Skip To Content
Homepage
Sign In
Search BuzzFeed
© 2021 BuzzFeed, Inc
California residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.

    Kesha Revealed The Correct Way To Say Her Name After People Have Been Pronouncing It Wrong For Years

    "My name is Kesha. Keh-sha."

    Kesha is here to tell you how to properly pronounce her name.

    The pop star revealed the right way to say her first name when she shared a TikTok video earlier this week and said her name is “not ketchup.”

    @kesha

    #stitch with @mahoganylox Not ketchup!

    ♬ original sound - Kesha

    For real, who has been calling her that? Because I need to know. Lol.

    CBS / Via giphy.com

    "My name is Kesha. Keh-sha," the “Timber” singer said in the video. "Not Keisha. Not Ketchup. Kesha."

    In another clip, Kesha’s mom, Pebe Sebert, revealed how she came up with her daughter’s unique name — and it’s pretty cool.

    @pebesebert

    Answer to @glittahbomb

    ♬ original sound - Pebe

    "So, the name Kesha is actually a Hungarian family name that [Kesha’s older brother] Lagan would've been named if he had been a girl," the artist explained. "But since he wasn't, the name is actually pronounced Ke-ta-cha in Hungarian. And so, I decided to make it easier and to make it Kesha."

    Interesting! I like the sound of it.

    Now, we can all stop saying Keisha or Ketchup because that last one really shouldn’t even be a thing.

    Share This Article

    BuzzFeed Daily

    Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!

    Newsletter signup form