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.
Who Is Trevor Holmes? ‘American Idol’ Alum Joins ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise on ‘Listen to Your Heart’
usmagazine.comTrevor Holmes may have captured Katy Perry’s heart on American Idol, but the aspiring musician is still looking for love.The 29-year-old singer started his career on YouTube and Vine before competing on American Idol in 2018.
While he made it several rounds in the competition, Holmes was sent home just before the Top 24. Now, the California resident is hoping to find a partner — in love and in music — on The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart.“Some people have been grinding at this for forever,” host Chris Harrison told Us Weekly exclusively about the contestants on the spinoff. “[Trevor] was just on American Idol, someone came out of their church choir, musical theater, you name it.
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