: Watch,weblink December 25, 2015, Idolator (website), Idolator, December 24, 2015, NEWS, Evans, Dayna, Let's Try to One-up Kesha's New Band Name,weblink December 25, 2015, New York (magazine), New York, New York Media, LLC, December 24, 2015, December 25, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151225053951weblink">weblink live,

2016–2018: Rainbow and touring

File:KESHA 10AUG16.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Kesha performing (Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour|on tour with the Creepies) in August 2016]]Kesha appeared during Zedd's slot at the 2016 Coachella music festival to perform "True Colors", 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.MAGAZINE,weblink See Kesha Perform 'True Colors' With Zedd at Coachella, Rolling Stone, April 17, 2016, April 17, 2016, Kreps, Daniel, April 18, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160418174303weblink">weblink live, A studio version of the collaboration was released as a single on April 29, 2016.WEB,weblink Zedd Announces Joint Project with Kesha, Fuse, April 27, 2016, April 27, 2016, Lindner, Emilee, January 27, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170127021204weblink">weblink live, On May 22, 2016, Kesha covered Bob Dylan's song "It Ain't Me Babe" at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.MAGAZINE,weblink Watch Kesha Cover Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me Babe' at Billboard Music Awards, Rolling Stone, May 22, 2016, June 20, 2016, Spanos, Brittany, June 20, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160620001509weblink">weblink live, On June 11, 2016, Kesha performed at Pride in the Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Afterwards, Kesha embarked on her third worldwide concert tour, 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.WEB,weblink Kesha Announces Kesha and The Creepies: The Fuck the World Tour, Pitchfork, February 11, 2020, July 19, 2016, Matthew, Strauss, March 25, 2020,weblink live, MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Announces Tour, 'Creepy' New Music Project, Rolling Stone, July 19, 2016, December 1, 2016, Spanos, Brittnany, December 1, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161201211257weblink">weblink live, During this time, it was revealed that Kesha had recorded 22 songs on her own and had given them to her label, and was in the process of recording a third studio album.WEB,weblink Kesha Has Already Written and Recorded 22 New Songs That Are Just Waiting to Be Released; Dr. Luke Claims 'She Exiled Herself', Vulture (website), Vulture, October 26, 2016, December 1, 2016, McHenry, Jackson, December 8, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161208110512weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Kesha wrote a 22-song album — and can't release it, USA Today, October 26, 2016, December 1, 2016, McDermott, Maeve, December 7, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161207232525weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Kesha Sparks Taylor Swift Collaboration Rumors With Cryptic Photo – See What She Said!, Entertainment Tonight, September 13, 2016, December 1, 2016, Ungerman, Alex, December 2, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161202170239weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Taylor Swift and Kesha rumoured to be collaborating after mysterious Instagram post, The Independent, September 13, 2016, December 1, 2016, Denham, Jess, December 1, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161201213807weblink">weblink live, 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.NEWS,weblink Praying is now certified 2× platinum in Australia by ARIA!, kesha, Blog.cz, October 31, 2017, November 7, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171107004235weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Pink's "What About Us," Kesha's "Praying" Reach 2× Platinum In Australia; Marshmello & Khalid Platinum, October 28, 2017, Headline Planet, February 11, 2020, Brian, Cantor, en-US, April 10, 2020,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Kesha's "Praying" Reaches Platinum In Australia; Khalid's "Young Dumb & Broke" Goes Gold, September 2, 2017, Headline Planet, February 11, 2020, Brian, Cantor, en-US, April 3, 2019,weblink live, The single charted at number 22 and number 11 in the United States and Canada respectively, and subsequently was certified Platinum in both territories.WEB,weblink "Praying" is now PLATINUM certified in Canada for selling 80,000 copies in the country. Congrats, @KeshaRose!pic.twitter.com/JT4yPaIeCB, Charts, Kesha, October 11, 2017, @KeshaChart, en, October 31, 2017, June 4, 2021,weblink live, WEB,weblink Kesha's 'Praying' Goes Platinum, www.coloradomedia.net, en, October 31, 2017, November 7, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171107025951weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Kesha's 'Praying' Goes Platinum, All Access, October 31, 2017, en, October 27, 2017,weblink live, "Praying" was released as the lead single from Kesha's third studio album, Rainbow, which was released on August 11, 2017.MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Returns With Emotionally Charged Single 'Praying': Watch the Video, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, Gil, Kaufman, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170706202804weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Kesha Returns With "Praying," Her First Single in 4 Years, E! News, Zach, Johnson, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170706144347weblink">weblink live, MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Previews First New Album in Five Years With Triumphant Song 'Praying', Rolling Stone, Althea, Legaspi, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017, July 19, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170719192234weblink">weblink live, 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 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.WEB,weblink BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist, Radio 1, November 3, 2017, January 12, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180112164557weblink">weblink live, 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.WEB, Kesha {{!, Artist |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/kesha/187816 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website=GRAMMY.com |publisher=Recording Academy}}File:Kesha Billboard Music Awards 2018.png|thumb|right|140px|Kesha at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards ]]To promote Rainbow, Kesha embarked on the Rainbow Tour (2017–2019),MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Announces North American Rainbow Tour, Her First Solo Trek Since 2013, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, August 1, 2017, August 1, 2017, Weatherby, Taylor, August 1, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170801184014weblink">weblink live, 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).MAGAZINE, Reed, Ryan,weblink Kesha, Macklemore Plot Joint 2018 Tour, Rolling Stone, December 11, 2017, December 11, 2017, December 12, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171212084215weblink">weblink live, This tour took place in North America between June 6, 2018, and August 5, 2018. Kesha's documentary film, Rainbow: The Film, 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).MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Reveals Artwork for Upcoming The Struts Collaboration 'Body Talks', Billboard, February 11, 2020, August 27, 2018, Stephen, Daw, August 4, 2020,weblink live, On September 19, 2018, Kesha released her song "Here Comes the Change", which served as a single to promote On the Basis of Sex (2018), a biographical film about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.TWEET, KeshaRose, 1042174589806161920, September 18, 2018, Here Comes The Change – 9.19.18 Art by Shepard Fairey (@OBEYGIANT), 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.NEWS,weblink Kesha Debuts Anti-Gun Violence Ballad "Safe", The Hollywood Reporter, February 11, 2020, October 12, 2018, Joshua, Bote, en, August 9, 2020,weblink live, {{Citation|last=SageMusicVEVO|title=Sage – Safe ft. Kesha, Chika|date=October 12, 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mue3N5a9NQE| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/Mue3N5a9NQE| archive-date=2021-10-28|access-date=October 15, 2018}}{{cbignore}}

