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 sobs during 'American Idol' audition with school shooting survivor: ‘We have to change’
foxnews.comKaty Perry got extremely emotional during an audition on Sunday's episode of "American Idol." A young man named Trey Louis told the judges that he wanted to be on the show to make his hometown of Sante Fe, Texas, proud after the 2018 shooting at his high school, which caused Perry to break down into tears.
Louis sang "Stone" by Whiskey Myers, and his incredible performance led to a standing ovation by Perry and her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
After some very positive feedback, Bryan asked Louis why he was auditioning. He explained that he was from Santa Fe, and "In May of 2018, a gunman walked into my school.
I was in Art Room 1, and he shot up Art Room 2 before he made his way to Art Room 1." "Lost a lot of friends," he continued, choking up. "Eight students were killed, two teachers were killed.
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