History Music / Kesha

Her fourth record, ''High Road,'' dropped in early 2020. Following up from the cathartic material on ''Rainbow,'' Kesha described it as a [[LighterAndSofter return to the brighter tone of her early work]], and blends the more down-to-earth elements of the last album with the party-focused subject matter of ''Animal'' and ''Warrior''.

* YourCheatingHeart: "Kiss N Tell" is one example.

* BiTheWay: The music video for "Die Young" has Kesha heavily make out with both male and female back up. [[AuthorAppeal No doubt this reflect her real-life bisexuality]].

* ConceptAlbum: ''Animal'' is about empowerment and individuality, ''Cannibal'' is grief and strength, ''Warrior'' is magic, and ''Rainbow'' is recovery and moving on.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: "[[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5e27224abb/disneys-princess-kesha Disney's Princess Ke$ha]]".

Kesha's second album, ''Warrior'', was released in 2012 to middling success. During this time, she also teased a collaborative album with the Music/FlamingLips --titled ''Lipsha''-- which was ultimately canceled because of issues with her label and frequent producer Dr. Luke. In 2016, Kesha's long-running tension with Dr. Luke specifically exploded messily in the news, with claims that Kesha was legally forbidden from releasing new music because of it. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And that's all we're going to say here]] -- see Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} for details.

Kesha's second album, ''Warrior'', was released in 2012 to middling success. During this time, she also teased a collaborative album with FlamingLips --titled ''Lipsha''-- which was ultimately canceled because of issues with her label and frequent producer Dr. Luke. In 2016, Kesha's long-running tension with Dr. Luke specifically exploded messily in the news, with claims that Kesha was legally forbidden from releasing new music because of it. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And that's all we're going to say here]] -- see Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} for details.

* GenreRoulette: ''Rainbow'' holds '''nothing''' back in this department. Rock, pop, gospel, country, funk and more.

* RecordProducer: Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco co-wrote and produced most of her songs from ''Animal'' to ''Warrior''.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: She plays the part of a airheaded [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} spacecase]] in interviews, but behind it is an intellectual singer-songwriter from a musical family.

* GenderFlip: "Blah Blah Blah" was written as an inversion of all the rap songs that objectify women -- the entire song is about her telling guys to shut up, strip naked and have sex with her.

* HeroicRROD / HeroicBSOD: Has gone to rehab early 2014 after an awful 2012/2013! Including, issues with management, her album vision not coming to fruition, cancelled tour dates and an eating disorder...
** Appears to have resolved itself now that she's finished with rehab. The first thing she announced was that she was dropping the dollar sign from her stage name and is already working on new music. This eventually resulted in NewSoundAlbum ''Rainbow.''
** Some of her non-parody songs sound like this, notably "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes". The unreleased "Save Me", to some extent.
* HiddenDepths: Would you believe that she's actually an ''ordained minister''? She even performed [[http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2012/06/11/keha-performs-commitment-ceremony-lesbian-friends a commitment ceremony for two of her lesbian friends]]. Also see Obfuscating Stupidity below, she had nearly perfect SAT scores and went to history classes for fun.

* LoonyFan: [[http://www.billboard.com/news/features/breaking-entering-ke-ha-1004048466.story Before she was famous]], she found and sneaked into Music/{{Prince}}'s house and left a demo tape on his table.

* NiceGirl: She's known for being very sweet to her fans.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: The girl was in marching band, attended Cold War history classes ''for fun'', and had '''near-perfect SAT scores'''. There's no way this isn't an act on some level. She says herself it's fun.
* OddFriendship: With Wayne Coyne of The Music/FlamingLips, who said that he wants the two of them to become '[=BFFs=].' Sure enough, she's one of the featured guest vocalists (in the first track, no less) on their newest album, ''The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends.'' Not to mention that he worked with her on her new album, and their upcoming collaboration album ''Lip$ha''.

* ThePigPen: So much that Website/{{Cracked}} [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-4433-ke24ha/ wrote this about her]].

* RummageSaleReject: [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlo0LPmWm6E/UD_gwddfHEI/AAAAAAAAAg4/NS8HxKGfgnE/s1600/kesha-voted-worst-dressed-of-2010-590bes122810.jpg When she isn't in normal clothes, is this.]] [[http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/FP_4338585_REV_Keha_010910-660x915.jpg At]] [[http://cdn.imnotobsessed.com/wp-content/uploads/INFphoto_1302142.JPG times]] [[http://www.x17online.com/images/photo-sets/conv/keshamtv110710_X17/keshamtv110710_03-full.jpg crossing]] [[http://veja.abril.com.br/assets/pictures/51050/kesha-palco-mundo-rock-in-rio-20110929-08-size-598.jpg?1317347250 with]] ImpossiblyTackyClothes.

