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1/28/2010
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Make no mistake: Ke$ha is a wild child. The pop singer lets loose at Z-100's Jingle Ball in New York on Dec. 11, 2009.
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"If you come to my live show, it's a sensory assault," Ke$ha recently told Billboard. "You will leave covered in sweat, beer, and glitter."
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Ke$ha pays homage to Michael Jackson by attending the Oct. 29, 2009 premiere of "This Is It" in London.
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Singer Ke$ha attends the launch of VEVO, the world's premiere destination for premium music video and entertainmentat Skylight Studio on December 8, 2009 in New York City.
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Sporting shredded jeans that could rival any rock star's, Ke$ha takes the stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 9, 2009.
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Ke$ha performs at the T4 Stars of 2009 show in London on Nov. 29, 2009.
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Of the dollar sign tattoo on her hand, Ke$ha says, "I got it because I was being ironic...I'm money -- I don't need money."
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Ke$ha on the cover of Billboard, Feb. 27, 2010.
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1/28/2010
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