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.
TV Ratings: ‘Disney Family Singalong’ Part 2 Draws Half the Viewers of Part 1
variety.comBy Will Thorne Staff Writer ABC found fewer viewers just around the riverbend with part two of its “Disney Family Singalong,” which only drew half the total audience of volume 1.
Katy Perry, Shakira and “The Lion King” cast belting out Disney numbers scored a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.7 million total viewers, comfortably topping the ratings charts for Sunday night.
For comparison the first singalong, which aired just under a month ago, scored a whopping and 2.6 rating and delivered almost twice as many viewers (10.3 million to be precise). “American Idol” followed it up with a 1.0 rating and 6.1 million viewers, ticking up from a 0.9 last time around.
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