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 finale: Lionel Richie performs We Are The World with all-star line-up of contestants
dailymail.co.ukLionel Richie performed his iconic song -- We Are The World -- on television for the first time in 35 years.The new rendition, which is the second remake since the 1985 original, closed out the season 18 finale of American Idol on Sunday, May 17.Richie was joined by fellow Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, along with season 18 contestants and some iconic alumni of past years.Scroll down to video Iconic: Lionel Richie performed his classic song -- We Are The World -- on television for the first.
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