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': Ex-Boybander Brings Katy Perry to Her Feet in New Sneak Peek (Exclusive)
etonline.comAmerican Idol means laying it all on the line. Singer Colin Jamieson is taking big risks to try and make his dreams come true.In this exclusive sneak peek from Monday's new Showstopper round, Jamieson opens up about his life and his backstory before showing off his rocker chops with his big swing.«In my early teenage years, I was in a boy band,» shares Jamieson, who performed with a group called Kik-It. «And I was in that band for about five years.
It was just a blast.»However, it was after the boy band stopped that Jamieson began asking the important questions regarding his career, such as, «How can I invest in myself now?»«And that's really when I fell in love with music for me, and not for other people,» he explains.The big risk Jamieson.
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