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' 2021 - Top 24 Contestants Revealed!
justjared.comHollywood Week on American Idol‘s current season has ended and the Top 24 has been revealed! This is ABC’s fourth edition of the long-running singing competition series and the 19th overall season of Idol. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan are all on the judging panel again and they picked the contestants who would be moving on to the the next round.
Hollywood Week consisted of the genre performance in which each singer had to pick a genre of music to perform. The contestants who moved on from that round were paired up with another contestant to perform a duet.
The final round was the showstopper round in which the singers had one final chance to show off their vocal chops for the judges.
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