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 has revealed that she wants to collaborate Ice Spice in the near future.The ‘Roar‘ singer is currently in the midst of her ‘Play’ residency at The Theatre in the Resorts World casino in Las Vegas.
She has also been a judge on American Idol for six years.On Sunday (May 21), in an interview with Buzzfeed, the Santa Barbara star was asked what up-and-coming artist she would want to collaborate with.
Without hesitation, she replied, “Ice Spice,” before singing a line from the artist’s collaboration with PinkPantheress‘ on the ‘Boy’s A Liar’ remix.Earlier this year, it emerged that Perry turned down the chance to work with a pre-fame Billie Eilish – admitting that she found an early version of the latter’s single ‘Open Eyes’ to be “boring”.“Big mistake,” said Perry. “Huge mistake!
Don’t let this hit the Internet.”Elsewhere in the new interview, Perry also spoke about her time on American Idol and how it’s challenging “being a woman and having a strong opinion.”When asked who’d she’d like to judge on the singing competition, she said she wanted Lizzo take part. “I’d like Lizzo to join American Idol,” she said. “This is an invitation from me, Katy Perry, asking you to join the panel.
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