2019–2022: High Road

In February 2019, Kesha hosted a 4-day-long cruise called Kesha's Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride. Sailing on 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.MAGAZINE, Blistein, Jon,weblink Kesha Plots 'Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride' Cruise, Rolling Stone, June 14, 2018, February 17, 2019, en, February 18, 2019,weblink live, On June 2, Kesha released a digital single titled "Rich, White, Straight Men".NEWS,weblink Kesha's New Song Asks: What If 'Rich, White, Straight, Men' Didn't Rule the World Anymore?, Halle, Kiefer, Vulture, June 3, 2019, June 8, 2019, June 8, 2019,weblink live, 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 was released December 6.WEB,weblink My Dear Animals, Beauty is about embracing who you are, about exp..., Promotions.privy.com, October 4, 2020, The line features an eyeshadow palette with each color named after her songs, two double-ended waterproof eyeliners, a red lipstick, and a lipgloss.File:Kesha AMAs 2019.png|left|thumb|upright|Kesha at the 2019 American Music Awards2019 American Music AwardsHigh Road, Kesha's fourth studio album, was released January 31, 2020.MAGAZINE, Kesha Reveals the Release Date of Her New 'High Road' Album,weblink Peters, Mitchell, December 22, 2019, Billboard, January 8, 2020, December 23, 2019,weblink live, The album performed moderately commercially and received positive reviews. Originally slated for December 2019,MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Is Ready to 'Inspire Joy' – And Write Huge Pop Songs Again, Billboard, September 26, 2019, Havens, Lyndsey, September 27, 2019, September 27, 2019,weblink live, Kesha released a trailer on October 21, 2019, to confirm the album's title as High Road.MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Drops Trailer for Upcoming Album 'High Road', Shaffer, Claire, October 21, 2019, Rolling Stone, October 21, 2019, February 15, 2020,weblink live, Prior to its release, the album saw the release of four singles: "Raising Hell" featuring Big Freedia,WEB,weblink Kesha Murders Abusive Husband in Video for New Song "Raising Hell", October 24, 2019, Strauss, Matthew, Monroe, Jazz, Ruiz, Matthew Ismael, Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork, January 8, 2020, January 16, 2020,weblink live, "My Own Dance",MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Releases 'My Own Dance' Single: Listen, Kaufman, Gil, November 12, 2019, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, December 31, 2019, November 26, 2019,weblink live, "Resentment" featuring Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson and Wrabel,WEB,weblink Kesha Debuts Liberating Single "Resentment" Featuring Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson & Wrabel -, December 15, 2019, February 11, 2020, Peter, Mann, mxdwn Music, December 21, 2019,weblink live, 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 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.WEB,weblink 10 Years After It Was First Released, Kesha's 'Cannibal' Hits The Top 40 Thanks To TikTok, McIntyre, Hugh, Forbes, en, April 22, 2020, March 27, 2020,weblink live, MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha's 'Cannibal' Lyric Video: Watch, March 4, 2020, Billboard, April 22, 2020, June 5, 2020,weblink live, NEWS,weblink TikTok Is Giving Kesha's Old Hits the Second Life They Deserve, March 4, 2020, PAPER, en, April 22, 2020, June 5, 2020,weblink live, While self-isolating in her home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kesha created a song titled "Home Alone".WEB,weblink Listen to a new Kesha song, 'Home Alone', Gallagher, Alex, April 17, 2020, NME, April 22, 2020, April 20, 2020,weblink live, 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 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.WEB,weblink iHeartRadio, Kesha and the Creepies, August 23, 2021, June 1, 2021,weblink live, The first episode was released on November 19, 2020, with new episodes premiering almost every Friday. The first season ran for 30 episodes, with 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 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.WEB,weblink 'Kesha Live' Tour Announced For August '21, Pollstar, Pittman, Sarah, June 6, 2021, October 20, 2021, October 21, 2021,weblink live, 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.WEB,weblink Kesha Announces Spring 2022 Tour Dates, Uitti, Jacob, December 15, 2021, January 10, 2022, American Songwriter, January 11, 2022,weblink live, However, the cruise and the spring tour dates were cancelled due to undisclosed reasons.WEB, Kesha's Weird & Wonderful Rainbow Ride,weblinkweblink February 1, 2022, February 27, 2024, In late August 2021, Kesha served as executive producer and starred in 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.WEB, #SpookySZN: Kesha and Chloe Bailey star in musical sci-fi drama-cast 'Electric Easy',weblink 2023-10-05, Podsauce, en-US, October 29, 2021,weblink live, The show was created by Vanya Asher and executively produced by Kesha.WEB, Electric Easy — QCODE,weblink 2023-10-05, QCODE Media, June 11, 2021, en-US, October 29, 2021,weblink live, The podcast premiered on August 30, 2021.{{Citation|title=Electric Easy (Podcast Series 2021) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15339200/episodes?season=1|access-date=2021-10-29|archive-date=October 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031115701weblink|url-status=live}}Kesha provided vocals for 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.WEB, Sim, Bernardo, June 1, 2022, Gus Kenworthy & Kornbread Get Cozy in New Music Video,weblink February 27, 2024, Out (magazine), Out, 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.WEB, Gularte, Alejandra, 2022-06-03, Kesha Enters Her Next Supernatural Era: Ghosthunting,weblink 2023-07-12, Vulture, en-US, WEB, Truitt, Brian, July 28, 2022, Who you gonna call? 'Conjuring Kesha' takes pop star and her friends on a 'spiritual journey',weblink 2023-07-12, USA Today, en-US, San Diego,

