I entered this contest not knowing what to expect. I mean, what were the chances of me actually winning? I had been listening to Ke$ha’s music long before it was being played on the radio, something I eventually told her in person. Of course being Ke$ha’s biggest fan, I was determined to meet her. I spent so much time and put so much effort into my video entry to ensure my chances of winning.

After a week full of anticipation wondering if I was in the running, it all paid off. I finally received a call from MuchMusic telling me that I was indeed a finalist. Upon hearing the good news, I immediately called my mom and my best friend in hysterics. I was beyond excited! I felt confident, but a small part of me was still apprehensive. What if I didn’t win?

I rounded up 10 of my friends to be at my place before MuchMusic arrived for a celebration if I won and for support if I lost. Either way, I was ready for MuchMusic to arrive to hand me the envelope that would determine my fate. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, there was a knock at the door. It was VJ Jesse Giddings and the whole camera crew! At my house! In Jesse’s hand was an envelope. The envelope that would tell me if I had won or not. My nerves got the better of me and I struggled to rip the envelope open, but when I finally managed to open it, the note inside read:

“Thank you for entering this contest….
we regret to inform you that you have to leave the party.
‘Cause you’re going on a date with Ke$ha!!”

I could not believe what I had just read. I barely finished reading it when the room was filled with screaming, cheering, and of course, a lot of excitement! I was told that I was allowed to pick a friend, so I chose my friend Olivia to accompany me on my date.
When I walked outside I was greeted with a shiny white stretch Hummer limo that was ours for the day. Not only was there a limo, but when we got inside, we were showered with gifts from MuchMusic!

Our first stop was shopping! We arrived at a store called 69 Vintage where Ke$ha had been known to shop when she was last in Toronto. We were told we only had a short time to look around because we were running behind schedule, so I grabbed a few outfits to try on. Since we were short for time the woman helping us in the store also handed me a couple of outfits to try on. Olivia and I were both given the outfits to try on first, and although mine was a bit too big for me, I was still excited. We were told to come out of the dressing room at the count of five. Opening the curtain I immediately looked over to see what Olivia was wearing. I heard a voice say, “You guys look rad!” When I turned to look at who was speaking, I saw Ke$ha. She was standing right there outside our change room! I couldn’t believe it! I was not expecting her to be right in front of us at that very moment. We were granted a couple of extra minutes to shop together, so I was able to choose a completely different outfit that I was happy with. Along with the coolest boots ever, by the way! Before leaving the store Ke$ha told us that our next stop was the zoo. Apparently she wasn’t supposed to tell us just yet but she was excited to see the animals and gave it away too quickly. She was just as excited as we were! Well, almost.

When first arriving at the Toronto zoo we hopped in the golf cart that was waiting for us and began our private tour. Riding on the golf cart going from place to place was one of my favourite parts of the date, because it allowed me to ask Ke$ha the questions I had prepared in advance. I didn’t waste any time, and quickly whipped out my list of questions (which I happened to have in my pocket) to conduct my own interview. For all you Ke$ha fans, she IS definitely getting ideas together for a new CD! I was able to ask all my interview questions and she answered them with such enthusiasm. Afterward she told me that I had done such a good job with my interview that I should make this a career choice! That made me feel great. Jesse, Olivia, Ke$ha, and I even came up with rap names for ourselves. I was L’il Ti, Olivia was O’Fish, Ke$ha was K-Money, and Jesse was JJ Bunny! One of my questions even lead to me rapping, haha, oh gosh!

We arrived at our first stop at the zoo, which was feeding the giraffes! This was a ton of fun and certainly something I’ve never done before. Afterward we hopped right back in our golf cart, where I asked about her tattoos. With no hesitation, Ke$ha explained all of her tattoos and what they mean to her. I even got the full story of Stephen. He is for real! And now I know why he didn’t call her!

Our next stop at the zoo was feeding the stingrays. A lot of inside jokes were made there, like “smelly fingers”. When we finished feeding the “smelly stingrays”, we headed back to our golf cart. Our time at the zoo was coming to an end, but Ke$ha informed us that we had one more stop to make. We would be heading back to MuchMusic to get a backstage tour of the MMVA’s which were taking place the very next night. Excited, we took a ride to MuchMusic headquarters where Jesse gave us the inside scoop on the celebrities and where they would be in their “blue rooms” before their performances. I must say, after seeing what happens backstage, I can really appreciate the work that goes into putting on such a big televised event. The line up of performers this year was going to bring it to the stage!

After our backstage tour Ke$ha pulled out two wristbands for the MMVA’s! That meant that we had great tickets to enjoy the show. We were so excited and grateful. But then, as if that wasn’t enough, she told us that during her performance of Tik Tok, she wanted us to come up on stage and dance! Olivia and I freaked! I couldn’t believe my ears. How many people get the chance to share the stage with their favourite performer? We were so honored and excited to have that opportunity. In addition to the MMVA wristbands, she also gave us two tickets to see her concert with Rihanna on August 5! We then said our good-byes for the day, but knowing I would be on stage with her for rehearsal and for her actual performance the following day made the good-bye a little bit easier. MuchMusic told us that we would have to arrive early the next morning for the MMVA rehearsals to learn the choreography, which made us even more excited.

The following day of infinite rehearsals was exhausting, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything, and we did get to see Ke$ha again. We even saw Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Down With Webster, and Katy Perry rehearse.

That night we had been enjoying the show as part of the audience, but were called backstage just before Ke$ha’s performance, as part of the show. I was able to say a quick hello and good luck to her before she went on. It was time to go on stage. On stage! Live at the MMVAs! What a rush! Dancing on stage and being part of Ke$ha’s performance was a dream come true. I will never forget it.

The jokes, the laughs, the adventure and the memories from My Date With Ke$ha is something I will forever remember. Now that I’ve had the chance to meet her, I think Ke$ha is not only a great performer, but an amazing individual. She deserves much more credit than she is granted for being the very strong woman that she is. She is bold, brave, and not afraid to be herself. Before this experience I thought I was a huge Ke$ha fan, but now that I’ve had the opportunity to hang out with her, I’m an even bigger fan! A big thank you to Ke$ha for giving up so much of her time to spend with us. Thank you also to MuchMusic for selecting me out of hundreds of entries to experience such an amazing opportunity of a lifetime. I cannot thank you enough!

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