* SelfDeprecation:
** Her twitter was 'keshasuxx' before changing to '[[http://twitter.com/kesharose KeshaRose]]'.
** See also her [[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5e27224abb/disneys-princess-kesha Funny Or Die]] video. Part Parody, part Self Deprecating EmbraceTheHate.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Go back into her pre-party girl days and you get a deep and incredible musician, also her idea to lampshade general party culture and still have fun with it is brilliant.
** Her IQ is 140.
* SheCleansUpNicely: On her performances and promotional pictures, she's always as dirty as possible. [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Kesha_austria_4.jpg/800px-Kesha_austria_4.jpg Other]] [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/20/07/3578E66300000578-3649928-The_star_has_been_locked_in_a_bitter_lawsuit_since_September_201-m-60_1466402404345.jpg times]], it's possible to see why Maxim put her on their [[http://www.maxim.com/women-az/keha-profile "Hot 100" list]].
** ''Especially'' take a look at [[http://pics.wikifeet.com/Ke%24ha-Feet-1002110.jpg her tasteful little number]] at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

* StealthParody: Based on [[http://www.keshasparty.com/us/home her website]], [[http://www.myspace.com/kesha MySpace page]], intellect and public comments (she's said she doesn't take this very seriously), it's at least possible that Ke$ha's career is some kind of parody. See ObfuscatingStupidity above.

* StatuesqueStunner: She's 5'9.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Feels Like Rain", "Goodbye", "Invisible" and of her album tracks "Wonderland", "The Harold Song" and "Animal".

* UnkemptBeauty: Which only endears her to fans, who find her more down-to-earth than most pop stars.
* ValleyGirl: Her musical persona comes off as this.
** She has the voice, but none of the mannerisms.

'''Discography:'''

Kesha's {{signature style}} can be roughly summed up as {{retraux}}-style {{synth pop}} with {{t|heLadette}}omboyish [[OneOfTheBoys lyrical themes]] and AutoTune up the wazoo. She typically includes satirical lyrics that objectify men to point out how many male singers and rappers objectify women. She also incorporates a a healthy dose of rock influence, and has collaborated with famous rock musicians such as Music/IggyPop, Music/AliceCooper, and Music/FlamingLips. (Alice Cooper noted that she wasn't a pop diva so much as a rock star). She also frequently incorporates a talky style of rapping with exaggerated phrasing and enunciation. [[GenreRoulette She tends to experiment a bit.]]

!!Discography:

!! Kesha provides examples of the following tropes:

* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: "thE dee-gen-ER-ates" (the degenerates) from "Warrior" comes to mind.

--->Oh, sometimes I pray for you at night
--->Someday, maybe you'll see the light
--->Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
--->But some things only God can forgive

--->I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
--->I hope your soul is changin', changin'
--->I hope you find your peace
--->Falling on your knees, prayin'

* GreenEyes

Kesha's second album, ''Warrior'', was released in 2012 to middling success. During this time, she also teased a collaborative album with FlamingLips --titled ''Lipsha''-- which was ultimately canceled because of issues with her label and frequent producer Dr. Luke. In 2016, Kesha's long-running tension with Dr. Luke specifically exploded messily in the news, with claims that Kesha was legally forbidden from releasing new music because of it. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And that's all we're going to say here]] -- see Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} for details.

* TitleTrack: Animal, Cannibal and Warrior.

--->You're my object of affection
--->''My drug of choice''
--->My sick obsession

* NoodleIncident: The video for "Blow" gives us this gem:

* BiTheWay

* ChekhovsGunman: Her family housed ParisHilton and NicoleRichie in a 2005 episode of TheSimpleLife; Ke$ha appeared as their "daughter who is really into music".

'''Kesha Rose Sebert''' (born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as '''Kesha''' (formerly stylized as '''Ke$ha''') is an American singer-songwriter.

* UnkemptBeauty: Which only endears her to fans, who find her more down-to-earth than most pop stars.

Kesha's second album, ''Warrior'', was released in 2012 to middling success. During this time, she also teased a collaborative album with FlamingLips --titled ''Lipsha''-- which was ultimately canceled because of issues with her label and frequent producer Dr. Luke. In 2016, Kesha's long-running tension with Dr. Luke specifically exploded messily in the news, with claims that Kesha was legally forbidden from releasing new music because of it. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And that's all we're going to say here]] -- see Wiki/TheOtherWiki for details.

