Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
'American Idol' 2020: Top Seven Revealed!
justjared.comOnly seven singers are left on American Idol! The Top Seven singers American voted to save to continue on the singing competition were announced on Sunday night (May 10).
After the pandemic caused production to shut down, season 18 will feature just four (4) final round episodes and there will be multiple eliminations each week.
The episodes will be “live to tape”, which means videos from the contestants were sent in and viewers will see a broadcast-ready episode.
Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest and in-house mentor Bobby Bones are all appearing via video from their homes for the show.
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