Presented by Group Three Class One 2016 Renji Law

Have you ever heard this song? The singer of the song,Kesha Rose Sebert,was born March 1,1987.She is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to producer Dr. Luke's label Kemosabe Records. Kesha later sang background vocals for Paris Hilton's single, "Nothing in This World". While struggling to get by, she began stylizing her name as Ke$ha, explaining the dollar sign as an ironic gesture.

stylize one’s name as...:改名为...

Ironic:讽刺的

Kesha was influenced by various genres and artists,such as Madonna, Queen, the Rolling Stones, Gwen Stefan. Janet Jackson, and Beck have all influenced her music. 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.Kesha's musical influences also consist of hip hop, punk rock, crunkcore, glam rock, pop, dance music and classic country.

have all：无所不有

electronic music：电声音乐，电子音乐

consist of：包括; 由…组成; 由 ... 组成

glam rock:华丽摇滚

She draws inspiration from classic films as well. Her stage make up is characterized by dramatic glitter make up at her right eye, inspired by A Clockwork Orange.The video for "Your Love Is My Drug" features animated sequences inspired by The Beatles' film, Yellow Submarine, while the Get Sleazy tour was described as having a "post-apocalyptic Mad Max vibe."

inspiration：灵感

dramatic glitter:强烈的闪光

sequences :后果

The girl's body focuses on the passion and vitality of the current youth, and the exterior looks a bit like the early Madonna and the street oil. In the world of rock and roll, she has a maverick, cynical attitude, but not blindly following the direction of sex appeal, charm to cater to the audience, but choose a cold, don't cut the unique pieces. She also has the fashion trend of the ordinary little girl, so that she can enjoy the creative enjoyment in the world of rock and roll. On the stage, she released the avant-garde and forthright, just like the spirit of rock and roll, a hot rock craze!

exterior：外部的，外表上的，表面的

blindly following：盲目地跟从

trend of：趋势

the spirit of：...的精神

Her break through came in early 2009.Having spent the previous six years working on material 

for her debut album, she began putting finishing touches to the album with Luke and Max Martin For the album, she wrote 200 songs. The album is primarily of the electropop genre with beats 

and synths, marking a shift in sound for Luke from then on from his signature pop-rock productions.Animal debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 when it was released in January 2010.It was certified platinum in the United States and had sold two million albums worldwide by September.

break through:攻破; 突围，突破; 猛涨 .

primarily:首先; 首要地，主要地; 根本上; 本来

debut:初次表演，初次登台

genre with beats :题材和节奏

Signature:签名;署名;识别标志，鲜明特征

 The lead single of the album, "Tik Tok", broke the record in the United States for the highest single week sales, selling 610,000 digital downloads, the highest ever by a female artist since tracking began in 2003. It spent nine weeks at number one 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. As of 2015, "Tik Tok" has sold about 15 million copies, becoming the second best-selling single in the digital history – being the most sold single in history by a female solo artist. 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. Kesha was also featured on two top ten singles by musician Taio Cruz and electro-pop duo 3OH!3.

break the record:打破记录

a female artist：一个女艺术家

he longest running：持续时间最长

digital ：数据

commercial ：商业的;贸易的;营利的;靠广告收入的；（电台或电视播放的）广告

Kesha's music and image propelled her to immediate success, with her debut album Animal premiering at the top of the charts in several countries. She achieved 3 more number-one singles, "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R" as a solo artist, and "Timber" as a featured artist. Warrior, her second studio album, was released in 2012, and spawned her eighth consecutive top-ten  single "Die Young".

propelle Sb. to immediate success:立马推动某人成功

Spawn：大量生产

Kesha has received several awards and nominations, including her win for MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act in 2010. As of November 2013, she has reportedly sold over 33 million records in the United States and 60 million records worldwide.

nominations：提名

Since 2013, Kesha has been in legal dispute with her former producer Dr. Luke, in which a series of lawsuits (known collectively as Kesha v. Dr. Luke) were exchanged between the two parties. Kesha accused him of physical and emotional abuse and employment discrimination against Dr. Luke, while Dr. Luke claims breach of contract and defamation against Kesha. During this period, the singer only managed to release one single. She returned to music in 2017 with the release of her third studio album, Rainbow, and its lead single "Praying".

in legal dispute with sb：和某人有法律上的纠纷

accuse...of..:控告

emotional abuse:冷暴力

discrimination:歧视  

breach of contract:违约

defamation :诽谤