Leah Kate Kalmenson (born September 9, 1992) is an American singer. Kate released her debut
extended play
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, ''Impulse'', in June 2019 followed up by ''What Just Happened?'' in 2021. In 2022, she released the single "
10 Things I Hate About You
''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger in his film directorial debut and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and Larisa Oleynik. The scree ...
", which charted in Australia and the UK. She was then chosen as the support act for the European leg of
Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melo ...
's
Life Support
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Tour, taking place in March and April 2022. She released her debut album, ''Super Over'', in September 2023.
Early life
Kate was born on September 9, 1992 to a Jewish family.
She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and her family owned a radio station.
Kate lived in New York for a while to pursue a career in music.
Career

In 2018, Kate began posting song covers on her self-titled YouTube channel.
In this period of time she released her debut EP, ''Impulse'', which included the singles "WTF?" and "So Good". She followed up the EP with the release of singles "Visions" and "Bad Idea". In June 2020, Kate released "Fuck Up the Friendship" which picked up traction on
TikTok
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and was streamed over 33 million times on Spotify. She followed this up with several singles including the releases of "Grave", "Boyfriend" and "Boy Next Door".
In 2021, Kate released the singles "Calabasas" and "Veronica" in preparation for her second EP, ''What Just Happened?'', which was due for release that October. She had plans to open up for
Bailey Bryan
Bailey Myown Bryan is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville. Her debut single "Own It" was released as the lead single from her debut EP titled “So Far...” the single debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Country Airplay chart.
In Octob ...
on her Fresh Start Tour across the United States and Canada but it was cut to only two shows due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
She released the single "Dear Denny" in March 2022 and following it going viral on TikTok, quickly followed up with the release of "
10 Things I Hate About You
''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger in his film directorial debut and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and Larisa Oleynik. The scree ...
", her first song on a major label, 10k Projects. The song continued growing on TikTok and grew in many European countries as she toured with
Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melo ...
on the European leg of her
Life Support
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Tour.
In 2022, she also toured with
Chase Atlantic
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on their Cold Nights Tour across North America and released her single "Twinkle Twinkle". She followed this release with singles such as "Life Sux", "Monster", and "Hot All the Time", all included on her third EP, ''Alive and Unwell'', which was released on October 28, 2022. She began her first headline tour, the Alive and Unwell Tour, in
Manchester
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on the same day. In December 2022, Kate toured Australia for the first time, performing shows in
Sydney
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and
Melbourne
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. In September 2023, Kate released her debut album, ''Super Over''.
In June 2024 Kate released her single "What Girls Do".
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Tours
Headlining
* Alive and Unwell Tour (2022)
* Super Over Tour (2023-2024)
Opening
* Fresh Start Tour -
Bailey Bryan
Bailey Myown Bryan is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville. Her debut single "Own It" was released as the lead single from her debut EP titled “So Far...” the single debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Country Airplay chart.
In Octob ...
(2021)
*
Life Support Tour –
Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melo ...
(2022)
* Cold Nights Tour –
Chase Atlantic
Chase Atlantic (stylised in all caps) is an Australian R&B band from Cairns, Queensland, formed in 2014. The band consists of three members: Christian Anthony and brothers Mitchel and Clinton Cave, and have released seven EPs and four albums si ...
(2022)
* Panorama Tour -
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films, including '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Jem and the Holograms'' (2015), '' Insidi ...
(2023)
*
The Unhealthy Club Tour -
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
(2023)
* Jess: The US Tour -
Jess Glynne
Jessica Hannah Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is a British singer. She rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles " Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and " My Love" by Route 94, both of which reached number one on the UK Singles C ...
(2024)
References
External links
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1992 births
American alternative rock musicians
American pop rock singers
21st-century American women singers
21st-century American singers
Living people
Pop punk singers
Singers from Los Angeles
American women pop singers
10K Projects artists