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.
Katy Perry Says She Once Refused to Work With Billie Eilish Because She Was ‘Boring’—Watch the Video
glamour.comtelling the story of the first time she heard —and the moment she declined to work with the now Grammy-winning artist. In the story, Perry reveals that she was once sent an email suggesting she check out a “new artist” that someone from her team wanted the “Roar” singer to collaborate with. "It was a song called 'Ocean Eyes,' and it was just a blonde girl," Perry explained in the . "And I was like, ‘Meh, boring.’"Boring, she says!
In case you forgot, Eilish when she was around 13 years old. Since that fateful November, Eilish has won seven , scored a Golden Globe , and has solidified herself as one of the biggest artists in the world.
After for best original song in 2022, the 21-year-old is only one step away from EGOT status. "Big mistake. Huge mistake," Perry admitted before adding, "Don't let this hit the Internet."Of course, Katy Perry went on to offer a listening ear to Billie Eilish when the pair met at Coachella in 2019. "Congrats, I'm so proud of you," Perry told Eilish in footage shared in the 2021 documentary . "I wanted to say, this is going to be wild for 10 years.
If you ever wanna talk… 'cause it's a weird ride."Perry also introduced Eilish to , who is a big fan of the young artist's music…only Eilish had no idea who he was until her brother told her he was from "fucking Pirates of the Caribbean."“That guy?!
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