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.
Caleb Kennedy Takes A Risk On ‘American Idol’ With Original Song
etcanada.comCaleb Kennedy took a risk before shooting his final shot to make it into the Top 24 on “American Idol”. The South Carolina native quickly switched from a Travis Tritt song before hitting the stage to an original song.
RELATED: Alex Miller Puts A Spin On Merle Haggard For ‘American Idol’, Gets Invite To Perform At The Grand Ole Opry “I don’t think it’s a risk to sing an original song, because an original song is how I got here,” Kennedy said.
In his original audition, he left the judges in tears after singing his original song “Nowhere”. “I did plan to do a big old show like everybody else did, and then one of them gut feelings came along to just do an original.
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