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 on 'American Idol's New 'Historic' Remote Episode Amid Quarantine
etonline.comKaty Perry returned to the front seat of her car on Sunday for another Facebook Live chat with fans ahead of an all new, shot remotely from the contestants' and judges' homes.«This is a very historic tonight,» Perry said, explaining that the whole thing involved «about 25 households» all shooting their own videos and then bringing them all together.«We didn't want to cancel the show, and we're really serious about these kids' dreams,» Perry shared. «And we knew we were not far off from picking a winner.»«So all the producers and creatives and logistical people behind the scenes put together an incredible idea, to film the show from our homes,» she added, explaining that they managed to do it in a way that fans haven't seen from other shows
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