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.
Willie Spence Has The ‘American Idol’ Judges On Their Feet After Belting Out Stunning Cover Of ‘All Of Me’
etcanada.comWillie Spence got a standing ovation as he returned to the “American Idol” stage on Sunday’s episode. The 21-year-old from Douglas, Georgia, belted out a stunning rendition of John Legend’s “All Of Me” for the Genre Challenge.
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I don’t even want to waste any more time; let’s just do it.” Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan then told Spence he’d made it through to the next round and they’d be seeing him during the Duets stage of the competition.
Spence had explained in an emotional VT before his performance that he’d moved to Hollywood to chase his dreams of being a singer before having to move back
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