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.
Daughter Of Former ‘American Idol’ Finalist Surprises The Judges (And Her Mom) With Stunning Audition
etcanada.comLongtime viewers of “American Idol” will see a blast from the past on this week’s episode. A sneak peek at the episode features the audition from contestant Zaréh, whose mother, Nadia Turner, made it to eighth place during the 2005 season of “Idol”.
In the clip, Zaréh, 21, surprises her mother, who didn’t learn about her daughter’s “Idol” audition until right before it happened. READ MORE: ‘American Idol’: Taniya Boatwright Gets A Surprise Call From Willie Spence After Revealing He Inspired Her To Audition Host Ryan Seacrest asks Turner, “Where did you think you were going?” She reveals she thought she was going to the spa.
Making the moment even more special is the fact that Zareh is wearing the same top that her mother wore for her audition nearly two decades earlier, performing “Bust Out Your Windows” by Jazmine Sullivan.
Following the audition, judge Lionel Richie couldn’t help but comment on how proud Turner was of her daughter. “Mom was blowing up over there,” Richie said, while Katy Perry was brought to tears as the emotional mother and daughter hugged it out.
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