Kesha says her song “Tik Tok” faces US social media ban forever
Kesha tries to make sense of the situation for fans worried about TikTok’s looming ban in the US – by reminding them that her single “Tik Tok” will always be there.
The singer shared a video on Instagram on Saturday, January 18, of herself wearing a black hoodie and closing her eyes as part of her 2010 hit song plays. She wrote of the view: “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” adding both a peace sign and a black heart emoji.
The song was an instant hit upon its debut and spent nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kesha performed the song in 2023 in Oakland, California, where she changed the opening line of the song: “Wake up in the morning with the feeling P Diddyto “Wake up in the morning and feel just like me.” The lyrics exchange followed Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all allegations against him.
Since Cassie’s lawsuit, many others have also reported with allegations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy continued to deny the allegations against him and is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
During her 2024 Coachella set, 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 that same year she confirmed The text exchange was ongoing after she was spoken to TMZ at LAX airport.
“Yes, it will be, so fans should know for my upcoming shows. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I stand by that.”
“I’m not the type of person to just keep my mouth shut, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is rock solid, so I’m telling the truth,” Kesha continued. “And the industry can kind of fuck my ass up…”
Regarding the social media app of the same name, the Supreme Court has upheld the US government’s ruling suggested a TikTok banand the app’s owners, ByteDance, have committed to making the app inaccessible to users in the United States starting at midnight on Sunday, January 19th.
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was proposed after Congress raised concerns about ByteDance spying on behalf of China. The company has announced that it will remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company said later on Friday that it would shut down and “hide” its services unless the US assures Apple and Google that they will not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
The loss of the app will have a significant impact on content creators and influencers who generate revenue from it TikTok Creator Fundas well as those who generate revenue through brand sponsorships and the sale of goods on the platform.
