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' Showrunner Reveals Details About How Remote Shows Will Be
justjared.comAmerican Idol is all set to air its’ remote shows starting this weekend. Showrunner Trish Kinane has opened up to mulitple outlets about what viewers can expect when they tune in and how it all came together.
Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will be judging the Top 20 from their homes, with mentor Bobby Bones at his home as well, and Ryan Seacrest hosting from his own in LA, with the original Idol desk from the Fox era.
This weekend, because of production shutdown, season 18 will feature just four (4) final round episodes and there will be multiple eliminations each week.
The episodes will be “live to tape”, which means videos from the contestants were sent in and viewers will see a broadcast-ready episode.
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