2023–present: Gag Order and lawsuit settlement

On an Instagram Livestream in February 2023, Kesha previewed a 30 second snippet of a new song.WEB,weblink A New Kesha Era Is Upon Us, March 3, 2023, Paper, Gatewood, Peyton, 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.WEB,weblink Kesha teases new songs off upcoming fifth studio album, March 9, 2023, The singer announced the album's title to be Gag Order, along with unveiling its artwork on April 25, 2023. The album was released on May 19, 2023, and three singles, "Eat the Acid", "Fine Line", both were released as a dual single,WEB,weblink Kesha Announces New Album Gag Order Produced By Rick Rubin, April 25, 2023, Brodsky, Rachel, StereoGum, 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.MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha Undergoes 'Emotional Exorcism' on New Album Gag Order: Here's When It Arrives, Dailey, Hannah, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, April 25, 2023, April 25, 2023, The album focused on overcoming trauma and depression from the lawsuit with her former producer, Dr. Luke.MAGAZINE, Ehrlich, Brenna, April 25, 2023, Kesha Reveals Her New Album: 'I Really Dug Into My Uglier Emotions',weblink February 27, 2024, Rolling Stone, NEWS, López Restrepo, Manuela, May 24, 2023, Kesha's new album pushes her personal struggles to the forefront,weblink February 27, 2024, NPR, To promote the album, Kesha would embark on her sixth headlining tour, the Gag Order Tour, which would later be renamed the Only Love Tour, following the settlement of her lawsuit.WEB, Kesha Changes Name Of Her 'Gag Order' Tour After A 'Transformative Year',weblink 2024-02-19, iHeart, en, 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 the settlement were not revealed immediately.WEB,weblink Kesha and Dr. Luke Settle Legal Battle Ahead of Trial, June 22, 2023, Ashley, Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 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.WEB,weblink New York top court hands win to Kesha in Dr. Luke defamation case, Wiessener, Daniel, June 13, 2023, June 22, 2023, Reuters, Following the settlement, Kesha went on her social media and expressed her gratitude to her supporters and said she was excited for the "beautiful things to come".MAGAZINE,weblink US Weekly, Nardino, Meredith, June 28, 2023, October 5, 2023, Kesha Breaks Silence After Settling Dr. Luke Lawsuit, Thanks Fans for Support: '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 the same time, Kesha also amicably split with Vector Management. She released a statement thanking her former manager, Jack Rovner.MAGAZINE, Aswad, Jem, Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Label, RCA Records and Vector Management,weblink Variety (magazine), Variety, Penske Media Corporation, December 19, 2023,weblink December 20, 2023, United States, 0042-2738, 810134503, December 18, 2023, live, 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.MAGAZINE, Havens, Lyndsey, 2024-02-07, Kesha Signs With Crush Management,weblink 2024-02-19, Billboard, en-US, In an interview with V Magazine, Kesha shared that she has been writing new music and stated, "There is a day marked on my calendar when I am free to release music."

