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.
Lady K Leaves Katy Perry Speechless After Putting Her Own Spin On ‘Wide Awake’ During ‘Idol’ Audition: ‘How Dare You!’
etcanada.comLady K dared to take on a Katy Perry song in front of the lady herself on Sunday’s “American Idol”, and her efforts paid off.
The singer revealed how she was once homeless and had to deal with the heartbreaking death of her brother Poppy by suicide, insisting she wanted to do him proud with the audition. “There was a time where my family and I ended up living in a shelter,” the 25-year-old from Tuskegee, Alabama, shared in a VT. “I’m the oldest so I instantly wanted to step up and to help out.” READ MORE: TikTok Star Luke Taylor Surprises The ‘American Idol’ Judges With His Ultra-Deep Voice She added of her brother’s suicide, “That was one of the hardest things that my family ever had to go through. “It was hard to decide if paying rent was gonna come first because we need somewhere to live or paying for a funeral because we don’t have our brother anymore.” Lady K then told the judges how she would be putting her own spin on “Wide Awake”. “I just wanna say ‘How dare you!'” Perry joked after the performance. READ MORE: Luke Bryan Has ‘Chill Bumps’ After Mike Parker Belts Out Powerful Version Of ‘Strawberry Wine’ On ‘American Idol’ “Every song that I’ve ever attached myself to from you has been for the underdogs, for people like me,” Lady K told the singer.
Perry gushed, “It’s like you reinvented the song, it’s like your heart is shining through your vocal cords.” Lionel Richie insisted Lady K “sang a Katy Perry song and turned it into you,” later adding: “Lady K, you’ve made my day.” Bryan told the hopeful, “You’re why we’re here.” Lady K nabbed three yeses and is now heading to Hollywood.
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