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.
Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Shawn Mendes Plots Rock in Rio Performance, His First Since Canceling Tour to Prioritize Mental Health
variety.comThania Garcia Shawn Mendes is set to headline Rock in Rio for his first solo performance in two years. The “Treat You Better” singer has been on a hiatus from touring since he canceled his 2022 “Wonder” tour to prioritize his mental health.
He’ll return to the stage for Rock in Rio on Sept. 22 for the Brazilian music festival’s 40th anniversary. The festival will start on Sept.
13 and feature performances from Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott, Katy Perry and more. In a statement, Mendes shared, “I’ve missed being on stage and seeing you all in person so much!
I’ve also been working on a new album and I can’t wait to play these new songs live for you. See you there. eu te amo!!!!” Mendes hasn’t released an album since 2020’s “Wonder,” his fourth full-length LP to debut at No.
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