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.
Watch Claudia Conway’s ‘American Idol’ performance that wowed judges
nypost.comtroubled TikTok teen’s first official “American Idol” competition performance came with its own one-woman cheering squad: Her mom, former Trump administration spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway.Claudia appeared to have taken judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie’s previous advice to silence all the “negativity that surrounded her” so she could focus on her vocal potential — and what she wanted out of her suddenly high-profile existence.The newly raven-haired 16-year-old told viewers on Sunday that she feels it’s the “most important thing in the world” to establish her own identity — through music.
With her proud mom cheering her on, she then proceeded to belt out a passionate rendition of “River” by Bishop Briggs during her Genre.
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