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 returns to ‘American Idol’ roots, opens up about what she’s looking for in contestants
nypost.comSiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour inside Resorts World Las Vegas, Underwood gave insight on the three ways she plans to fairly judge the contestants.“I think I can be honest and constructive, but still kind,” she told Buzz Brainard. “I think that’s the whole point ’cause people are coming in, and you know … it’s dreams.”Underwood added, “You’re a part of somebody’s story from that moment on.
I think it’s important to be honest, but I think it’s also very important to be kind. Hopefully, I can marry all of those together.”In 2005, the “Jesus Take the Wheel” singer took home the top prize and won “American Idol.” Underwood reflected on the two decades since she took a chance on the show, which turned her into one of the biggest country music stars of all time.“Twenty years… since I auditioned, in August, ya, so here we are,” she told Brainard about returning to her competition show roots.The radio host noted it was also “kind of a win” to have two country artists on the judging panel now that Underwood will be sitting alongside Luke Bryan.“That’s right.
Well, I feel like I’ve been very blessed to obviously be so rooted in country music, but I’ve been able to be part of many other genres of music as well,” Underwood said. “I mean, I’ve got a song with Papa Roach right now.
It’s a lot of fun. I like to think that I’m versatile, and hopefully when I listen to people come in and audition I can have any lense I need to put on as far as what kind of music I’m thinking.”Auditions for the new season began Aug.
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