Kim Petras
Kim Petras is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, making pop that moves from bright melodies to club tracks and the rougher electronic sounds of Detour.
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Overview
- From
- Germany
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- “I Don’t Want It At All” (2017)
- Milestone
- 2023 Grammy for “Unholy” with Sam Smith
Mini bio
How it started.
Kim began writing songs around age 12 or 13 in Germany. She made music on GarageBand, posted YouTube covers and wrote for commercials before saving enough money for a first trip to Los Angeles to meet producers and write.
Finding her audience.
Her 2017 single “I Don’t Want It At All” introduced her playful pop songwriting to a wider audience. She went on to release projects including TURN OFF THE LIGHT and Feed The Beast, with the latter featuring Nicki Minaj on “Alone” and BANKS on “BAIT.”
A shared milestone.
“Unholy,” her collaboration with Sam Smith, won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2023 Grammys. Kim became the first openly transgender woman to win in that category, and used her acceptance speech to thank the trans artists who came before her.
Where she is now.
In 2026, Kim released Detour through her own BunHead Records, working with collaborators including Frost Children, Margo XS and SOPHIE. The album was followed by an 18-track Rare N' Deluxe edition in September.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Detour (Rare N' Deluxe)Recording artist
- 2026DetourRecording artist
- 2025RADIOFeatured artist with Frost Children
- 2023Feed The BeastRecording artist
- 2022UnholyCollaborating artist with Sam Smith
- 2019TURN OFF THE LIGHTRecording artist
- 2017I Don't Want It At AllRecording artist
Awards
Quotes
My goal is to be a great artist and I just happen to be transgender.Kim Petras, Out
In her August 2017 interview, Kim discussed songwriting and how her identity fits into her story.
Trivia
- Some of her early paid songwriting jobs were for laundry detergent and cellphone commercials.
- She made songs on GarageBand and posted YouTube covers before her first Los Angeles writing trip.
- The Detour collaborators nicknamed themselves “the fellowship of Detour,” a Lord of the Rings reference.
- Her architect father inspired the childhood memories behind “Brutalist.”
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