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.
Jacob Moran’s Voice Soars For Cover Of Shawn Mendes’ ‘In My Blood’ On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comJacob Moran gave an emotional performance on “American Idol”. The Michigan native covered Shawn Mendes’ “In My Blood” for his Top 24 performance on the reality competition show.
The powerful song has some difficult high notes, which the contestant hit beautifully, showing off his soaring falsetto. Before the singer hit the stage, his coach Jimmie Allen had some kind words for him. “Bro, you have a voice that people need to hear,” Allen said, via Michigan Live. “Put it this way, if we were on the same show, I’m not trying to sing after you.
Nope. I’m going first and I’m going to make sure there’s an hour between when I sing and when you sing. Jacob is a problem. Jacob has a real good chance at winning this competition.” READ MORE: Mike Parker Brings ‘American Idol’ Mentor Jimmie Allen To Tears With Cover Of His Hit ‘Best Shot’ The judges were blown away by his performance.
Lionel Richie praised his singing: “I’m telling you, that’s one of the greatest performances from you I have seen in such a long time.” “Jacob, you really rode it well,” Katy Perry added, though she had some advice: “You sang the verse in such a wonderful, reserved way, that it was like I had never heard these lyrics before.
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