It’s been said before and I’ll say it again – you already know some of the singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee’s songs, but that’s not to say you’ll necessarily know her. The self-proclaimed popstar-in-training is the songwriter responsible for some of the biggest hit songs over the last few years, penning over eight #1 songs for Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Taio Cruz. Not to mention the numerous other popular bops released by Ke$ha and Rita Ora. She’s even been nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Song of the Year” category for co-writing Katy Perry’s “Roar”. Bonnie’s songwriting accolades are inarguable, and she could happily rest upon her laurels if it weren’t for her own insatiable desire to become a singer herself.
In 2004 she released her debut album Trouble to little success and was subsequently dropped from her label. The album’s slower, poetic and emotive style lacked the Bonnie-isms and double-entendre lyrics she later picked up through her 9 years of songwriting. In 2013, she began the difficult transition back into the spotlight carefully positioning herself as a new pop-girl with a retro-throwback style, which she has called “street chic” combining thrift-store items with luxury brands and always wearing designer shoes.
In 2004 she released her debut album Trouble to little success and was subsequently dropped from her label. The album’s slower, poetic and emotive style lacked the Bonnie-isms and double-entendre lyrics she later picked up through her 9 years of songwriting. In 2013, she began the difficult transition back into the spotlight carefully positioning herself as a new pop-girl with a retro-throwback style, which she has called “street chic” combining thrift-store items with luxury brands and always wearing designer shoes.