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.
Leah Marlene & Fritz Battle A Bruno Mars Hit On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comIn a “weird” yet “wonderful pairing,” “American Idol”‘s Leah Marlene & Fritz performed a stunning duet. During Hollywood Week, the young singers kicked off the show by putting a twist on Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven”, which brought judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan to their feet. READ MORE: Leah Marlene Puts A Spin On Avril Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er Boi’ For ‘American Idol’ The performance, which was exactly “what a duet is supposed to be,” allowed both artists to bring out the best in each other, as Richie noted in the video above. “Team Green” went head-to-head with fellow contestants Taylor Fagins and Allegra Miles who teamed up for their own duet of the same track, which can be viewed in the clip below.
However, they did not make it through to the next round. READ MORE: Singing Security Guard Fritz Gets A Surprise From Phillip Phillips On ‘Americal Idol’ Marlene and Fritz won the battle and are through to Monday night’s Showstoppers round.
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