Kim Petras (born 27 August 1992) is a German singer and songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. Since 2016, Petras has been releasing music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records. Following her early success, Petras released a collection of digital singles that would later comprise her unofficial body of work known as Era 1. Petras released her debut album, Clarity, on 28 June 2019. The record was preceded by a nine-week-long promotional campaign, during which Petras released one single per week with an accompanying visual lyric video. Clarity received acclaim from music critics, reached number seven on the Heatseekers Chart and number 26 on the Independent Albums chart. Following this, Petras released a Halloween-themed album Turn Off the Light in October 2019. In 2020, Petras saw international chart success with her singles “Malibu” and “Broken Glass”, the latter being a collaboration with Kygo.