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.
How Will 'American Idol' Handle Live Shows Amid Coronavirus? Katy Perry Is Ready to Get 'Creative'
billboard.comLike everyone in television right now, American Idol is in a pinch. While it had plenty of unseen tape to roll out for Sunday night's two-hour clip show, taking a closer look at the singers who made it into this season's top 20, what will happen when it's time to finally pivot to live shows?
Idol judge Katy Perry took to Facebook for a live chat with fans Sunday night for a quick car sesh, during which she took questions and talked about what the rest of the season might look like. “Well, I think we’re all gonna have to be really creative -- I know we're gonna be very creative and you'll just have to be tuning into that creativity that we are probably going to create from our individual homes,” said Perry, who rocked an Easter bunny costume
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