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: The Top 7 Pay Tribute to Disney and Their Moms
billboard.comTwo weeks ago, we had 20 American Idol contestants in the game. Last week’s remaining 11 will be narrowed down to seven before tonight is over.
And next week is, of course, the finale. This is all happening at breakneck speed, given that we’re coasting along in a COVID world.
It’s a wacky, fast-track season, made even wackier by the fact that Katy Perry is dressed up while quarantining at home as Dumbo -- or rather, she’s Mrs.
Jumbo, aka Dumbo’s mom. Needless to say, it’s Disney Week once again. On top of that, it’s also Mother’s Day. WILD. Katy is joined (virtually, of course) by fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as host Ryan Seacrest informs us that after each of the Top 7 contestants are announced, they’ll do a Disney tune
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