LOS ANGELES (AP) — 2022 was a big year for Kim Petras. The German singer-songwriter received her first Grammy nomination, debuted as an actress in the HBO series Los Espookys, and released a single with acclaimed pop music producer Max Her Martin. .
Inspired by the irreverent demeanor of her Grammy-nominated duet “Unholy,” Petras, who she and Sam Smith are set to perform at this weekend’s awards show, is teaming up with Martin to sing religious words. and decided to dive deep into the thematic ocean.
“I never had the chance to know about spirituality, I never had the chance to be accepted by God. So it’s like a myth to me. To me, it’s like a fairy tale or any other story,” she said. said in a recent interview with
Being transgender, Petras understands her destructive involvement in religion as a way to process trauma.
“From an early age, I had to say, ‘I’m going to hell.’ That was my experience growing up,” she said. “If I had had the chance to be part of a religion, I might have, and I might not have lived the way the people protesting my concerts wanted me to live.” Hmm.”
Although she’s been making music for over a decade, Petras’ fame didn’t come overnight. And while she’s grateful for her own success, she recognizes that this level of celebrity makes her and her music vulnerable to criticism.
“It’s more serious now. It’s kind of like people are really looking, there’s so many eyes out there that might not be my fans, that might not be that kind to me,” she said. Said, “But I’ve been steadily building up, so I feel like I’ll be able to manage it.”
Before her career took off, Petras released her music as an independent artist on her own label. She credits her independently released music recordings such as Robyn and Charli XCX to influencing the creation of BunHead Records, a tribute to the 90s Japanese manga series Sailor Moon. We attribute it to her artistry.
In addition to celebrating many career milestones, 2022 also marked a personal milestone for Petras, turning 30. He said that he is very much in line with the late music legend Prince, who is famous for his
“Age doesn’t matter to me,” she said. “I totally go clubbing, love gay clubs and never stop going there.
In keeping with who she is, the new single “brrr”, which will be on her debut full-length album, is full of lust-filled lyrics and heavy electronics. I want to do more with my music than just providing catchy beats for.
“It’s a scary time for trans kids and trans people. I think there are a lot of things that really need to be understood,” she said. “I’m afraid of the trans community. I’m hoping that I can make them forget about those problems so they can have a little more fun.”
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