Artistry

Musical style and image

{{Listen| pos = right| filename = Ke$ha TiK ToK.ogg| title = "Tik Tok"| description = Kesha's debut single combines yodeling and video game music, with its lyricism centering around alcohol consumption and parties.| filename2 = Ke$ha - Dinosaur (Full Song) w lyrics.ogg| title2 = "Dinosaur"verse-chorus formula, mixes dance-pop with rapping and is composed in a Oldschool jungle>jungle-beat-tempo and incorporates a whistle-Synthesizer. The lyrics discuss an older gentleman attempting to hit on younger women, adding carnivory and predatory behavior as motifs to further the metaphor.MCALPHINEURL=HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/MUSIC/REVIEWS/9M5CPUBLISHER=BBCACCESS-DATE=MAY 12, 2012ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120313145554/HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/MUSIC/REVIEWS/9M5C, live, }}Kesha wrote or co-wrote every song on her first two albums and considers herself a songwriter primarily,WEB,weblink Ke$ha Wants 'Till The World Ends' Remix To 'Take Over Airwaves', Jocelyn, Vena, MTV, April 28, 2011, July 7, 2011, April 30, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110430144551weblink">weblink live, writing for artists including Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.WEB,weblink Ke$ha interview: "I want to be f**king perfect", July 4, 2011, July 7, 2011, Lewis, Corner, Digital Spy Limited, July 7, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110707042630weblink">weblink live, Along with a mezzo-soprano voice,WEB,weblink 50 facts about Kesha: while furthering her career in studio, Kesha earned her living as a waitress, September 10, 2015, October 17, 2018, BOOMSbeat, Hrabkovska, Silvia, October 18, 2018,weblink live, WEB,weblink AXS (company), AXS, D'Averc, Rhiannon, 5 reasons we love Kesha, September 28, 2015, October 17, 2018, October 18, 2018,weblink live, WEB,weblink August 18, 2017, October 17, 2018, River Beats, From Glitter to Gold: Why Kesha's New Sound is Her Best Yet, October 18, 2018,weblink live, she possesses a "strong, sneering vibrato",WEB,weblink Make It $top, Jonah, Weiner, December 7, 2010, September 25, 2011, Slate, The Slate Group, LLC, April 12, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110412194128weblink">weblink live, with a distinct yodel-like quality to her voice;WEB,weblink Ke$ha's Singing Is 'Awesome,' Taio Cruz Says, March 31, 2010, August 1, 2011, Akshay, Bhansali, MTV, June 24, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120624023322weblink">weblink live, she employs actual yodeling on the songs "Tik Tok" and "Cannibal".NEWS,weblink Ke$ha (No 640), Paule, Lester, October 2, 2009, September 25, 2011, The Guardian, UK, November 4, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131104233146weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Ke$ha Is A 'Cannibal' On Her New Track, November 5, 2010, Vena, Jocelyn, MTV, September 25, 2011, March 8, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110308112958weblink">weblink live, Having previously done country, pop rock, and electro,NEWS,weblink Changing the Face (and Sound) of Rap, The New York Times, December 23, 2009, Jon, Caramanica, December 26, 2009, October 15, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111015092630weblink">weblink live, she had a clear idea of the synth-pop sound that she wanted for her debut album.MAGAZINE,weblink Dr. Luke: The Billboard Cover Story, Billboard, September 3, 2010, Chris, Willman, May 31, 2011, May 18, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130518060553weblink">weblink live, The genre was popular at the time with many of her peers releasing similar sounds. Both of those albums are of 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.WEB, {{AllMusic, album, r1700482, yes, |title=Animal Review|website=AllMusic|first=David|last=Jeffries|access-date=March 24, 2010}}WEB,weblink Cannibal, May 31, 2011, AllMusic, Stephen, Erlewine, December 31, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101231192915weblink">weblink live, "Party at a Rich Dude's House" and "C U Next Tuesday" have 1980s derived backing,WEB,weblink Kesha "Cannibal", Lamb, Bill, About.com, January 4, 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110315233620weblink">weblink March 15, 2011, while "Stephen" begins with "Kansas-style vocal harmonies".WEB,weblink Ke$ha – Animal, Norman, Ben, About.com, January 22, 2011, June 15, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110615004954weblink">weblink live, "Dinosaur" follows a verse-chorus formula, and has a "cheerleader-type tune" reminiscent of "Hollaback Girl" (2005) by Gwen Stefani and "Girlfriend" (2007) by Avril Lavigne;WEB, Chia, Cheryl,weblink Ke$ha's Animal unleashed, The UrbanWire, January 8, 2010, May 12, 2012, August 30, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120830195401weblink">weblink live, 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.MAGAZINE,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20121216102609weblink">weblink dead, December 16, 2012, Party Animal: Behind Ke$ha's Big Debut, Scaggs, Austin, January 