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 handed down the ultimate compliment to one of her pop peers, calling them the “best singer of our generation.” The 39-year-old American Idol judge and “Harleys in Hawaii” pop icon made the revelation while praising the latest Idol winner Abi Carter.
Who wowed Katy from the very beginning? Keep reading to find out more… Speaking to Extra, Katy revealed that the voice of the generation was Ariana Grande.
After saying that Abi “was singing with an angelic frequency” and had a voice “unlike anything I’ve heard in pop music,” she turned her praise to Ariana. “I mean the last time I said that I said that about Ariana Grande when she went on The Ellen [DeGeneres] Show.
I was like, ‘Oh, this girl is the best singer of our generation.’ So I don’t say that lightly.” If you missed it, Katy is teasing a huge musical comeback of her own now that she’s stepping back from Idol. Press play on Katy Perry’s interview below…
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