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 Tears Up After ‘American Idol’ Contestant Suffers Seizure on Stage
usmagazine.comThe American Idol judges were faced with a scary situation on the Monday, March 23, episode when a 17-year-old contestant suffered a seizure on stage.During the Hollywood round, Makayla Brownlee was set to sing Kacey Musgraves’ song “Rainbow.” However, just as the music began playing, she nervously looked around and appeared to have trouble breathing.
She then walked off the stage before collapsing to the ground.Katy Perry immediately expressed concern and stood up from her seat. Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan followed suit and started walking over to Brownlee to check on her, but the “Never Worn White” singer, 35, urged them to “give her a little space” while EMTs tended to the Kansas native.After a commercial break, Brownlee and her father,
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