26, 2010, Rolling Stone, May 14, 2012, According to Kesha, the song is based on true events. While her vocals on Animal were heavily processed with auto-tune, often to produce rapid stuttering or over-pitch corrected vocal effects, leading to questions on vocal talent,MAGAZINE,weblink Kesha, "Animal", Monica, Herrera, January 5, 2010, May 17, 2010, Billboard, March 30, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130330221604weblink">weblink live, she expressed confidence in her abilities,WEB,weblink Ke$ha: 'I Have a Really Good Voice', October 14, 2010, June 4, 2011, New York, New York Media LLC., Nitsuh, Abebe, November 28, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101128034404weblink">weblink live, showing some of her vocal talent in the ballads "Animal" and "Hungover" on the album.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}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 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."WEB, Romero, Angie, Ke$ha Covers VIBE Magazine, Makes History As First Solo White Living Female To Do So,weblink American Broadcasting Company, ABC, The Walt Disney Company, October 16, 2012, October 15, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121015132106weblink">weblink live, The New York Times said Kesha "threatens to become the most influential female rapper of the day, or at least the most popular. Pretending Kesha isn't a rapper is no longer feasible."NEWS, Caramanica, Jon, Gaining an Edge in Female Rap Race,weblink The New York Times, November 23, 2010, January 12, 2013, January 18, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120118101540weblink">weblink live, "Crazy Kids" and "C'Mon" took greater shifts into "party rap".MAGAZINE, Ke$ha, 'Warrior': Track-By-Track Review,weblink Billboard (magazine), Billboard, March 22, 2013, March 4, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130304082219weblink">weblink live, 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", is more aspirational and is intended to inspire people to embrace their individuality.WEB,weblink Ke$ha, Dan, French, March 1, 2010, June 5, 2011, Digital Spy, Digital Spy Limited, July 28, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110728152307weblink">weblink live, Much more experimental than Animal, her second album, Warrior, contains dubstep elements and explores erotic experiences Kesha encountered with ghosts on the song "Supernatural".NEWS, Ke$ha says she had 'sexy' experiences with a ghost: Who is the most 'out there' celebrity?,weblink Fox News Channel, October 17, 2012, September 27, 2012, October 6, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121006175543weblink">weblink live, WEB, Ke$ha Admits To Having Sex With A Ghost,weblink MTV, October 17, 2012, January 5, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130105080304weblink">weblink live, WEB, Ke$ha reveals she had sex with a ghost,weblink NME, September 26, 2012, February 11, 2020, Leonie, Cooper, March 4, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160304081559weblink">weblink live, Overall, Kesha said the theme of Warrior is magic.NEWS, Ke$ha Says She Had Sex With A Ghost,weblink The Huffington Post, AOL, October 17, 2012, Stephanie, Marcus, September 27, 2012, October 1, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121001001003weblink">weblink live, Critics praised Warrior for its rock music influences,NEWS, Powell, Nicole, Ke$ha's 'Warrior': What the Critics Are Saying,weblink The Hollywood Reporter, March 22, 2013, December 8, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121208012440weblink">weblink live, despite the album being deeply rooted in technopop.WEB, Zaleski, Annie, Ke$ha: Warrior – Review,weblink The A.V. Club, The Onion, March 22, 2013, December 4, 2012, March 29, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130329003252weblink">weblink live, Applauding the album's rock sound, Rolling Stone called the album Kesha's rock manifesto. Rock icons The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, and Alice Cooper have collaborated with Kesha, endorsing her as a rock singer. Cooper told Billboard, "I immediately looked at her and went, 'This girl is not a pop diva. She's a rock singer.' She would much rather be the female Robert Plant than the next Britney Spears."MAGAZINE, Billboard Staff, Ke$ha Falls in 'Dirty Love' With Iggy Pop: Listen,weblink Billboard, March 22, 2013, November 27, 2012, March 3, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130303100101weblink">weblink live, 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.Her third album, Rainbow displayed a significant departure from the electro-pop sound from Kesha's previous two albums. While still primarily a pop album, it contained elements of glam rock, country pop, and pop rock. Its lyrical themes range from letting go of the past, finding forgiveness within oneself for past mistakes, self-worth, and female empowerment.WEB, Baillie, Katie, July 6, 2017,weblink Kesha's new album Rainbow is a powerful, emotional and strongly feminist record that is worth the 4-year wait, Metro, June 29, 2023,

