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.
More than 20 million viewers tuned in last night to watch the Coronation Concert air live on television as the likes of Katy Perry, Olly Murs and Lionel Richie delivered fantastic performances for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Take That singers Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen also reunited for the special event and performed on stage for the first time in four years, the Mirror reports.
The British boyband impressed the monarch with their hit records including Shine and Greatest Day before concluding the gig with Never Forget which was an especially emotional moment for viewers.The choristers of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle joined them in an uplifting grand finale to the concert which encouraged guests to stand up and clap.Fans seemed to love the band's closing song with one person writing on Twitter: "And THAT is why Never Forget will always be in my heart.
Nothing can beat that feeling when everyone is doing the arms and singing at the top of their voices."As Howard sang the lyric, 'someday soon this will all be someone else's dream', the camera panned over to the Wales Family who were smiling while watching the show.
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