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.
Taylor Fagins Belts Out Powerful ‘Black Lives Matter’ Ballad On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comTaylor Fagins delivered a powerful performance on Sunday’s season 20 premiere episode of “American Idol”. Fagins belted out an original song, Black Lives Matter anthem “We Need More”, for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie.
The writer shared how he wrote the song three days after George Floyd’s murder in 2020. The 26-year-old from New York said of the track, “I wrote ‘We Need More’ sitting on my bed, telling myself that I have to say something.” READ MORE: Luke Bryan Says ‘New Age Miranda Lambert’ Huntergirl Is His Favourite Female Country Voice He’s Ever Heard During His Time On ‘American Idol’ Richie questioned after the performance, “How do you feel?” to which Fagins replied: “I’m shaking,” as Richie admitted: “Me, too.” Lionel called the song “powerful” and “very heavy,” adding, “I wasn’t birthed unto what was happening until the ‘60s, and those [political] songs were there, too.
What I am emotional about is we need your song in 2022. How disgusting.” READ MORE: Kentucky Native Noah Thomspon Was ‘Against’ Auditioning For ‘American Idol’ Season 20 After His Dream ‘Faded Away’ Bryan said it was “a really magical kind of moment,” as Perry added: “I’m glad you didn’t keep all that to yourself.” Fagins, whose performance aired at the end of Black History Month, got three yeses.
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