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.
The ‘American Idol’ Judges Have Had Enough Of Harry Styles’ ‘Watermelon Sugar’, Ban Contestants From Singing It
etcanada.comA lot of people love Harry Styles’ summer hit “Watermelon Sugar”, but the “American Idol” judges have had had enough of it. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan even went as far as to ban contestants from singing it after complaining that everyone was picking the same song.
RELATED: ‘American Idol’ Singers Amaze The Judges With Covers Of Rihanna’s ‘Stay’ Perry said, “We’ve officially banned everyone from singing ‘Watermelon Sugar’, it’s an official blanket ban, thank you very much.” Moments after Perry’s announcement, Anthony Guzman and Adriel Carrion blew them away with a stunning cover of the much-loved song, despite the judges being unsure at first.
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