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.
Protest singer Keedron Bryant, 12, lands record deal after moving song I Just Wanna Live goes viral
metro.co.ukBlack Lives Matter movement on his Instagram page, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He sang about growing up as a young black person in the US, delivering poignant and moving lyrics his mum, Johnnetta, had penned.Keedron’s post soon went viral, grabbing the attention of huge stars like Katy Perry, former President Barack Obama, LeBron James and Lupita Nyong’o.He has now landed a record deal with Warner Records who released his single, I Just Wanna Live, on Friday to coincide with Juneteenth – the holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the US.Keedron announced the news on his Instagram page, writing: ‘MY SINGLE⚠️ “I JUST WANNA LIVE” WILL BE RELEASED at 12am EST‼️ JUNETEENTH.
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