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 wasn’t impressed with Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on Sunday’s “American Idol”. Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter Grace, 15, auditioned with “Killing Me Softly” on the season 20 premiere.
When Perry asked if she had another song, the teen sang her grandmother’s track “Ain’t No Way”. Grace said ahead of her performance, “I was really close to my grandma.
I got to see her all the time. I used to travel with her a lot. I don’t think I could fully grasp the fact that she was known worldwide, because to me, she was always just Grandma.” READ MORE: Taylor Fagins Belts Out Powerful ‘Black Lives Matter’ Ballad On ‘American Idol’ Perry said after Grace’s second track, “I loved your rendition of your grandma’s song.” Richie admitted, “You’re 15.
You’ve got the family lineage. What we need to put now is time and some work in to get it up to par,” as Bryan added: “The age and the voice have to all come together on the same path.” Things then got a little heated, as Bryan voted no and Perry voted yes, insisting Grace had “stardust.” READ MORE: Canada’s Nicolina Bozzo Wows ‘American Idol’ Judges With Emotional Audition Encouraging the contestant to come back after working on herself and her shyness, Richie said: “Trust me.
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