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.
Alanis Morissette & Ed Sheeran To Guest Judge On ‘American Idol’
deadline.comAlanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran are helping Luke Bryan hold down the fort at American Idol on Sunday. The pair will be guest judges on the singing competition show, filling in for Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, who will be in the UK for the coronation of King Charles III.
But not to worry, the pair will still make an appearance from Windsor Castle, according to ABC. Morissette will also be a mentor to the remaining contestants, as they will perform one of her songs live on stage.
The contestants will also pair up to perform duets of Sheeran’s hits. Both singers will also take the stage themselves to perform.
Morissette will perform one of her hits, while Sheeran will give viewers an exclusive performance of his new single. American Idol airs live coast to coast on Sunday, May 7 from 8 to 10 p.m.
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