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.
Jay Copeland And Morgan Gruber Perform Powerful ‘Shallow’ Duet On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comJay Copeland and Morgan Gruber had a monumental task ahead of them for Hollywood Week The singers were challenged on “American Idol” to perform Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” from the film “A Star Is Born”.
The problem, however, was that Copeland had never seen the film and Gruber had difficulty explaining it to him. READ MORE: Jay Copeland Nabs Final Platinum Ticket After Performing Incredible Stevie Wonder Cover On ‘American Idol’ Considering Copeland “never got the song down” in rehearsals and was “nervous” for the performance, the duo nailed their duet impressing judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan.
Perry called the singers “phenomenally talented” while Bryan noted that there is “so mush promise” within their talent. READ MORE: Morgan Gruber Dubbed ‘Diamond In The Rough’ After Stunning ‘American Idol’ Performance However, the judges nearly scared Copeland and Gruber when Perry said the judges “need more” from them. “You need to find that next level on the next round,” Perry said, advancing them to Showstoppers Week.
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