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.
Canada’s Nicolina Delivers Another Stunning ‘American Idol’ Performance With Sia Cover
etcanada.comNicolina is in it to win it. On Sunday’s “American Idol”, Canadian vocalist Nicolina Bozzo brought the house down with her powerful Top 24 performance of a Sia classic. READ MORE: Nicolina Sings Her Way Into ‘American Idol’ Top 24 With Adele Cover After getting some amazing mentorship from country star Jimmie Allen, Nicolina took to the stage at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawai’i to sing “Elastic Heart”.
Showing off her incredible voice, the 18-year-old singer did Sia right, with powerful vocals and a palpable emotional connection to the song. “I’ve always thought that you were one of, if not the best singer in the competition, you always deliver,” Luke Bryan told her afterward. “We’re outside, we’re not getting sound necessarily like we would in a big theatre, but you really, really delivered all of the emotions.
It was one of those I could really sit back and enjoy the quality of your voice, and I loved the performance.” Next, Lionel Richie asked, “What are we gonna do with you?
You handle the stage like you were born to it. Your voice is angelic and mesmerizing. One of my favourites in this whole competition is you.
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