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.
Katy Perry Announces She's Leaving American Idol!
perezhilton.comKaty Perry is saying so long to American Idol! On Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 39-year-old broke the news to fans: this will officially be her last season on the singing competition show! Related: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Make Their Relationship Social Media-Official She revealed to Jimmy: To the shock of the audience, she explained that it’s just time for her to move on: Host Jimmy Kimmel was, of course, surprised like the rest of us.
And he wanted to know what her co-judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie thought of her departure!
Shockingly, Katy revealed she hasn’t even told them yet! Well, uh, surprise guys! She said: OMG! Ch-ch-check out the moment when she drops the bomb (below): As Perezcious readers know, the Teenage Dream songstress spent the last season of American Idol getting into what seemed like controversy after controversy.
In fact, last year insiders dished that Katy actually was thinking about quitting the show entirely at the time — and now, well, it looks like those rumors were on the money!
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