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.
Former 'American Idol' Finalist Nadia Turner Surprised With Daughter's Audition 17 Years Later
etonline.comcontestants are keeping it in the family! Former top eight finalist Nadia Turner got the surprise of a lifetime during season 20’s fourth auditions episode on Sunday, after getting tricked into attending her daughter, Zaréh’s audition, on the guise that they were headed out to enjoy a mother-daughter spa day.Zaréh, not only competed on the show 17 years after her mother but wore the same gold halter top for her audition that Nadia wore to her audition for the show's fourth season in 2005.
Season 4 is the season Carrie Underwood famously won, after going head-to-head with Bo Bice.With the help of Ryan Seacrest and the American Idol crew, Zaréh was able to fool her mom, blindfolding her and bringing her to the show's set for the big reveal.Ryan was there to meet Nadia and once he took her hands and said his signature, «This… is ,» the jig was up.
A stunned Nadia's jaw dropped, and while she was somewhat disappointed at not actually being at the spa, she seemed delighted to reunite with Ryan and watch her daughter walk in her footsteps.The audition was an emotional one.
As Zaréh belted out her own rendition of Jazmine Sullivan's «Bust the Windows,» a giddy Nadia quickly became emotional — and so did the judges, with both Katy Perry and Lionel Richie getting misty-eyed themselves over the sweet mother-daughter moment.While the panel was impressed with Zaréh, they had some advice for the 21-year-old stylist, with Luke Bryan telling Zaréh to «gritty it up» and «put some stank and grease on it.»In the end, Zaréh was given the golden ticket, with the entire panel agreeing that she's «going to Hollywood.»Nadia couldn't be prouder, telling the cameras that the sky's the limit for her baby girl." was a journey that had so many.
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