Ke$ha
You may think you know Ke$ha — her debut single “TiK ToK” has been blowing up the charts and airwaves for the past few weeks, it’s an international smash, hitting the iTunes Top 10 in 12 countries, and that’s her on Flo Rida’s No. 1 smash “Right Round” — but you have no f*&$king idea until you hear Animal — the sassy pop chameleon’s debut full-length album, which will be released by Kemosabe Entertainment / Columbia Records in the UK on February 1st, 2010.
Ke$ha, who co-wrote every track on the album, describes Animal as “electro pop magic,” and indeed the album is an edgy collection of hard-hitting electro-pop songs, made all the more irresistible by their high-octane punk energy and Ke$ha’s frank lyrics and irreverent attitude. “I want my music to be fun, unapologetic, rowdy, quirky, humorous, and interesting,” she says, “but with substance behind it. I’m an emotional person underneath all my fronting. I want people to listen to it and feel like they can relate.”
Her first single is “TiK ToK”, — a playful party anthem she co-wrote with her executive producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald (Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears), who discovered Ke$ha and brought her to RCA Records, which signed her in February. Ke$ha came up with the lyrics for “TiK ToK” after waking up surrounded by her many gorgeous, naked, female friends and thinking: “This must be what P. Diddy feels like every morning!”
Released digitally in the UK, 4 weeks before its scheduled release due to exceptional demand. “TiK ToK” has remained a staple of the UK top 10 for the past 5 weeks, selling in excess of 150,000 copies along the way and is currently showing no signs of letting up as the buzz on Ke$ha continues to build.
Already A-listed by the likes of Radio 1, Capital & Galaxy to name but a few and with the video a hit across music TV channels, Ke$ha has won the hearts of UK media & fans alike on her recent trips to the UK. She performed a triumphant set this past weekend at London’s legendary G.A.Y nightclub alongside a show-stopping performance at T4’s Stars of 2009 event at Earl’s Court in front of 18,000 screaming fans. An earlier trip this Autumn saw Ke$ha support Calvin Harris in Manchester & London on his recent tour, leaving a trail of glitter, rave reviews and broken hearts in her wake.
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