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 horrified as American Idol singer suddenly passes out before judging panel
dailystar.co.ukKaty Perry looked frightened to death as she watched on in terror as a contestant passed out in front of her on the American Idol stage.To make matters worse, the 36-year-old had just finished critiquing the singers' performance when one half of the duet looked uneasy on her feet.Right before the panel, the budding hopeful collapsed and needed emergency medical assistance straight away.During the Monday episode, Ronda Felton and Funke Lagoke teamed up to perform a duet for judges Katy, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.The duo belted out the power ballad Tell Him, by Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion, but divided the panel with their individual musical talents.It seemed the twosome hadn't wowed the judges with Luke airing his opinion that Ronda.
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