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 Is Moving Forward With Remote Performances
tvguide.comEven a global pandemic will not stop Ryan Seacrest from finding the next American Idol. The singing competition will move forward with the newest season using remote performances from its final 20 contestants, TV Guide has learned.
Additional details are still to come about exactly how the show will work, but ABC confirmed that judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan and hosts Ryan Seacrest and Bobby Bones will be part of it.
The top 20 contestants will perform from their homes, where they are currently following stay-at-home orders. Discover your new favorite show: Watch This Now!
The series aired its last pre-taped episode on Sunday, April 5 after production shutdown due to the growing coronavirus pandemic.
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