Kesha is trying to keep things light for fans who are worried about TikTok’s impending ban in the United States – reminding them that his single “TikTok” will still be around.
The singer shared a video via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, showing her wearing a black hoodie and closing her eyes while part of her 2010 hit song played. Above the view, she wrote: “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” and added both a peace sign and a black heart emoji.
The song was an instant hit upon debut, spending nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kesha performed the song in Oakland, California in 2023, where she changed the opening line from the song “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddyto “Wake up in the morning feeling like me.” » The exchange of words came after Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) filed a complaint against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all allegations against him.
Since Cassie’s trial, many others also showed up with allegations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy has continued to deny the allegations against him and is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
During her set at Coachella 2024, Kesha changed the opening line of her song again, this time to: “Wake up in the mornin’ like f—k P. Diddy.” In May of the same year, she confirmed the exchange of words was constant after she was approached by TMZ at LAX Airport.
“Yes, it will, so fans should know about it for my next concerts. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I stand by that.”
“I’m not the type of person to just shut up, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is strong, so I tell the truth,” Kesha continued. “And the industry can kind of suck my dick.”
As for the social networking application of the same name, the Supreme Court upheld the US government’s decision. proposed ban on TikTokand the app’s owners, ByteDance, have committed to making the app inaccessible to users in the United States starting Sunday, January 19 at midnight.
The Protecting Americans from Apps Controlled by Foreign Adversaries Act was proposed after Congress raised concerns about spying on behalf of China by ByteDance. The company announced that it would remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company explained later Friday that it would cut off its services and “go dark” unless the United States assures Apple and Google that they will not be penalized for hosting and distributing TikTok.
The loss of the app will have a major impact on content creators and influencers who earn income through the app. TikTok Creator Fundas well as those who earn income through brand sponsorship and by selling merchandise on the platform.
