Leah Kate
American pop-punk singer
Leah Kate Kalmenson (born September 9, 1992) is an American singer. Kate released her debut extended play, Impulse, in June 2019 followed up by What Just Happened? in 2021. In 2022, she released the single "10 Things I Hate About You", along with "twinkle twinkle" which charted in Australia and the UK. She was then chosen as the support act for the European leg of Madison Beer's Life Support 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".
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