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.
‘American Idol’ Contestant Jumps To Katy Perry’s Defence Following Criticism, Insists She’s ‘Not A Bully’
etcanada.com“American Idol” contestant Oliver Steele has jumped to Katy Perry’s defence after she faced backlash over some of her comments on the show.
Amid reports suggesting Perry was considering leaving “Idol”, Steele took to Instagram to share some snaps with the singer, writing: “I’ve seen a lot of rumours going around the internet about Katy Perry possibly leaving ‘idol’ and I don’t necessarily know what’s true and what’s not.
Here is what I know about @katyperry “Katy is not a bully, nor does she shame people. I remember being nervous at my audition, nervous during Hollywood week, hell even nervous throughout various points in the competition.
Katy has an incredible ability to not just tell what emotional state you’re in, but to be able to tell what’s holding you back,” he went on. READ MORE: Katy Perry Makes ‘Incredible’ Transformation Into Disney Superhero For ‘American Idol”s Disney Night Steele — who made it to the top 8 of season 21 of the show — continued, “I love all the judges, but Katy always seemed to be able to look into my soul and tell exactly what was troubling me, or what it was I was struggling with.
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