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 'will be replaced by a big-name star on American Idol'
msn.comKaty Perry is set to be temporarily replaced on 'American Idol' by a "big-time" star. The 38-year-old singer and her 'American Idol' co-star Lionel Richie are both set to perform at King Charles' coronation concert in May, and Luke Bryan has told fans to expect some big-name replacements on the TV show.
Luke, 46 - who has been a judge on the show since 2018 - told 'Entertainment Tonight': "It's big time. It's big time. The people that we have filling in, contestants have used their songs many, many times.
A lot more than mine!" Katy and Lionel, 73, will both perform at the much-anticipated concert on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
And Katy recently revealed that she's "so grateful" to have been invited to sing at the upcoming event. The pop star is already an ambassador for one of the monarch's charities, and she's now looking forward to the concert.
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