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{{short description|Australian-German singer (born 1996)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Katja Glieson
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| image = Katja Glieson at the Millie Thrasher's Sweet 16 Party (cropped).jpg
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| alt = Katja Glieson performing live at Capital Pride in Washington D.C.
| caption = Katja Glieson performing live at Capital Pride in Washington D.C.
| caption = Glieson in 2015
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| birth_name = Katja Angelique Glieson
| background = solo_singer
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| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Australia
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| birth_name = Katja-Angelique Glieson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|08|19|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Deborah|title=Look at Katja Glieson – Exclusive Music Video Premiere!|url=http://popentertainmentblog.com/2015/03/10/look-at-katja-glieson-exclusive-music-video-premiere/|website=Pop Entertainment|date=10 March 2015 |accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Melbourne]]
| origin = [[St Albans, Victoria, Australia]]
| origin = Australia, Germany
| genre = Pop, Hip-Hop, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]]
| occupations = Singer, influencer
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| years_active = 2013–present
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, music video director, actress
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| website = {{URL|katjaglieson.com}}
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| years_active = 2013–present
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'''Katja-Angelique Glieson''' is an independent Australian pop [[Music artist (occupation)|recording artist]]. Glieson performed on the Mainstages at both LA PRIDE, OC PRIDE and [[Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.)|CAPITAL PRIDE]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Katja Glieson Calendar|url=http://www.sonicbids.com/band/katjaglieson/calendar/|website=SonicBids|accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref> Glieson is also known for playing 'Elsa' in a viral YouTube video 'Princess Rap Battle' where she raps with Snow White.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hilton|first1=Perez|title=Princess Rap Battle|url=http://perezhilton.com/2014-09-24-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-elsa|accessdate=27 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Stone|first1=Avery|title=Snow White Takes On Elsa In Fierce Disney Princess Rap Battle|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/17/snow-white-elsa-disney-princess-rap-battle_n_5838092.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref> Glieson is also an actress, having starred in the feature 'Blockhouse Blues and the Elmore Beast' starring [[:es:Marcus Graham|Marcus Graham]], as his school girl aged daughter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blockhouse Blues IMDB page|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1842328/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Graham|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=3 January 2014|title=Marcus Graham}}</ref>
'''Katja-Angelique Glieson''' (born 19 August 1996), better known as '''Katja Glieson''', is an Australian-German singer from [[Melbourne]]. She first gained recognition in 2014 for playing '[[Elsa (Disney)|Elsa]]' in the [[YouTube]] video ''[[Princess Rap Battle]]'', where she raps with [[Snow White]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Avalon|first1=Whitney|title=PRINCESS RAP BATTLE: SNOW WHITE VS. ELSA Whitney Avalon (ft. Katja Glieson)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcrQvoCzs80|website=YouTube|publisher=Whitney Avalon|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref> which has been featured on [[Perez Hilton]], ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', [[MTV]], and Pop Crunch.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stone|first1=Avery|title=Snow White Takes On Elsa In Fierce Disney Princess Rap Battle|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/17/snow-white-elsa-disney-princess-rap-battle_n_5838092.html|work=Huffington Post|date=17 September 2014 |accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Article|website=[[MTV]] |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1940078/disney-princess-rap-battle-elsa-snow-white/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926021456/http://www.mtv.com/news/1940078/disney-princess-rap-battle-elsa-snow-white/|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 September 2014|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rees|first1=Alex|title=These Disney Princesses Are in a Fight|date=25 September 2014 |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/news/a31456/disney-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-elsa/|publisher=Cosmopolitan|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=E-Online Article|date=25 September 2014 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/582876/frozen-s-elsa-and-snow-white-face-off-in-disney-princess-rap-battle-watch|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref>
Glieson released a music video called 'Come Thru' which has garnered over seven million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title=Come Thru Music Video | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptozyc0o8o8}}</ref>
In 2013, Glieson's unreleased concept music video series 'Terminium City' received numerous nominations and awards at the [[Phoenix Comicon]] Film Festival for Best Music Video, 'I, Spy' winning the 'Wild Ace Award' at the Las Vegas Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Singer Katja Glieson To Release Her First Single "Peek A Boo" July 16th|url=http://entertainment24.eu/news,url,australian-singer-katja-glieson-to-release-her-first-single-peek-a-boo-july-16th|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Las Vegas Film Festival Winners|url=http://www.lvfilmfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> 'Metropolis' winning 'Best Music Video' at the California International Shorts Film Festival in December 2013,<ref name="calshorts.info">{{cite web|title=California Shorts Film Festival Winner List|url=http://calshorts.info/Cal_Shorts_Archive.html|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref> as well as gaining her attention in the industry including booking high profile performances at various PRIDE festivals around the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=LA PRIDE Entertainment line up 2014|url=http://lapride.org/entertainment|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref> She also facilitated a panel at [[Phoenix Comicon]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenix Comicon Programming|url=http://www.phoenixcomicon.com/programming/category/music|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref> signing autographs and answering questions to fans.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Katja Glieson was born Katja-Angelique Glieson in Melbourne, Australia, to German immigrants. She made a "difficult decision to move away from family and friends to pursue a career in music; she worked three jobs and saved money to make the move to Los Angeles in order to live out her dreams".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Katja Glieson Takes Her Place Among BEAT100 Ultimate Musicians!|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/katja-glieson-takes-her-place-among-beat100-ultimate-musicians_504/#.VLGtzIrF_cg|website=Beat 100|accessdate=10 January 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143906/http://www.beat100.com/news/katja-glieson-takes-her-place-among-beat100-ultimate-musicians_504/#.VLGtzIrF_cg|url-status=dead}}</ref> Glieson talked about struggling with shyness and [[bullying]] while growing up, made worse by being an overweight little girl. She suffered more than her fair share of ridicule and bullying in elementary school and finally she turned to music. Singing gave her a positive outlet. "I used to sing to myself to kind of feel better and fill the void of having friends. It made me feel better," Glieson said.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Piccolo|first1=Chrissy|title=Interview with Rising Star Katja Glieson: Music, Bullying, and Personal Empowerment|url=http://blogcritics.org/interview-with-rising-star-katja-glieson-music-bullying-and-personal-empowerment/|website=Blog Critics|date=23 March 2015 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>

