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.
And the winner of American Idol season 21 is… not the fan favorite?? If you keep up with the reality singing competition, you’ll know the season finale concluded Sunday night with one eager contestant being crowned victorious.
However, some fans just aren’t jiving with the results. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Related: Katy Perry Got The King & Queen To Do An AWKWARD American Idol Cameo! If you didn’t get around to seeing the three-hour-long finale, we’ll quickly bring you up to speed: the top three contestants came down to Iam Tongi, 18, Colin Stough, 18, and Megan Danielle, 19.
After all three performers sang their hearts out and waited for voters to make their call, host Ryan Seacrest announced: Watch (below): Congratulations, Iam!
Right? Well, not everyone was so enthusiastic. On Twitter, users quickly began sharing their thoughts on the results, labeling the competition as “rigged,” voicing that Colin was a stronger competitor and that Iam was more of a “sympathy” vote as his father recently passed away: Yikes… Harsh words for the Hawaii native.
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