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.
Zachary D’Onofrio Is Joined By Girlfriend Catie Turner For Surprise Performance As He Returns To ‘American Idol’
etcanada.comZachary D’Onofrio was joined by a very special guest as he returned to “American Idol” on Sunday. The singer, 19, who previously auditioned for the show in 2018, belted out The Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers” this time around. “Zachary you’re like a math equation you just leave permanently up on the chalkboard,” Katy Perry said after his first performance. “I’m confusing, I know,” D’Onofrio replied.
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