Katja Glieson was born Katja-Angelique Glieson in [[Melbourne australia|Melbourne, Australia]]. Her father a shed builder, her mother a stay at home mother and hospital volunteer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Press release Katja Glieson|url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/499792}}</ref> Glieson said she spent her early years listening to popular songs from Elton John and John Farnham with her mother whilst cleaning the house on a Sunday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.katjaglieson.com/about/}}</ref>
During her childhood, Glieson endured consistent bullying from her peers due to being overweight.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Singer Katja Glieson to Release Her First Single "Peek a Boo" July 16th|url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/499792|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref>
Growing up she didn't come from a rich family and her school career was fraught with bullying and other issues. Glieson's family were considered low-income, and so she did not have the resources that other new recording artists often have. At her lowest point she was 200&nbsp;lbs.<ref name="girltalkhq">{{cite web|last=K|first=Asha|title=Formerly Obese Musician & Actress Using Her Story To Inspire Other Women|url=http://girltalkhq.com/formerly-obese-musician-actress-using-her-story-to-inspire-other-women/|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref>

The tipping point for Glieson after school was realising that to fulfill those ambitions, she had to get healthy. Having those dreams in the first place, essentially, was what saved her. The only asset she had on her side was determination and hard work. Both these attributes are the very thing that is allowing her to continue with her music career, move to another country and create new opportunities for herself.<ref name="girltalkhq" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[File:Katja Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride in 2014]]
Glieson performed on the mainstages at LA PRIDE, OC PRIDE and [[Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.)|CAPITAL PRIDE]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Katja Glieson Calendar|url=http://www.sonicbids.com/band/katjaglieson/calendar/|website=SonicBids|accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref> After appearing in the Princess Rap Battle, Glieson also released her original song "Look At Us" on YouTube, featuring [[Ongina]] from [[RuPaul's Drag Race]] and YouTuber Zedakiah. Lyrically, "Look At Us" embodies female empowerment and celebrates the idea of staying true to who you are.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jula|first1=Stefanie|title=KATJA GLIESON RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "LOOK AT US"|url=http://popwrapped.com/news/77912/katja-glieson-look-at-us-video/|website=PopWrapped|accessdate=29 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092400/http://popwrapped.com/news/77912/katja-glieson-look-at-us-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Glieson also uploads covers to YouTube, such as "Black Widow".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Katja Glieson appears as Queen Elsa in a Hilarious Disney Princess Rap Battle|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/katja-glieson-appears-as-queen-elsa-in-a-hilarious-disney-princess-rap-battle_565/|website=Beat100|accessdate=10 January 2015|archive-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231050926/http://www.beat100.com/news/katja-glieson-appears-as-queen-elsa-in-a-hilarious-disney-princess-rap-battle_565/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Glieson has millions of fans on various social media platforms including TikTok (formerly 'Musical.ly') where she uploads her music, singing, comedy and other videos.<ref>{{cite web |title=Katja Glieson TikTok |url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/52759460401643520.html}}</ref>


