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.
Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette to Fill in for Katy Perry, Lionel Richie on ‘American Idol’ While Judges Perform at King Charles III’s Coronation
usmagazine.comThe “Perfect” replacements! Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette will fill in for American Idol judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie as they perform at King Charles III’s coronation.The “Thinking Out Loud” artist, 32, and the “Ironic” singer, 48, will both make their first appearances on the iconic singing competition live on Sunday, May 7, ABC announced in a statement on Monday, May 1.
In addition to being guest judges, Sheeran and Morissette will also perform their respective hits, with the “I’m a Mess” musician taking the stage for his new single, “Boat,” off of his forthcoming album, Subtract.
The “Jagged Little Pill” artist will also mentor the Top 10 contestants, five of whom will sing songs from her catalogue that night. (The other five will pick tracks to perform from Sheeran’s discography.)Perry, 38, and Richie, 73, will also check in to the show periodically from Windsor Castle.The “Roar” artist and the “All Night Long” singer expressed their excitement last month about performing at Charles’ coronation on Sunday.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“To be in this part of history, I’m just blown away,” Richie told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I’m so excited to be there.
I’m walking in history.”Perry, for her part, expressed just how “grateful” she was for the opportunity.“I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago and he named me as one of the ambassadors to his organization, The British Asian Trust, which is an organization that helps fight to end child trafficking,” the “Teenage Dream” singer told ET. “I’m also an ambassador for UNICEF, and it really aligned with my values.
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