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.
The duets round of Hollywood Week on American Idol aired on Monday night (March 22) and there was one performance that shined brighter than all of the rest!
The producers saved Grace Kinstler and Alyssa Wray for the final performance of the night and they surely saved the best for last.
The powerhouse vocalists performed a duet version of the Bruno Mars song “Grenade” and they blew the roof off the theatre with their incredible voices.
After the three judges gave a standing ovation to the ladies, Katy Perry said, “Alright, our job is done here.
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