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’: Christian Guardino Has Katy Perry In Tears With Emotional Cover Of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
etcanada.comThere wasn’t a dry eye in the house following Christian Guardino’s incredible “American Idol” performance on Sunday. The singer, from Long Island, New York, was born with the degenerative disease Leber congenital amaurosis that affects the retina.
He put his everything into his latest performance, belting out John Lennon’s “Imagine” before nabbing a spot in the top 20. Bryan insisted, “You just slayed that performance… I didn’t hear anything but perfection.” READ MORE: Christian Guardino Has The ‘American Idol’ Judges On Their Feet After Jaw-Dropping Performance Perry, who was in tears throughout the track, shared: “Hearing what you have overcome and the mountains you’ve climbed and the attitude of gratitude that you have, and then you sing ‘Imagine’, which is a world-changing song. “You were put on this planet to do something super powerful, and you are doing it right now and in this room. “God bless you Christian,” the star added. READ MORE: Christian Guardino Is ‘On Fire’ In Show-Stopping ‘Idol’ Performance, Advances To Top 24 Richie then called Guardino “the poster child for the power of the human spirit.” “There’s so many people in the world who would say, ‘This is what’s wrong with my life,’ and then you walk out and say, ‘Let me tell you what’s next,’” Richie told Guardino. “You’ve taken all of your blessings and joined us on this stage.”
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