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.
Nutsa Buzaladze, one of the contestants in the Top 26 on American Idol this season, tearfully apologized to judge Katy Perry in the moments leading up to her final judgment.
After her performance in the Showstopper Round, Nutsa went into the judges room to find out if she had made it to the next round.
Before the judges could tell her her fate, Nutsa tearfully apologized for what happened during the duet round in Hollywood Week.
If you didn’t see, she had some issues with her duet partner and was absent during the rehearsal process. Katy told her she needs to have more “grace” in the future.
Read more on justjared.com