Kim Petras

Kim Petras
Kim Petras
	Petras in 2021
Background information
Born	27 August 1992 (age 31); Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Genres	Pop; EDM; dance-pop; bubblegum; hyperpop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Discography	Kim Petras discography
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Bionic Ballroom; BunHead; Amigo; Republic;
Member of	K/DA
Website	kimpetras.com

Kim Petras (/ˈpɛtrəs/, German: [ˈpeːtʁas]; born 27 August 1992) is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Between 2016 and 2020, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Amigo and Republic Records in 2021.^[2]

Petras began recording music as a teenager. Prior to releasing a full-length project, she independently released various singles from 2017 to 2019, including "I Don't Want It at All", "Heart to Break" and "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up", and has coined this series of singles as "Era 1". Several of these singles charted on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. In 2019, Petras independently released her first two full-length projects, Clarity and Turn Off the Light.

Petras signed with Republic Records in 2021 and released the EP Slut Pop, her first project with Republic, the following year. Petras's collaborative 2022 single "Unholy" with Sam Smith topped charts internationally, including the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first openly transgender solo artist to reach number one in the United States.^[3]^[4] Petras was the first openly transgender artist to receive a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (for "Unholy" in 2023) and the second transgender woman to win a Grammy following Wendy Carlos.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Malibu – Single by Kim Petras". Apple music. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ Aswad, Jem (26 August 2021). "Pop Singer-Songwriter Kim Petras Signs With Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ Segalov, Michael (11 November 2022). "Kim Petras: 'I am unapologetic about who I am'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b McEvoy, Colin (6 February 2023). "Beyoncé Made History at the 2023 Grammy Awards. She Wasn't the Only One". Biography. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ Nicholson, Jessica (5 February 2023). "Kim Petras Makes History As First Openly Trans Woman to Win a Grammy". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^ Helfand, Raphael (6 February 2023). "While we're celebrating Kim Petras' historic achievement, let's give Wendy Carlos her flowers". The Fader. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[1] "Malibu – Single by Kim Petras". Apple music. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[:1-2] Aswad, Jem (26 August 2021). "Pop Singer-Songwriter Kim Petras Signs With Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[Segalov_2022-3] Segalov, Michael (11 November 2022). "Kim Petras: 'I am unapologetic about who I am'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

[McEvoy-4] McEvoy, Colin (6 February 2023). "Beyoncé Made History at the 2023 Grammy Awards. She Wasn't the Only One". Biography. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[auto-5] Nicholson, Jessica (5 February 2023). "Kim Petras Makes History As First Openly Trans Woman to Win a Grammy". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

[6] Helfand, Raphael (6 February 2023). "While we're celebrating Kim Petras' historic achievement, let's give Wendy Carlos her flowers". The Fader. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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