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.
HunterGirl Slows Things Down For An ‘Inspiring’ Cover Of ‘Tangled’ Anthem On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comDisney Night brought out a new side of HunterGirl. On Sunday’s “American Idol”, the 23-year-old country singer took on the anthem “I See The Light”, from the 2010 animated hit “Tangled”. READ MORE: Katy Perry Falls Out Of Chair While Dressed As ‘The Little Mermaid’ On ‘American Idol’ HunterGirl slowed things down, trading in her usual country bravado for a softer but no less powerful performance, backed by an orchestra to make the song truly soar. “From the time we first heard you, laid eyes on you, you were standing there with the idea of having a huge career in country music,” Lionel Richie said. “To stand there and sing a Disney song that beautiful, I can only say to you, that’s your whole career, right there.” READ MORE: ‘American Idol’ Finalist HunterGirl Works Dolly Parton’s ‘9 To 5’ All The Way To The Top 10 Sticking with the Disney theme, all dressed up as Ariel from “The Little Mermaid”, Katy Perry said, “You pushed that vocal, girl.
This is your Cinderella moment.” “It was just incredibly inspiring,” Luke Bryan commented. After paying tribute to country icon Naomi Judd, who passed away at 76 over the weekend, Bryan told HunterGirl, “You’re going to carry the torch of the country music community.”
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