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': Katharine McPhee Joins Fan Favorite Willie Spence for Powerhouse Duet -- Watch!
etonline.comwas jam packed with big performances, memorable moments and celeb guests. However, it was Katharine McPhee's duet with one of the show's frontrunners that stole the spotlight.Willie Spence grabbed the judges attention in a big way when he wowed them during his rehearsal, and said his career goal was to win a GRAMMY within the next five years — an undeniably ambitious goal, but one that all the judges felt was legitimately possible.Sunday's saw 12 of the Top 24 perform twice each — one solo performance and one star-studded duet — which meant there wasn't a whole lot of time to leave a lasting impression.The fast pace of the episode, however, came to a halt with Spence and McPhee's powerhouse duet, as it demanded attention.Together, the pair.
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