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: Katy Perry wipes away tears after bonding with young father Cecil Ray as Top 24 set
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry wiped away tears Monday when a young father made American Idol's Top 24.Cecil Ray, a 20-year-old machine operator from Cameron, Texas, said he just wanted to provide for his baby daughter Amelia Jade after a lifetime of struggle himself.'I have a lot riding on this,' he said in a pre-taped video. 'I definitely want to show my daughter that dreams are never too far to chase 'em.' Tears flowing:Katy Perry wiped away tears Monday when a young father made American Idol's Top 24During his Idol audition, Cecil revealed the heartbreak of growing up in a small town where he lived in run-down government housing and had three loved ones commit suicide.He'd bonded with new mom Katy, 36, who marveled that he'd even managed to make auditions.
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