Glieson has released nine songs: "I Would Kill", "Ride the Wave", "Me Then U", "Picky", "Look At Us", "Temporary" featuring Michael Mancuso, "The Ones Like Me", "Come Thru", "California Dream", "Better View" and her last single "Starseed".<ref>{{cite web |title=Katja Glieson Spotify |website=[[Spotify]] |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/4fqQcc2SBzGLpJcVnwiOG0}}</ref> Katja also did a cover of Iggy Azalea's song ft. Rita Ora, "Black Widow."
Glieson moved to the Hollywood area at the end of 2012 after being scouted by children's theatre company [http://www.alphashows.com.au Alpha Shows] and performing live pop music around Australia to audiences of hundreds of thousands of young people. After meeting with various producers and managers, she decided to break the mould of traditional music videos by creating her own 'popcult' world, writing her own songs inspired by her experiences along with a concept music video series with a storyline analogous to her life. She recruited Kyle Rowling ([[Spartacus (TV series)|Spartacus]], [[Star Wars]] Ep [[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones|2]] & [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|3]]) as one of the directors of her Short Film/Music Video Series. The promo trailers alone are "intense and mysterious", said KC Murdoch of the Down the Road Show web series.<ref>{{cite web|last=KC|first=Murdoch|title=Katja Glieson is Special Agent Kitty|url=http://www.downtheroadshow.com/katja-glieson-is-special-agent-kitty-2013-01-12/|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref>
About the inspiration behind one of the songs written for the series, Glieson was quoted as saying, "I feel like I was a sheltered conservative girl next door- the funny fat friend- indeed that's what I was. I consoled everyone, made them feel good, served them and sacrificed all of my own needs and desires. The people from my past still expect this of me. Expect me to give them all of my attention and make them feel good."

She's been compared to [[Britney Spears]] by The Examiner, a comparison that humbles Glieson, the article also noting "...(Katja's) finesse as a fighter (in her music videos) is comparable to [[Scarlett Johansson]]'s Natasha Romanoff character in the Oscar nominated action blockbuster, the Avengers".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ware|first=Belinda|title=Is that Britney Spears?|url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/britney-spears/articles/217059/title/katja-glieson-peek-boo-britney-spears?cid=rss|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>
Print magazine LA PALME interviewed Katja and asked her about many topics, including her past and being bullying, to which she stated, "Something that I realized later on when I caught up with one of my bullies was that usually when other people are saying horrible things about you it's just a reflection of themselves or that there is something going on within that is even more traumatizing than what they are doing to you. One of my bullies when I was younger would say some horrible things to me but later on I realized she had a really hard time at home, her parents were either distant or became a broken home and they were very horrible and harsh to her so she was just reflecting her inner emotions and projecting them out onto me.". This experience, the article states, formed part of her inspiration for writing a song called Shooting Star, which Katja says is about the struggle to 'accept yourself' and how to 'make the world a better place', as she is quoted: "The first lyric in it is “Hey you in the corner, don’t look down I can see the pain in your eyes”. It’s more than just accepting yourself; it’s about loving yourself and wanting to be better. Wanting to develop, learn, grow, better person, and then to make the world a better place. It’s what comes beyond self-acceptance because once you accept yourself you don’t want to be complacent, it’s time to make the world a better place and help other people accept themselves and love themselves".<ref>{{cite web|title=Katja Glieson|url=http://www.lapalmemagazine.com/#!katja-glieson/clco|work=LA PALME MAGAZINE ARTICLE|accessdate=12 November 2013}}</ref> After performing 'Shooting Star' at a Christmas Charity Event in 2013, Katja was approached to be part of 'Love All Humans', an organisation that promotes love and stands up against bullying and abuse, a topic close to Glieson's heart. Additionally, she has been asked to be a part of and perform at many other organisations' events, such as The School Tour, P.A.C.E., Be The Game, The MAD Tour, The Norristown Project and various PRIDE festivals around the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Tracey|title=Love All Humans website|url=http://loveallhumans.com|accessdate=20 February 2014}}</ref>


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
* 2014 Beat100 #1 Charting Video & Gold Award for "Problem" Cover Video (won)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Beat100 World Music Video Chart Number One Spot Belongs to Katja Glieson|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/the-beat100-world-music-video-chart-number-one-spot-belongs-to-katja-glieson-followed-by-jeremiah-jones-and-mercutio_549/|website=Beat100|accessdate=10 January 2015|archive-date=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210223117/http://www.beat100.com/news/the-beat100-world-music-video-chart-number-one-spot-belongs-to-katja-glieson-followed-by-jeremiah-jones-and-mercutio_549/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* 2014 Beat100 No. 2 Charting Video & Gold Song A&R Award, Gold Video A&R Award & Gold Favorite A&R Award for "Hot Mess" Original Video & Song (won)<ref>{{cite web|title=Beat 100 Katja Glieson Page|url=http://www.beat100.com/katjaglieson/|website=Beat 100|accessdate=30 November 2014|archive-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204195809/http://www.beat100.com/katjaglieson|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Congratulations to the BEAT100 World Music Video Chart Winner Jeremiah Jones Closely Followed by Katja Glieson & David Lazarus!|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/congratulations-to-the-beat100-world-music-video-chart-winner-jeremiah-jones-closely-followed-by-katja-glieson-and-david-lazarus_627/#.VJ6KIV4jU|website=Beat 100|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231020642/http://www.beat100.com/news/congratulations-to-the-beat100-world-music-video-chart-winner-jeremiah-jones-closely-followed-by-katja-glieson-and-david-lazarus_627/#.VJ6KIV4jU|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2014 Beat100 #1 Charting Video & Gold Award for "Problem" Cover Video (won)
* 2014 Beat100 Gold Song A&R Award, Gold Video A&R Award & Gold Favorite A&R Award for "Hot Mess" Original Video & Song (won)<ref>{{cite web|title=Beat 100 Katja Glieson Page|url=http://www.beat100.com/katjaglieson/|website=Beat 100|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>
* 2014 Beat100 Top Artist of 2014<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Beat 100's Top Artist of 2014|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/beat100s-top-artists-of-2014_633/#.VLGuCYrF_cg|website=Beat 100|accessdate=10 January 2015|archive-date=10 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110031404/http://www.beat100.com/news/beat100s-top-artists-of-2014_633/#.VLGuCYrF_cg|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2014 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]] "Metropolis" Best Director (won)
* 2014 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]] "Metropolis" Best Cinematographer (won)
* 2014 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]] "Metropolis" Best R & B Music Video (nominated)
* 2014 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]] "Metropolis" Most Creative Music Video (nominated)<ref>{{cite web|title=WMIFF Winners|url=http://www.wmiff.net/#!2014-nominated-artist-/c121k|website=WMIFF|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref>
* 2014 [[World Music & Independent Film Festival]] "Metropolis" Most Creative Music Video (nominated)<ref>{{cite web|title=WMIFF Winners|url=http://www.wmiff.net/#!2014-nominated-artist-/c121k|website=WMIFF|accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref>
* 2014 NewFilmmakers NY "Metropolis" (nominated)<ref>{{cite web|title=NewFilmmakers NY Fall Season 2014|url=http://www.newfilmmakers.com/newfilmmakers-quarterly/fall-2014}}</ref>
* 2014 NewFilmmakers NY "Metropolis" (nominated)<ref>{{cite web|title=NewFilmmakers NY Fall Season 2014|url=http://www.newfilmmakers.com/newfilmmakers-quarterly/fall-2014|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927084842/http://newfilmmakers.com/newfilmmakers-quarterly/fall-2014|archive-date=27 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2022 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Song for "Starseed".
* 2013 Best Music Video "Metropolis" California International Shorts Film Festival (won)
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* 2013 Wild Ace Award "I, Spy" Music Video (won)
* 2013 Shockfest Film Festival "I, Spy" (nominated)
* 2013 [[Phoenix Comicon]] Film Festival "Trouble" Music video (nominated)
* 2013 [[Phoenix Comicon]] Film Festival "I, Spy" Music video (nominated)



== References ==
== References ==

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==External links==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.katjaglieson.com Katja Glieson's official website]
* [http://www.katjaglieson.com/popcult/activity/ Katja Glieson's popcult social network]
* [http://katjaglieson.com/ Official website]

* [http://www.facebook.com/katjamusic Katja Glieson's official Facebook page]
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* [http://twitter.com/katjaglieson Katja Glieson's official Twitter page]
* [http://instagram.com/katjaglieson Katja Glieson's official Instagram page]
* [http://youtube.com/katjaglieson Katja Glieson's official YouTube Channel]
* [http://mtv.com/artists/katja-glieson/ Katja Glieson's MTV page]


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Latest revision as of 02:48, 1 September 2024

Katja Glieson
Glieson in 2015
Background information
Birth nameKatja Angelique Glieson
Born (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28)[1]
Melbourne, Australia
OriginAustralia, Germany
GenresPop, hip-hop, R&B, dance-pop
OccupationsSinger, influencer
Years active2013–present
Websitekatjaglieson.com

Katja-Angelique Glieson (born 19 August 1996), better known as Katja Glieson, is an Australian-German singer from Melbourne. She first gained recognition in 2014 for playing 'Elsa' in the YouTube video Princess Rap Battle, where she raps with Snow White,[2] which has been featured on Perez Hilton, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, MTV, and Pop Crunch.[3][4][5][6] Glieson released a music video called 'Come Thru' which has garnered over seven million views on YouTube.[7]

Early life

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Katja Glieson was born Katja-Angelique Glieson in Melbourne, Australia, to German immigrants. She made a "difficult decision to move away from family and friends to pursue a career in music; she worked three jobs and saved money to make the move to Los Angeles in order to live out her dreams".[8] Glieson talked about struggling with shyness and bullying while growing up, made worse by being an overweight little girl. She suffered more than her fair share of ridicule and bullying in elementary school and finally she turned to music. Singing gave her a positive outlet. "I used to sing to myself to kind of feel better and fill the void of having friends. It made me feel better," Glieson said.[9]

Career

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Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride in 2014

Glieson performed on the mainstages at LA PRIDE, OC PRIDE and CAPITAL PRIDE in 2014.[10] After appearing in the Princess Rap Battle, Glieson also released her original song "Look At Us" on YouTube, featuring Ongina from RuPaul's Drag Race and YouTuber Zedakiah. Lyrically, "Look At Us" embodies female empowerment and celebrates the idea of staying true to who you are.[11] Glieson also uploads covers to YouTube, such as "Black Widow".[12] Glieson has millions of fans on various social media platforms including TikTok (formerly 'Musical.ly') where she uploads her music, singing, comedy and other videos.[13]

Glieson has released nine songs: "I Would Kill", "Ride the Wave", "Me Then U", "Picky", "Look At Us", "Temporary" featuring Michael Mancuso, "The Ones Like Me", "Come Thru", "California Dream", "Better View" and her last single "Starseed".[14] Katja also did a cover of Iggy Azalea's song ft. Rita Ora, "Black Widow."

Awards and nominations

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  • 2014 Beat100 #1 Charting Video & Gold Award for "Problem" Cover Video (won)[15]
  • 2014 Beat100 No. 2 Charting Video & Gold Song A&R Award, Gold Video A&R Award & Gold Favorite A&R Award for "Hot Mess" Original Video & Song (won)[16][17]
  • 2014 Beat100 Top Artist of 2014[18]
  • 2014 World Music & Independent Film Festival "Metropolis" Most Creative Music Video (nominated)[19]
  • 2014 NewFilmmakers NY "Metropolis" (nominated)[20]
  • 2022 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Song for "Starseed".

References

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  1. ^ Wagner, Deborah (10 March 2015). "Look at Katja Glieson – Exclusive Music Video Premiere!". Pop Entertainment. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ Avalon, Whitney. "PRINCESS RAP BATTLE: SNOW WHITE VS. ELSA Whitney Avalon (ft. Katja Glieson)". YouTube. Whitney Avalon. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ Stone, Avery (17 September 2014). "Snow White Takes On Elsa In Fierce Disney Princess Rap Battle". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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