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’s Chayce Beckham: 5 Things to Know About the Season 19 Winner
usmagazine.comA star is born! Chayce Beckham was crowned the winner of American Idol season 19 on Sunday, May 23.The beloved competition’s final three contestants were Beckham, 24, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence.
Early on in the show, judge Katy Perry predicted that Beckham, a former heavy machine operator, would make the top five. “[He’s a] real, bona fide musical artist,” she said, noting he can go “wherever [he wants] to go” career-wise.The California native first auditioned for American Idol in February, singing “What Brings Life Also Kills” by Kolton Moore and The Clever Few and receiving three “yes” votes from 36-year-old Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
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