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.
Aretha Franklin's granddaughter auditions for American Idol
dailymail.co.ukAretha Franklin's granddaughter Grace Franklin auditioned for American Idol yet did not receive a ticket to Hollywood despite heavy campaigning from Katy Perry.The 15-year-old performed Killing Me Softly With His Song and her grandmother's song, Ain't No Way, but still failed to persuade judges Lionel Richie, 72, and Luke Bryan, 45.Perry, 37, pushed her fellow judges to consider Franklin and even walked off the set when her co-stars voted against moving the teen forward.Yet Richie urged Franklin to continue working on her craft and return for another shot.
Musical legacy: Aretha Franklin's granddaughter Grace Franklin auditioned for American Idol yet did not receive a ticket to Hollywood despite heavy campaigning from Katy PerryWhen Franklin introduced herself and unveiled her heritage, the judges were definitely impressed.'Stop right there!
That's your grandma!?' Richie said. He also shared a story about the Respect singer: 'No one knows this about your grandma but I'm going to tell you.
When you were walking in the house, you think, "Oh we gonna talk about music, are we gonna talk about the arrangement?" And she goes, "Lionel, I've got some collard greens I've made."''You are from a blessed family,' Richie continued.
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