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- Born
- 1992-08-27
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Kim Petras is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Between 2016 and 2020, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Republic Records in 2021 where she will release her upcoming third album and major-label debut.
Known for
- This Is Me…Now — Virgo2024
- Fantasmas — Mermaid2024
- Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution — Self2023
- Unholy — Self2022
- Sam Smith: Live at the Royal Albert Hall — Self : Guest2022
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World — Self - Guest Judge2022
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas — Self2021
- The Sex Lives of College Girls — Bebe2021
- Paris in Love — Self2021
- Los Espookys — Secretary of State Kimberly Reynolds2019
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Kim Petras (born August 27, 1992) is a German singer and songwriter. Between 2017 and 2021, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Republic Records. Petras began recording music as a teenager, releasing her debut EP One Piece of Tape in 2011. She independently released her debut single in 2017, "I Don't Want It at All", which went on to top several viral music charts on Spotify. The song was followed by many singles like "Feeling
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1992-08-27 ) 27 August 1992 (age 33)
- Origin
- Uckerath [ de ] , North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Works
- Kim Petras discography
- Years active
- 2006–present
- Website
- kimpetras .com
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 August 1992
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tim
- Gender
- trans woman
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bonn
- Occupation
- pop singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Discography
- Kim Petras discography
- Official website
- kimpetras.com
Article
Kim Petras (/ˈpɛtrəs/; German: [ˈpeːtʁas]; born 27 August 1992) is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. After attracting international attention for transitioning as a teenager, she released the EP One Piece of Tape (2011) and wrote tracks for Fergie, JoJo, Skylar Stecker, and Twice. She released her debut single, "I Don't Want It at All", in August 2017, followed by the single "Heart to Break" (2018), which charted at No. 52 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. She followed this with Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 (2018), Clarity (2019), Turn Off the Light (2019), and the single "How It's Done" (2019); the last of these featured on the soundtrack of Charlie's Angels. A further track, "Broken Glass" (2020), charted at number 23 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Petras signed to a Republic Records imprint in 2021. That year, she became the first out transgender act to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her 2022 album Slut Pop featured "Throat Goat", which went viral in 2023 after a sign language interpreter provided an explicit translation at Sydney World Pride. She also featured on Sam Smith's "Unholy" in 2022, which charted at number one in twenty countries including on the Billboard Hot 100 and subsequently won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, making her the first openly transgender woman to top that chart or win a Grammy in that category.
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