Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984. She is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Perry started her music career at 16 with a gospel record titled Katy Hudson , released under Red Hill Records, but it was commercially unsuccessful. At 17, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue secular music and adopted the stage name Katy Perry from her mother's maiden name.


Her breakthrough came with the pop rock album One of the Boys, featuring the hit singles I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold. Perry rose to fame with her disco-influenced pop album Teenage Dream , which produced five U.S. number one singles, making her the only female artist with this achievement.


The reissue "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection spawned another number one single, Part of Me.


Perry continued her success with the empowerment-themed album Prism and its U.S. number one singles Roar" and Dark Horse. The electropop album Witness (2017) focused on feminism and political themes, and Smile drew inspiration from motherhood and her mental health journey. Perry's Las Vegas concert residency, titled Play, received critical acclaim and commercial success.


As one of the best-selling music artists globally, Perry has sold over 143 million records and holds various accolades, including Billboard Spotlight Award, Guinness World Records, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Brit Award, and Juno Award.


She has nine U.S. number one singles and three U.S. number one albums. Perry has been featured on Forbes' lists of highest-earning women in music from 2011 to 2019. In addition to her music career, