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| genre = Pop, Hip-Hop, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]] |
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| genre = Pop, Hip-Hop, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]] |
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, Skit Actor |
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, Skit Actor |
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| years_active = 2013–2018 |
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| years_active = 2013–current |
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| label = Unsigned at the moment |
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| label = Unsigned |
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| website = {{URL|katjaglieson.com}} |
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| website = {{URL|katjaglieson.com}} |
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'''Katja-Angelique Glieson''', better known as '''Katja Glieson''', is an Australian [[Music artist (occupation)|recording artist]] from [[Melbourne]], Australia. Glieson first gained recognition in 2014 for playing '[[Elsa (Disney)|Elsa]]' in a viral [[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=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|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Article|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1940078/disney-princess-rap-battle-elsa-snow-white/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rees|first1=Alex|title=These Disney Princesses Are in a Fight|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=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#.VCVznDe9KJJ|website=Beat 100|publisher=Beat 100|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metro Article|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/24/disney-princess-rap-battle-its-frozens-elsa-vs-snow-white-4880982/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Smosh Article|url=http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/links/princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-elsa-0|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Elite Daily Article|url=http://elitedaily.com/music/upon-rhyme-snow-white-video/774371/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Dot Article|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/disney-princess-rap-battle/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=E-Online Article|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><ref>{{cite web|title=Pop Crunch Article|url=http://www.popcrunch.com/disney-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-queen-elsa/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Disney Blog Article|url=http://thedisneyblog.com/2014/09/26/epic-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-queen-elsa-throw-down/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref> |
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'''Katja-Angelique Glieson''', better known as '''Katja Glieson''', is an Australian [[Music artist (occupation)|recording artist]] from [[Melbourne]], Australia. Glieson first gained recognition in 2014 for playing '[[Elsa (Disney)|Elsa]]' in a viral [[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=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|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Article|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1940078/disney-princess-rap-battle-elsa-snow-white/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rees|first1=Alex|title=These Disney Princesses Are in a Fight|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=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#.VCVznDe9KJJ|website=Beat 100|publisher=Beat 100|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metro Article|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/24/disney-princess-rap-battle-its-frozens-elsa-vs-snow-white-4880982/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Smosh Article|url=http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/links/princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-elsa-0|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Elite Daily Article|url=http://elitedaily.com/music/upon-rhyme-snow-white-video/774371/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Dot Article|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/disney-princess-rap-battle/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=E-Online Article|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><ref>{{cite web|title=Pop Crunch Article|url=http://www.popcrunch.com/disney-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-queen-elsa/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Disney Blog Article|url=http://thedisneyblog.com/2014/09/26/epic-princess-rap-battle-snow-white-vs-queen-elsa-throw-down/|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref> |
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She released a music video called Come Thru recently which has garnered a million hits. She acts regularly in her instagram shkr skits along with her friend Amanda Cerny. Katja has expressed her desires to be in a movie someday and her fans know she will become a major artist in the years to come.
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Glieson released a music video called 'Come Thru' which has garnered a million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title=Come Thru Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptozyc0o8o8&feature=youtu.be}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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== Early life == |
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Katja Glieson was born Katja-Angelique Glieson in Melbourne, Australia. According to Beat 100, The Australian-born singer made a "difficult decision to move away from family and friends to pursue a career in music; she worked three jobs and saved every penny 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|publisher=Beat 100|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> Glieson talked about struggling with shyness and [[bullying]] growing up, made worse by being an overweight kid (at one point, she was at 200 pounds). Suffering more than her fair share of ridicule and bullying in elementary school 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|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> For her fans, she is already a god helping them overcome various difficulties they go through. She is a positive force in the world and is one of the most inspiring people alive. |
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Katja Glieson was born Katja-Angelique Glieson in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian-born singer made a "difficult decision to move away from family and friends to pursue a career in music; she worked three jobs and saved every penny 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|publisher=Beat 100|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> Glieson talked about struggling with shyness and [[bullying]] growing up, made worse by being an overweight kid (at one point, she was at 200 pounds). Suffering more than her fair share of ridicule and bullying in elementary school 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|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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== Career == |
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[[File: Katja Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride in 2014]] |
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[[File: Katja Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Glieson Performing Live at Capital Pride in 2014]] |
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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|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|publisher=PopWrapped|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</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|publisher=Beat100|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> She is a regular Vlogger on YouTube and her vlogs consist mainly of her having fun with her friends and her daily life. Since then Glieson has focused on other avenues to express her talent like skits, instagram parodies. |
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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|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|publisher=PopWrapped|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</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|publisher=Beat100|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref>. Glieson has millions of fans on various social media platforms including TikTok (formally '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> |
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== Songs == |
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== Songs == |
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Katja Glieson has covered many songs including "[[Dangerous Woman (song)|Dangerous Woman]]", "[[One Last Time (Ariana Grande song)|One Last Time]]", ([[Ariana Grande]]) and "[[Black Widow (Iggy Azalea song)|Black Widow]]" ([[Iggy Azalea]] ft. [[Rita Ora]]). She has 5 songs: "Look at Us", "I Would Kill", "Ride the Wave" and her recent one, "Come Thru" featuring [[Andrew Bachelor]] (King Bach). She has also performed a Christmas medley. |
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Katja Glieson has released five songs: "I Would Kill", "Ride the Wave", "Me Then U", "The Ones Like Me" and "Come Thru" featuring [[Andrew Bachelor]] (King Bach).<ref>{{cite web |title=Katja Glieson Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/4fqQcc2SBzGLpJcVnwiOG0}}</ref> |
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== Awards and nominations == |
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== Awards and nominations == |