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.
Paula Abdul had an interesting name for her former fellow “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell as she stood in for Luke Bryan on Monday’s show.
Bryan was absent for the latest episode after contracting coronavirus and, due to Abdul’s history with the show, host Ryan Seacrest called on her and former judge Randy Jackson for a mini-reunion.
The only person missing was Cowell, as Abdul pointed out. RELATED: Paula Abdul & Randy Jackson Talk About Their 40-Year Friendship Abdul said, as Seacrest pulled up Jackson on a video call, “I’m so excited to see Randy!” Jackson replied, “Miss Paula Abdul, it feels like old times, right?” as Abdul said: “Yes, it does!
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