Kim Petras

Kim Petras (, German: [ˈpeːtʁas]; born 27 August 1992) is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. 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.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. 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.

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Kim Petras Officially Releases Previously Leaked Album 'Problématique'

"Now that I’m able to put them out, it’s just so freeing to have more music that I love out in the world."

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Kim Petras + David Bowie + Laura Jane Grace + Tim Nelson of Cub Sport + Laura Les of 100 Gecs

How Queerness Came To Define The Modern Music World

From Kim Petras’ historic Grammys win to Boygenius’ indie-rock superstardom, 2023 has been a huge year for LGBTQIA+ music fans. Whether in the mainstream or the underground, queer music is thriving and unapologetically so. Ellie Robinson explores how it happened (and why this is just the beginning).

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Kim Petras' Interpreter Has Gone Viral For 'Throat Goat' Signing

"Let me repeat, Kim Petras' AUSLAN interpreter at World Pride... You will always be famous."

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Lizzo Inserts A Flute Solo Into The Sam Smith & Kim Petras Hit, 'Unholy'

She's transformed one of the year's biggest pop hits into a rock song.

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Kim Petras Joins Sydney WorldPride's 2023 Closing Event

Sydney's first WorldPride keeps getting better and better.

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Hatchie, Flume, ASHWARYA & More: This Week's Best New Music

Each week we track down the best new music around and curate it into our 'Hit List' playlist for all our readers to enjoy. Today, we've selected our top picks of the week to celebrate the songs that stood out in the crowd.

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Kim Petras To Release A New Song Next Week

After weeks of topping the charts with Sam Smith on 'Unholy'.

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