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.
'American Idol' fans want Katy Perry fired and replaced by temporary judge Alanis Morisette
foxnews.comKaty Perry's days on "American Idol" could be numbered, if fans of the show get their wish. Last weekend, Perry, along with Lionel Richie, skipped out on judging duties to attend King Charles' coronation and perform at the celebration the following day.
She was temporarily replaced by another singer, Alanis Morisette, and several viewers feel like the change should become permanent. "I hope Alanis comes back, Katy is no longer a fan favorite," one person wrote on Twitter.
Another made a more direct request, exclaiming, "Fire katy! we want alanis!" "Can we leave Katy in the UK and keep Alanis?" a fan asked.
Since this season of "American Idol" is reaching its conclusion, each contestant performed twice – one solo song and one duet.To celebrate the guest judges, every song was either by Morisette or Ed Sheeran, who filled in for Richie.
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