Influences

{{multiple image| image1 = Iggy Pop Virgin Mobile Festival 2008 (2794042463).jpg| width1 = 141| image3 = Dolly Parton accepting Liseberg Applause Award 2010 portrait.jpg| width3 = 141| footer = Artists like Iggy Pop (left) and Dolly Parton have influenced Kesha.| image2 = }}Kesha has been influenced by various genres and artists; Madonna, Queen, the Rolling Stones, the Killers, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gary Glitter, and Beck have all influenced her music.WEB, Garland, Emma, Kesha's MySpace Profile from 2008 is Better Than DJ Khaled's Snapchat,weblink Noisey, Vice Media, January 8, 2017, June 15, 2017, February 2, 2017,weblink live, Her vocal style draws heavily from the song "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy" from the 2007 Justice album Cross. After experimenting with country, pop rock, and electronic music, Kesha stuck with the latter. Thematically, her music generally revolves around escapism, partying, individuality, supernatural moments, rebellion, and grief.MAGAZINE,weblink Ke$ha, 'Warrior': Track-By-Track Review, Billboard, February 20, 2020, July 22, 2020,weblink live, Kesha's musical influences also consist of hip hop, punk rock, crunkcore, glam rock, pop, dance music, and classic country.WEB,weblink Interview: Ke$ha's Appetite for Construction, Leah, Collins, January 20, 2010, May 31, 2011, Dose.ca, Canada.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120415034507weblink">weblink April 15, 2012, 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.NEWS,weblink Singer/rapper Ke$ha: 'Really fun,' yet serious, Elysa, Gardner, June 30, 2010, May 31, 2011, USA Today, Gannett Co. Inc., October 18, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111018081907weblink">weblink live, She credits her straightforward story-based lyrics to her love for the honest storytelling style of country music,WEB,weblink Ke$ha Says She May Go Country 'One Day', August 3, 2010, May 31, 2011, James, Montgomery, MTV, June 24, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120624023312weblink">weblink live, while the title track from her debut album was created with music of alternative rock bands The Flaming Lips and Arcade Fire in mind.MAGAZINE,weblink Party Animal: Behind Ke$ha's Big Debut, Austin, Scaggs, January 26, 2010, May 31, 2011, Rolling Stone, June 2, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110602151908weblink">weblink live, She singled out the Beastie Boys as a major influence, telling Newsweek that she had always wanted to be like them and aspired to make "youthful, irreverent anthems" as well.WEB, The Anti-Gaga,weblink Newsweek, The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company LLC, May 31, 2011, Lorraine, Ali, October 7, 2010, January 19, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110119091253weblink">weblink live, She called her debut album, Animal, a homage to the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill and credited the creation of the rap driven "Tik Tok" to her love for the Beastie Boys' rap music.WEB,weblink Kesha, Matt, Diehl, April 16, 2010, Interview (magazine), Interview, April 14, 2010, April 17, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100417074123weblink">weblink live, For her first headlining tour, Kesha wanted to emulate the stage theatrics of Iggy Pop.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Talks U.$. Tour: "It's an Epic Dance Party", February 11, 2011, May 31, 2010, Spin, Spin Media LLC., Kevin, O'Donnell, May 6, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150506155237weblink">weblink live, She listed Pop's The Idiot as well as Led Zeppelin and AC/DC as inspirations for her second studio album, Warrior, intended to feature 1970s rock inspired music. Warrior, to this effect, includes a collaboration with Pop himself.She draws inspiration from classic films as well. Her stage makeup is characterized by dramatic glitter makeup at her right eye, inspired by A Clockwork Orange.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20130101034940weblink">weblink usurped, January 1, 2013, Ke$ha: I dress like a 'wild animal', Jane, Stevenson, QMI Agency, November 15, 2010, The video for "Your Love Is My Drug" features animated sequences inspired by The Beatles' film, Yellow Submarine,WEB,weblink May 5, 2010, May 31, 2011, James, Montgomery, Ke$ha Calls 'Your Love Is My Drug' Video 'A Psychedelic Trip Of The Mind', MTV, June 24, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120624023328weblink">weblink live, while the Get Sleazy tour was described as having a "post-apocalyptic Mad Max vibe".

