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.
Lionel Richie Says “I’m Not Mad” About Katy Perry Leaving ‘American Idol’
deadline.comLionel Richie was surprised when news reached him about Katy Perry‘s imminent departure from American Idol. But “I’m not mad,” he said while visiting Jimmy Kimmel Live!
on Thursday. “It just made me run off the road when I first heard about it,” he joked about Perry’s upcoming departure. “My phone blew up.” Perry’s recently announced that she would be exiting the singing competition after its 22nd season.
Richie claimed he wasn’t aware of Perry’s decision, which came Monday. “No, we didn’t know about it, but it makes sense,” he said. “In other words: The reason I love coming on the show with you and the reason I’m doing American Idol is because I have 400 years of stories and a life in the music business.
I have things that I’ve done.” He continued, “And so when Katy says, ‘I want to go and create some stories,’ remember, she’s young.
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