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.
Grace Leer Makes Her Return To ‘American Idol’ Over 15 Years After Appearing On ‘American Juniors’
etcanada.comGrace Leer has made her return to the “American Idol” family. Over 15 years ago, Nashville based singer Leer made her debut on “American Juniors”–a spinoff of “Idol” at 11-years-old.
Leer, 27, impressed judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan with her rendition of the Highwomen’s “Crowded Table”. Upon Perry’s request for a second song, she performed an a cappella version of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”.
RELATED: Pregnant Singer Amber Fiedler Impresses Judges In ‘American Idol’ Audition When the judges offered her a ticket to Hollywood, Leer broke down in tears. “That was the first time I ever felt like, holy crap, this is possible,” she told them. “You know how Nashville is,” Leer told Bryan. “I mean, it’s competitive, it’s saturated.” “Am
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