Personal life

Kesha is a member of the LGBT community. She has previously identified as bisexual;WEB, Stichbury, Thomas, EXCLUSIVE: KESHA ON BISEXUALITY AND BEING ABLE TO 'RUN FREE' IN HER RELATIONSHIP,weblink Attitude, November 7, 2019, 31 October 2021, November 8, 2019,weblink live, however, in 2022, she clarified that she preferred not to label her sexuality, stating, "I'm not gay. I'm not straight. I don't know what I am. I love people ... I refuse to be anything, really, except for open to it all."WEB,weblink Kesha opens up about her sexuality: 'I'm not gay. I'm not straight. I don't know what I am', Nesta Kupemba, Danai, June 17, 2022, Pink News, August 9, 2022, She made similar statements in both 2010 and 2013.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Bisexual: Pop Star Says She Doesn't 'Love Just Men', Huffington Post, January 2, 2013, April 23, 2016, May 29, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160529104434weblink">weblink live, In her 2019 Attitude article, she goes deeper in discussing her sexuality, saying: "I have always been attracted to the soul behind a person's eyes. It has never occurred to me to care about a specific gender, or how someone is identifying, to make me wonder about whether or not I'm attracted to them."WEB,weblink Exclusive: Kesha on bisexuality and being able to 'run free' in her relationship, November 7, 2019, November 7, 2019, November 8, 2019,weblink live, She also has performed legal commitment ceremonies for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.WEB, Kinser, Jeremy, Ke$ha Performs Commitment Ceremony for Lesbian Friends,weblink The Advocate (LGBT magazine), The Advocate, Here Media Inc., July 6, 2013, June 11, 2012, September 28, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928095048weblink">weblink live, WEB, Escudero, Nicki, Kesha comes to Marquee Theatre; Talks Roadkill, Glitter and 'SNL',weblink Phoenix New Times, July 20, 2010, December 9, 2013, December 2, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101202091353weblink">weblink live, She has been involved with LGBT activism as well as animal rights.WEB,weblink Ke$ha Talks Attraction and Standing against Anti-LGBT Bullying, GLAAD, Megan, Townsend, January 2, 2013, February 11, 2020, May 18, 2021,weblink live, WEB,weblink Kesha encourages guiltless glam: Recording artist takes on animal testing of cosmetics: The Humane Society of the United States, August 25, 2015, September 6, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150906023731weblink">weblink live, Kesha stated that she was born with a quarter inch vestigial tail, "I had a tail when I was born...they chopped it off and stole my tail...I'm really sad about that story."WEB,weblink Ke$ha's Tail Was Chopped Off And Stolen, Huff Post, August 1, 2013, October 3, 2019, May 2, 2020,weblink live,

