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.
Pregnant American Idol judge Katy Perry in tears as contestant suffers seizure on stage
thesun.co.ukKATY Perry was brought to tears after a young contestant suffered a panic seizure during her Hollywood Week performance in American Idol.
Moments before collapsing off-stage, the 17-year-old explained during her interview that she didn't handle stress well. During last night's episode, Makayla Brownlee got ready to perform Kasey Musgrave's Rainbow but as soon as she hit the stage, she was unsteady on her feet.
The teenager quickly turned on her feet and told the band to cut the music before rushing out of the stage - where she collapsed and suffered a seizure.
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