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.
Josh Gad Asks Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant to Write Song for 'Central Park'
etonline.comisn't always the worst thing, it turns out. Josh Gad seems to be among the many fans who didn't agree with some of the judges' recent eliminations.On Sunday — as Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan whittled down the field of contestants in the first of two nights of the Showstoppers round — a young musician named Murphy got cut from the competition.Many fans took to Twitter to say it wasn't fair, and argued that Murphy should already have a career.
However, it seems Gad was motivated to actually do something about what he saw as an injustice and reached out to the singer on Twitter.«Hey @Blindboy_music you were robbed on @AmericanIdol,» Gad tweeted on Monday, after the second night of aired and the Top 24 was finalized. «I would love.
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