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’ Contestant Francisco Martin Shines In Unseen Clips: Watch
billboard.comFrancisco Martin has enjoyed some fine moments in this, the eighteenth season of American Idol. With the TV talent show hitting a brief pause, ABC opened the vaults and unearthed some of the best performances in recent months.
Martin was a standout from his audition. Don’t believe us, see for yourself. In a never-before-seen clip, the teen singer and songwriter performs Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody.” It hits the spot and the three judges get all worked up, none more so than Luke Bryan sings along.
In the newly-released clip, Katy Perry insists he’s “top 10” material, Lionel Richie and Bryan peg him as “top 5” stuff. Bryan reveals his thoughts when he holds up a handwritten note containing a single word, “Winner.” And with that, the young
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