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.
Canadian Cameron Whitcomb Shocks ‘American Idol’ Judges With Backflips And Unexpected Voice
etcanada.comDon’t judge a book by its cover. On the latest “American Idol”, Kamloops, B.C., singer Cameron Whitcomb made quite the impression with his audition. READ MORE: Morgan Gruber Dubbed ‘Diamond In The Rough’ After Stunning ‘American Idol’ Performance Bringing a nervous, high-octane energy to the room, the 18-year-old pipeline worker even did a backflip to show off his many talents.
But when it came time to actually perform, Whitcomb shocked and delighted the judges with his soft, emotionally resonant voice singing Waylon Jennings’ “Rock, Salt and Nails”. “You should definitely do that TikTok challenge where they say, ‘Do I sing like I talk?'” Katy Perry joked. “‘Cause it’s really different.
I mean, it’s awesome.” Luke Bryan added, “I’m not sure you know what you’re doing yet. Like, I don’t think you have any idea what you’re doing.” But when Perry interrupted to say, “I think there’s something there,” Bryan clarified, “I mean that great.
I don’t know if you know five songs or 500.” Whitcomb explained that he’d never had any vocal lessons, to which Bryan responded, “Great.
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