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.
Christian Guardino Has The ‘American Idol’ Judges On Their Feet After Jaw-Dropping Performance
etcanada.comChristian Guardino impressed the “American Idol” judges on Sunday’s episode with a show-stopping performance. Guardino, 21, from Long Island, New York, was born with the degenerative disease Leber congenital amaurosis that affects the retina.
His rendition of “A Song For You” by Donny Hathaway left judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie in shock, with the latter immediately running over for a hug. READ MORE: Lady K Leaves Katy Perry Speechless After Putting Her Own Spin On ‘Wide Awake’ During ‘Idol’ Audition: ‘How Dare You!’ The musician gushed, “We found him!” before inviting Guardino’s mom Beth into the room.
Bryan shared, “This one right here… he is touched by the hands from upstairs that give people voices. He has all of that magic. “I don’t know if we’ve seen it so naturally this year yet until this one right here.” READ MORE: TikTok Star Luke Taylor Surprises The ‘American Idol’ Judges With His Ultra-Deep Voice Richie added, “That kid right there is fabulous,” as Bryan went on: “My heart is filled with excitement.” Unsurprisingly, Guardino, who previously nabbed Howie Mandel’s golden buzzer on “America’s Got Talent”, sailed through to Hollywood after nabbing three yeses.
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