Advocacy

Kesha supports Time's Up. At the 2018 Grammys, she performed "Praying" with other notable women in music in support of the movement.MAGAZINE, 2018-01-29, Kesha Led an Incredible Group of Women in Time's Up Tribute,weblink 2024-02-19, TIME, en, While performing in November 2023, Kesha altered the lyrics to her song "Tik Tok" to remove a reference to Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, a response to a lawsuit from Cassie Ventura that accused Combs of perpetuating several forms of abuse against her, including rape, over a decade-long period.MAGAZINE, Bowenbank, Starr, 2023-11-19, Kesha Removes Diddy's Name From 'TiK ToK' Lyrics Onstage After Cassie Lawsuit,weblink 2024-02-19, Billboard, en-US, During a guest appearance at singer Renée Rapp's Coachella set in April 2024, she further altered the lyric to "wake up in the morning, like, 'Fuck P. Diddy'". This occurred after additional lawsuits had been filed against Combs.WEB, Legaspi, Althea, 2024-04-15, Kesha and Reneé Rapp Change 'Tik Tok' Lyric to 'F-ck P Diddy' at Coachella,weblink 2024-05-11, Rolling Stone, en-US, Kesha has stated that she plans to permanently perform the song with this lyrical change going forward.WEB, Dailey, Hannah, 2024-05-10, Kesha Says She's Permanently Changing Diddy Lyric in 'Tik Tok': 'I Know What I Stand For',weblink 2024-05-11, Billboard, en-US,

Health problems

On January 3, 2014, Kesha checked into Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center in Lemont, Illinois, for eating disorder treatment.WEB, Schillaci, Sophie, Ke$ha Checks Into Rehab For Eating Disorder,weblink MTV, January 4, 2014, January 3, 2014, January 4, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140104051519weblink">weblink live, Kesha's mother confirmed that Kesha was suffering from the eating disorder bulimia nervosa and that she has struggled with it since she was signed. She also alleged that Dr. Luke was partly to blame, saying Luke had told her to lose weight after he signed her, comparing the shape of her body to a refrigerator.WEB, Simpson, Andrea, Ke$ha's Mom Speaks Out: She Doesn't Have a Drinking Problem, January 8, 2014,weblink Celebuzz, January 9, 2014, January 8, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140108234045weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Ke$ha – Blames Dr. Luke for Eating Disorder – He Called Me Fat, TMZ, January 4, 2014, July 26, 2014, July 28, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140728080416weblink">weblink live, Kesha completed her treatment on March 6, 2014, after spending two months in rehab.WEB, Thompson, Arienne, Ke$ha completes rehab, 'feeling healthy',weblink USA TODAY, November 11, 2016, December 22, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161222225952weblink">weblink live, In her Self magazine cover, Kesha revealed she was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency in 2022 which made her feel fatigued everyday. She assumed this was a result of being overworked. Kesha also revealed she almost died in January 2023 after a complication with freezing her eggs, and a few weeks later, she felt weak after a performance and was sent to the hospital for nine days.WEB,weblink Kesha Knows Exactly What She Wants to Say, June 20, 2023, Spiegel, Amy R, SELF,

Spiritual views

Writing for Lenny Letter, 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."WEB, Kesha, Kesha Fights Back in Her New Single, "Praying",weblink Lenny Letter, July 6, 2017, July 6, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170706181516weblink">weblink July 6, 2017, According to pop culture magazine Paper, "Homophobia and false piety eventually alienated [her] from Christianity and she's since settled on a non-denominational cocktail of meditation, mindfulness, and astrology." Kesha said she is occasionally a nihilist. She is "obsessed with religion".WEB,weblink Paper (magazine), Paper, February 8, 2020, Don't Cry For Kesha, February 8, 2020, Goldfine, Jael, February 21, 2020,weblink live,

Discography

• Animal (2010)
• Warrior (2012)
• Rainbow (2017)
• High Road (2020)
• Gag Order (2023)

Tours

Headlining

• Get Sleazy Tour (2011)
• Warrior Tour (2013–2015)
• (Kesha and the Creepies: Fuck the World Tour) (2016–2017)
• Rainbow Tour (2017–2019)
• Kesha Live (2021)
• Only Love Tour (2023)

Co-headlining

• North American Tour 2013 (with Pitbull) (2013)
• The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore (with Macklemore) (2018)

Supporting

• Rihanna – Last Girl on Earth (2010)

Cancelled

• High Road Tour (2020)

Filmography

• Bravo Supershow (2007)
• Final Flesh (2009)
• Walt Disney's Princess Ke$ha (2011)
• (Katy Perry: Part of Me) (2012)
• Jem and the Holograms (2015)
• A Ghost Story (2017)
• Rainbow: The Film (2018)

See also

• (:Category:Songs written by Kesha|Songs written by Kesha)
• List of artists who reached number one in the United States
• Kesha v. Dr. Luke

References

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External links

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