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.
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Pepsi Ending Sponsorship Of Super Bowl Halftime Show, Will Focus On Digital And Video, Other NFL Properties
deadline.comPepsi is going to forget about Dre. And everyone other music star that can appear in the Super Bowl halftime show.The company has announced on Twitter that it will no longer be the sponsor of the annual halftime extravaganza at the Big Game, bowing out after a 10-year run.“After 10 years of iconic Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show performances, we have decided it’s time to pass the mic,” the tweet said. ”Thank you to the amazing artists and fans who helped us create some incredible moments along the way.
Now on to the next stage.”During its run, Pepsi backed 26 musical acts representing 168 Grammys and almost 1,000 Billboard hits.The brand’s final show this year saw its first all hip-hop staging, with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J.
Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent participating. They followed past performers like The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Maroon 5, BIg Boi, Travis Scott, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and many others ove the years.CNBC had earlier reported that the NFL was planning to move on and shop the halftime rights.
Pepsi’s original deal that began in 2012 was part of a 10-year agreement that was reportedly valued at $2 billion. The NFL is said to be seeking upwards of $50 million per year from a new halftime sponsor.Brand paent PepsiCo isn’t abandoning the NFL.
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