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.
Emyrson Flora Has A ‘Great Chance’ Of Being Crowned The Next American Idol, Mesmerizes Judges With Breakthrough Performance
etcanada.com“American Idol” contestant Emyrson Flora had a breakthrough on Sunday’s episode of the reality singing competition, which kicked off the voting rounds.
Flora was part of the first half of the Top 24 who performed in a pre-taped round at Disney Aulani resort in Hawaii. With a little mentoring from former “Idol” contestant and country star Jimmie Allen, the 16-year-old singer from Cleveland, Ohio, built up enough confidence and let loose, giving her best performance yet. READ MORE: Jacob Moran’s Voice Soars For Cover Of Shawn Mendes’s ‘In My Blood’ On ‘American Idol’ Flora stunned judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan and got a rare standing ovation for her cover of Miley Cyrus’s “Angels Like You”.
Perry praised the young TikTok star’s powerful voice and named her “the next American Idol.” Richie was “mesmerized” by Flora’s voice and stage presence, calling her a star: “You have a future in this business.” READ MORE: Mike Parker Brings ‘American Idol’ Mentor Jimmie Allen To Tears With Cover Of His Hit ‘Best Shot’ Her “tremendous” performance was one of Bryan’s favourites so far in the competition.
He commented on the maturity of her voice, which “pulls everybody in.” Flora, the youngest singer left in the competition, is competing for a spot in the top 20.
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