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.
Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry as 'American Idol' Judge for Season 23!
justjared.comCarrie Underwood is replacing Katy Perry as a judge for American Idol Season 23!
The 41-year-old “Before He Cheats” singer is set to appear on the hit ABC show, and will soon join Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as the new judge, via THR.
ABC has not yet confirmed the news, but the outlet notes that her return to Idol is set to be formally announced Thursday (August 1). Keep reading to find out more… Of course, Carrie famously became the fourth winner of Idol back in 2005, which will make this a full circle moment for the star. Katy announced in February that Season 22 of American Idol would be her last. “I think this will probably be my last season for Idol,” she said at the time. “I love Idol so much.
It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I feel like I need to go out and feel that pulse to my own beat.” She had been a judge since the competition was rebooted by ABC in 2018.
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