Every band (especially when it comes to indie bands), no matter what they might say, has a few key artists that they are influenced by, and most of the time, with some careful listening, you can pick out those influences in their music. So, when it comes to influences coming out in your music, how much is too much?
Recently, there has been some chatter around the internet that the electro-pop diva Ke$ha ripped off established French club-scene diva Uffie. More specifically, Justice’s track featuring Uffie called The Party:
To me, there’s definitely a similarity in the way Ke$sha’s vocal track on Tik Tok sounds:
Most people have never heard of Uffie, but she’s a huge club hit presence in the UK and Europe, and has been popular since 2006 or so. Ke$ha is relatively new on the scene, but has a been a background player for several years, doing backing vocals on track by Flo Rida and writing lyrics for pop artists like Miley Cyrus and The Veronicas.
Let us know what you think. Is Ke$ha ripping of an industry veteran, or is it just coincidence that they sound so similar?
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Uffie should be honored that Ke$ha would rip her off. Im not sure if you’ve noticed but although I love Uffie honestly she’s barely someone that you could consider talented in any way musically…
Even with all that being said I don’t even think theyre similar enough for it to be a big deal…
I think that Kesha just sounds similar to Uffie. Whether she ripped Uffie off, well who came first?? If Uffie came first and there are similarities to get sued over then yes Kesha is in the wrong. However I don’t hear enough similarities to worry about it. Melodies are different, music is different. The only thing I hear is the similar style in the verse. I don’t think thats enough ground evidence for a lawsuit. But I could be wrong.