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.
OMG Katy Perry’s Response To Never Getting A Grammy Is ICONIC!
perezhilton.comKaty Perry’s music career speaks for itself! In an interview with Variety for their Power of Women issue, the 36-year-old songstress addressed the fact that despite being nominated 13 times and having countless singles topping the charts, she has yet to win a Grammy.
Crazy, right?! It’s especially shocking when you not only think about Perry’s discovery over the last decade but know that she has sold over 48 million albums while her songs have also earned 50 billion streams.
You’d think someone with those kinds of stats would have earned at least one of music’s most coveted awards — but that hasn’t happened for the Firework hitmaker. Related: Christy Carlson Romano Claims Katy Perry Stole HER Record Contract! And while that may be an issue
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