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.
Who Is ‘American Idol’ Contestant Trey Louis? 5 Things to Know About the Santa Fe School Shooting Survivor
usmagazine.comAn emotional performance. American Idol contestant Trey Louis brought the house down during his audition for the judges — and he’s going to Hollywood.The Santa Fe, Texas, native, 21, — who calls himself “Trey from the Fe” — performed a rendition of the Whiskey Meyers song “Stone” during the Sunday, February 26, episode of the ABC competition series.“Man, you’re singing from just the perfect spot, buddy,” Luke Bryan told Louis before comparing his vocals to country superstar Chris Stapleton. “You got the perfect voice.”When the panelists asked Louis why he decided to try out for Idol, he revealed a heartbreaking story from his past.
The aspiring singer was a student at Santa Fe High School in May 2018 when a gunman opened fire, killing 10 people and wounding 13 more.The gunman, then 17, was taken into custody after the shooting.
In February 2022, he was found incompetent to stand trial and was ordered to complete another year of treatment in a mental health facility.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“I was in Art Room 1, and he shot up Art Room 2 before he made his way to Art Room 1,” Louis recalled. “I lost a lot of friends.
Eight students were killed, two teachers were killed. It’s really been negative, man. Santa Fe’s had a bad rap since 2018.”Upon hearing the tragic story, a sobbing Katy Perry doubled over on the desk. “Our country has f–king failed us,” she told Louis. “This is not OK.
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