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.
Katy Perry Hilariously Reacts to 'Idol' Contestant Connecting Her to John Mayer Without Knowing Their History
justjared.comKaty Perry had a hilarious reaction during the latest American Idol episode when a contestant tried to connect her to John Mayer.
The contestant clearly had no idea that Katy used to date John and it led to an awkward moment! Click inside to read more… During the Top 11 performance episode, the contestants had to choose between three songs that were selected by the three judges, though they didn’t know which judge selected each song. Noah Thompson picked the song “Heartbreak Warfare” by John Mayer and when he was asked to guess the judge that selected the song, he picked Katy. “Noah, I feel like maybe you should Wikipedia me,” Katy said in response, adding “I’m triggered!” She then slid onto the floor in embarrassment!
After it was revealed that Luke Bryan selected the song, Katy said, “Who is going to pay for my extra hour of therapy?” While judging the performance, Katy noted that John is “a great artist” and said that Noah did a great job on the song. Katy and John first started dating in 2012 and they had an on-off relationship that ultimately ended for good in February 2014.
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