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’ Recap: Eagles Cheerleader Kyle Tanguay Grabs a Golden Ticket
billboard.comIt’s only week two of American Idol Season 3 -- or Season 18, if you’re not one to retcon the first 15 rounds that aired on Fox -- and they’re already pulling out the quirky Broadway wannabes, the fire trucks and the wince-inducing comedy skits featuring judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan during auditions.
Despite having to pad out the two hours with some of these shenanigans, a few diamonds in the rough showed up to give stardom a shot.Cyniah EliseAt the Savannah, Georgia auditions, 17-year-old Cyniah shows up to belt out Calum Scott’s piano ballad “You Are the Reason.” It’s a moving experience for the judges, as evidenced by Lionel telling the contestant she reminds him of watching a young Whitney Houston coming up.
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