Despite her personal (and professional) troubles, Kesha finally released a third studio album, ''Rainbow'', in 2017 -- her first in nearly five years. Characterized by [[DarkerAndEdgier achingly personal lyrics]] and a [[NewSoundAlbum more organic sound]] than her previous efforts, ''Rainbow'' earned Kesha the critical acclaim she'd perhaps lacked until up until that point. It's also notable for including a cover of "Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle To You)" by Music/DollyParton --a song co-written by Kesha's mother, Pebe Sebert-- which she previously covered on her ''Deconstructed'' EP in 2012. [[CreatorCameo The new version also features Dolly Parton herself on guest vocals]].

Kesha's {{signature style}} can be roughly summed up as {{retraux}}-style {{synth pop}} with [[TheLadette tomboyish]] [[OneOfTheBoys lyrical themes]] and AutoTune up the wazoo. She typically includes satirical lyrics that objectify men to point out how many male singers and rappers objectify women. She also incorporates a a healthy dose of rock influence, and has collaborated with famous rock musicians such as Music/IggyPop, Music/AliceCooper, and Music/FlamingLips. (Alice Cooper noted that she wasn't a pop diva so much as a rock star). She also frequently incorporates a talky style of rapping with exaggerated phrasing and enunciation. [[GenreRoulette She tends to experiment a bit]].

* BunnyEarsLawyer: She plays the part of a airheaded [[CloudCuckoolander spacecase]] in interviews, but behind it is an intellectual singer-songwriter from a musical family.
* {{Cameo}}: In "[[KatyPerry I Kissed a Girl]]".

** From an interview with The Times: "Everyone's really offended by that. But come on, brushing your teeth with Jack Daniel's: what girl does that? People are like, 'Do you really advocate brushing your teeth with bourbon?' I'm like, '[[SarcasmMode Yes, actually, I do, every day, for everybody. Especially eight-year-olds]].' I mean, what are you talking about? Of course I don't. Come on."

* DisappearedDad: Grew up in a single-parent home and doesn't know who her father is (or whether or not he's still alive)
** There are some [[EpilepticTrees epileptic tree]] theories that Creator/JohnTravolta is her father, based on some photo comparisons and some facts like that her mom was a singer/songwriter in Los Angeles at the time of her conception.

* IconicOutfit: Not applying to {{Kesha}}, for once. The green [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurex lurex]] bikini top worn in the video by the brunette dancer/DJ girl in the video for "We R Who We R" during a scene which features [[ViralMarketing advertising for plentyoffish.com]]. This shows how popular Kesha's influence on fashion is.
* TheIlluminati: More subtle than Music/LadyGaga or {{Rihanna}}, but the symbolism is still there, mostly in regards to her eye-makeup.

** Still, apparently, she wasn't allowed to do what she wanted there, especially in the midst of the Dr. Luke allegations. She has stated ''Rainbow'' is "truly from the inside of [her] guts", and if its first singles, "Praying" (a piano ballad with soul elements) and "Woman" (a funk throwback with a ClusterFBomb chorus), weren't enough, ''Rainbow'' itself shattered her "hot mess" image once and for all with a [[GenreRoulette diverse collection of songs.]]

--> "So, I grabbed the bear by the throat, looked him right in the eyes, and I said 'Bear, you have 'till the count of ''zero'' to put some pants on and to apologize to the President.' And, um…that's the story of how I was elected to the Parliament of Uzbekistan."

** "Your Love Is My Drug" - supposedly a [[DeconstructiveParody Deconstructive Parody]] of love songs in AutoTune.

* SurrealMusicVideo: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HMwPcK0uIM&feature=channel Let]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUcJi6uE0ww me]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edP0L6LQzZE count]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR_qa3Ohwls the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFWX0hWCbng&feature=player_embedded#at=21 ways]]. To expand...
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HMwPcK0uIM&feature=channel Take It Off Ke$ha 'n Friends Version]]" which opens with a Leopard and from there turns into a neon alley way rave with furries and [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorceress]] Ke$ha winning an RPG dance battle.

* YourCheatingHeart: "Kiss N Tell" is one example.

** "Supernatural" is about having sex with a ghost. WordOfGod claims that the song's based off a true incident--although considering Ke$ha, the seriousness behind that statement is in question.

* TeacherStudentRomance: Hot for teacher variety in "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RFytL_UmuU Mr. Watson]]" to the Nth Degree. "Mr. Watson I want to get with you. I won't tell a soul what we're gunna do. Wanna get my hands in your khaki pants, teacher teacher whatcha gunna do, cause I am coming on to you."