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 working on ways to deliver upcoming season amid social distancing
dailymail.co.ukAs the coronavirus has brought Hollywood to a screeching halt, two of TV's preeminent talent shows - American Idol and America’s Got Talent - are figuring out how to forge ahead in times of uncertainty.In regards to American Idol, host Ryan Seacrest toldTMZ Live on Tuesday that he's working with producers on the rebooted series to make the season happen removed from a studio, amid a climate in which health officials advise social distancing statues of six feet of space between people.He said he's already working on voice-over tracks for the musical series, which features judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, as well as mentor Bobby Bones.
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