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': See Top 24 Singers Who Impressed Katy Perry, Lionel Richie & Luke Bryan Enough to Move On
etonline.comis really starting to narrow the field. Monday's new episode saw the judges round out their choices for the Top 24.Starting the Showstopper round with 64 contestants, the judges — including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan — had the unenviable task of eliminating 40 hopefuls after a string of impressive performances.Some of the choices were no-brainers, with the hopefuls bringing down the house with numbers that were truly mind-blowing — like Willie Spence's rendition of «I Was Here» by Beyoncé and Colin Jamieson's exciting rock performance with a cover of Fall Out Boy's «Sugar, We're Goin Down.»However, this season's big elimination was also met with a lot of divisive criticism from fans, who felt the judges cut performers who.
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