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 will be back to burst out another tune.The singing competition has been renewed for a fifth season at ABC – taking its total run of seasons to 20.This comes ahead of the season finale on Sunday May 23.The series, which is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media’s 19 Entertainment, was one of the first shows to bring back live audiences after the pandemic hit productions.Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 SeasonThere’s no official news on whether judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest will return but the Disney-owned network is confident that they will back for next year.
Read more on deadline.com