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.
Meghan Trainor Says She's 'Begged' to Take Over for Katy Perry on 'American Idol'
justjared.comMeghan Trainor would really like to take over for Katy Perry now that she’s departed American Idol.
If you were unaware, the “Firework” pop titan stepped back from her role on the panel of the popular competition show after the most recent season.
Since then, it’s been a guessing game about who would take over, and many stars have expressed interested. During a recent interview, Meghan revealed how far she’d gone in trying to book the gig and why she was drawn to the franchise. Keep reading to find out more… “I’ve done every interview in the world and said that that is my dream job.
And I have emailed three awesome people who work in that world who don’t really have the full say. But I begged. I begged for this job.
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