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 Haley Slayton Auditions While 5 Months Pregnant, Meets Future Husband on Show
etonline.com. The 23-year-old musician auditioned during Sunday's episode while five and a half months pregnant with a baby boy.«Being on the show pregnant is actually not going to be an obstacle for me,» Haley assured viewers on Sunday, telling host Ryan Seacrest that she'd already named her little guy, Jaelyn.
She performed Miley Cyrus' «The Climb» for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, who all seemed to be on the fence after the performance.
Luke called the audition «not perfect,» saying, «There were some amateur moments, but then there were some real moments. I wonder if you could begin to replicate those more.»Lionel noted that the baby was likely pressing on Haley's lungs, making singing difficult, and Katy added that she had to drop her own songs down «a half step» while pregnant with her daughter.
Katy then asked Haley to sing her backup song, which was Adele's «One and Only,» urging her to «fight for it.» Haley gave the performance her all, belting out the ballad.
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