She was Mainly recognised when she featured in the hit song 'Somebody that I used to know' by Goyte. After featuring in this song she gained more popularity within the music industry.
Her music genre is pop with a hint of RnB to mix it up and to be a little bit different from most artists. Her musical style has been considered jazz-inspired electropop, and she was influenced by many artists such as Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton and Stevie wonder.At the age of 10 Kimbra started to write her own Songs. JUst at the age of 12 her father Ken Johnson got her a guitar and she started taking lessons straight away and before she knew it she was on stage singing her own songs whilst playing the guitar and also covering various artists. Her first music video was the song titled "smile" which was for a children's tv show "What Now". She also gained more experience with playing the guitar when she joined the high schools' jazz choir and from there she working and homed her skills, not just for playing her instrument but for her singing.
Her music and style is often referred to other artists such as Florence and the machine, Nina Simone and Bjork.
