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.
Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of the Bravo's late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Cohen also has a pop culture channel on SiriusXM Radio named Radio Andy. He hosts a two-hour live show with co-host John Hill twice a week.
Cohen served as Bravo's Executive Vice President of Development and Talent until 2013. He was responsible for creating original content, developing innovative formats, and identifying new talent.
Mary J. Blige Passed on 'Umbrella' Before It Went to Rihanna
elle.comIn the music industry, sometimes a song becomes tangled in a game of eeny, meeny, miny, moe before it lands in the right hands.
Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" could've been Pink's had she not passed; Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" was originally intended for Janet Jackson, and Sia originally reached out to Katy Perry for "Pretty Hurts" before it went to Beyoncé.
Then, there's Rihanna's massive hit "Umbrella" that floated around to several artists, including Mary J. Blige, who confirmed the rumor during a recent appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live.
WWHL host Andy Cohen asked Mary J. Blige a fan-submitted question about why she turned down "Umbrella," the single that helped propel Rihanna to pop stardom during her Good.
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