Ke$ha Won't Rule Out a Country Future

While she's turned into one of the best-selling artist's around, Ke$ha hasn't ruled out changing her sound and trying her luck in the world of country music at some point in the future.

The "Take It Off" hitmaker, who hails from Nashville, recently spoke with Paper magazine about her longtime interest in the genre that boasts young female stars including Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.

"I'm really inspired by country music. My mom wrote country music and I love Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash. I think at some point there might be some country collaborations or records in the future," Ke$ha tells Paper mag. "But I'm also really digging being called, like half-jokingly, a white-girl rapper. I think it's really funny and I'm going to ride that train for a little bit."

And it sounds as if the 23-year-old would fit in with her country counterparts quite nicely - as she already has one thing in common - whiskey as a drink of choice.

She tells, "I like whiskey and I like red wine, those are my two favorites. I love to lie around my house listening to vinyl records and drinking red wine. It's amazing, but I'm never home, so ..."

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2010 Hottest: Ke$ha

A California girl just trying to make it in the music business.
You may recognize her voice from the Flo rida smash hit “Right Round’ but Ke$ha didn’t see a penny from her voice being blasted all over Top 40 radio. But she’s battled back, with her first single “Tik Tok”, which went to number 1 in 4 different countries. The singer-songwriter has also had music featured on MTVs The Hills and My Super Sweet 16. Ke$ha’s debut album, Animal, is due out in early January 2010.

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