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 Is Booed on 'American Idol' for the First Time for This Critique
etonline.comKaty Perry experienced a first during Monday night's. The 38-year-old judge was audibly booed by the audience during her critique of performer Nutsa.Nutsa, a 25-year-old singer from Tbilisi, Georgia, gave an energetic performance of «Paris (Ooh La La)» by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals while competing in the show's Top 26 in Hawaii.«Nutsa, every time you take the stage, it's like you glitter bomb the stage,» Perry told the singer. «Listen, I think one thing I personally would like to see from you is not one piece of glitter the next time.
I know that's gonna be hard.»At Perry's suggestion, the crowd booed, and fellow judge Lionel Richie replied, «Whoa, hostility!» while Luke Bryan delighted in the moment, saying, «Yes!
Katy got booed. Katy got booed.»Perry brushed off the audience's reaction, giving her explanation for her comment.«OK, first time in six seasons, woo hoo!» she quipped, adding, «But what I'm saying is that, I'd like you to flip the script.
I think we want to be pulled in by our hearts too. I'd love to see that, and I think America might too.»Nutsa agreed with Perry's suggestion, promising to give a more meaningful performance in the future.Perry recently opened up to ET about choosing to have a Top 26 instead of the traditional 24 this season. «More new talent is born every day and it's 26 because we literally could not pare it down,» Perry shared. «We added two more because we were like, asking all the producers, 'Is this OK?
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