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': Twitter Is Torn Between Contestants Lauren Mascitti & Grace Leer After Surprise Twist
etonline.comOnce again, this season of is throwing fans an unexpected twist.On Sunday's new episode — shot months ago at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii, before the coronavirus pandemic — fans were expecting to learn which stars were moving on to the Top 20 and which had overstayed their welcome.At the end of the night, with only one position left, the Final Judgement came down to Lauren Mascitti and Grace Leer, two country music-leaning vocalists who each delivered stellar performances this round.As both singers waited to learn their fate, judge Luke Bryan had a big surprise in store: Neither were going home — yet!«Your performances last night, both of them were really great,” Bryan told the contestants. „We have one position left, and we couldn’t
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