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, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Hope to Return as Judges for ‘American Idol’ Season 19
usmagazine.comHigh hopes for 2021! Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie opened up about wanting to return as judges for season 19 of American Idol.“We usually start taping in September or October.
I think this whole year is a year of unknown and uncertainty. I think we’ll probably have a plan A, B and C,” the “Daisies” singer, 35, told Us Weekly and other reporters during a conference call after the season 18 finale on Sunday, May 17.“I hope we’re all going to be judging on the show [next year].
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