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.
Noah Thompson Pushes Through COVID To Deliver Powerful Performances Of ‘Landslide’ And ‘Painted Blue’ On ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comNoah Thompson wasn’t about to let COVID stop his “American Idol” journey. On Sunday night’s Mother’s Day episode, the singer performed remotely from his hotel room after testing positive for COVID-19. READ MORE: Fritz Hager Belts Out Incredible Original Songs On ‘American Idol’ After Testing Positive For COVID-19 For his first song of the night, Thompson took on Sundy Best’s “Painted Blue”, delivering a heartfelt and note-perfect performance.
After the performance, Luke Bryan asked how he was feeling, and the singer said, “I’m getting by, man. It sucks.” Bryan’s fellow judges agreed when he then told him it was “one of your best performances.” Later on the show, Thompson performed Fleetwood Mac’s classic “Landslide”, dedicating the song to his grandmother. READ MORE: Toronto Teen Nicolina Bozzo Dedicates Stunning Mother’s Day Performance To Her Grandmother On ‘American Idol’ “When you go to record your first record, you’ll probably need to build a mobile studio in that room, because the right vibes are happening in there,” Bryan commented afterward. “You sound great.” Lionel Richie added, “When you’re sick, you’re sounding a lot better.
The believability, the growl in your voice, that texture, that’s called selling, man. You nailed it.” Katy Perry agreed, saying “adrenalin took over.”
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