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 taken aback by very surprising audition during American Idol premiere
hellomagazine.comKaty Perry was left absolutely stunned at the top of the power-packed American Idol season premiere with an unexpected performance.MORE: Katy Perry looks unreal in all-leather outfitThe three judges, Katy, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, were joined by Normandy, a young woman and gamer with a voice that instantly caught their attention.
Her baby-like girlish affectation instantly charmed the judges, along with her kitten-shaped slippers and gigantic carrot purse.The contestant mentioned in her introduction that she often struggled with being taken seriously due to her child-like nature and high-pitched voice.MORE: American Idol's Ryan Seacrest's famous ex-girlfriends revealedHowever, as she sang the first notes to Tina Turner's Proud Mary, she revealed a much deeper and huskier singing voice, leaving Katy taken aback."[expletive] this y'all, I'm out of here.
I will not be set up," she said as she hilariously walked off set at the surprise, leaving Lionel surprised and Luke in stitches.Katy was left stunned by Normandy's audition"What the heck just happened," Lionel wondered as they both started calling for Katy to return. "Is she gonna come back?
I knew that was going to happen! I can sing Mary Had a Little Lamb if you want," Normandy worriedly asked, referencing a song that Katy mentioned she initially thought she'd sing.MORE: Lionel Richie's mysterious health battle that almost cost him his voice revealedShe eventually did return to her seat to watch Normandy's full performance, transfixed, even asking her to take on a rendition of Adele's Set Fire to the Rain.Eventually, her story and surprising command over her voice won out over the judges, even a largely confused Katy, who all gave her three yeses and sent her to.
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