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REAL
NAME:
Kesha Sebert
BIRTHDAY: March 1, 1987
BIGGEST
POP SINGLE: "Tik Tok" (2010)
BIGGEST
LP: Animal (2010)
GRAMMY
AWARDS:
0
 
 Kesha (mostly noted as
Ke$ha) was born Kesha Sebert on March 1, 1987 in
California and raised in Tennessee. In her teens,
Kesha began to pursue her music and dropped out
of high school to move to LA. Between moving to
LA and releasing her debut LP, Kesha had snuck
into Prince's home and left a demo
tape, sang background for a Britney Spears and Paris Hilton song,
co-wrote a track for The Veronicas,
and appeared in a Katy Perry video. But her biggest
break came with the uncredited appearance on the
Flo Rida's #1 hit "Right Round." Kesha then signed with RCA
Records and focused on releasing her debut LP.
Kesha's reputation was summed up by Rolling
Stone describing her as "...here to let
the world know that loutish drunkenness and
sexual harassment aren't just for fellas
anymore."
Kesha appeared uncredited on Flo Rida's #1 hit "Right Round."
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "Tik Tok".
"Tik Tok" went on to top the
charts in New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and Norway.
Kesha hit the Top 10 with "Tik Tok."
Kesha released her debut LP Animal.
Kesha hit #1 for 8 weeks on the ARC
Weekly Top 40 with "Tik Tok."
January 2: Kesha topped the Billboard
Hot 100 chart for 9 weeks, Hot Digital Songs chart
for 6 weeks, and Hot Digital Tracks chart for 6 weeks
with "Tik Tok."
January 16: Kesha topped the Billboard
Hot Dance Airplay chart for 5 weeks with "Tik Tok."
January 23: Kesha topped the Billboard
200 LP chart for 1 week and Top Digital Albums chart
for 1 week with Animal. The LP sold over 152,000
copies its first week of release in the US (the
majority of sales was digital sales). Rolling
Stone magazine's review of the LP called it
"...repulsive, obnoxious and ridiculously
catchy..."
January 30: Kesha topped the Billboard
Radio Songs chart for 7 weeks with "Tik Tok."
Kesha hit the Top 40 with 3OH!3 with "Blah Blah Blah".
February 6: Kesha topped the Billboard
Pop Songs chart for 7 weeks with "Tik Tok."
Kesha hit the Top 10 with 3OH!3 with "Blah Blah Blah."
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "Your Love Is My Drug".
Kesha performed "Tik Tok" and "Your Love Is My Drug" on Saturday Night
Live.
Kesha hit the Top 10 with "Your Love Is My Drug."
Kesha hit the Top 40 helping out 3OH!3 with "My First Kiss."
Kesha hit #1 for 2 weeks on the ARC
Weekly Top 40 with "Your Love Is My Drug."
June 19: Kesha topped the Billboard
Pop Songs chart for 2 weeks with "Your Love Is My Drug."
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "Take It Off".
August 7: Kesha topped the Billboard
Dance Club Play Songs chart for 1 week with "Your Love Is My Drug."
Kesha hit the Top 10 with "Take It Off."
The video for "Tik Tok" was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Best
Pop Video, and
Best New Artist. The video for "My First Kiss" was nominated for Best
Collaboration.
Animal was certified platinum.
Kesha hit the Top 40 helping out Taio Cruz with "Dirty Picture".
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "We R Who We R".
November 13: Kesha topped the Billboard
Hot 100 chart for 1 week, Digital Songs chart for 1
week, and Digital Tracks chart for 1 week with "We R Who We R."
Kesha released the EP Cannibal.
Kesha was nominated for 3 American Music Awards including Artist of the Year, Favorite
Pop/Rock Female Artist, and Breakthrough Artist.
Kesha hit the Top 10 with "We R Who We R."
Kesha's LP Animal was the #10 top
selling LP of the year.
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "Blow."
Kesha topped the UK singles chart with "We R Who We R."
Kesha hit the Top 10 with "Blow."
Kesha released I Am
The Dance Commander And I Command You To Dance: The
Remix Album.
April 9: Kesha topped the Billboard
Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart for 1 week with I Am
The Dance Commander And I Command You To Dance: The
Remix Album.
Cannibal was certified gold.
Kesha hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "Die Young."
Kesha hit #1 for 3 weeks on the ARC
Weekly Top 40 with "Die Young."
December 8: Kesha topped the Billboard
Pop Songs chart for 3 with "Die Young."
Kesha released Warrior
Kesha hit the Top 40 with "C'mon."
Kesha hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help will.i.am from with
"Crazy Kids."
October 26: Kesha hit the ARC
Weekly Top 40 helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
November 30: Kesha hit the Top 10 helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
 December 14: Kesha topped the Billboard
Digital Songs chart helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
- January 3: Kesha checked into a
rehabilitation facility that treats eating
disorders saying in a statement: "I'm a
crusader for being yourself and loving yourself,
but I've found it hard to practice. I'll be
unavailable for the next 30 days, seeking
treatment for my eating disorder to learn to love
myself again exactly as I am."
- January 11: Kesha topped UK singles
chart helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
- January 18: Kesha topped the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, Dance Club Play Songs
chart, and Rap Songs chart helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
- January 25: Kesha hit #1 on the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Pitbull with "Timber."
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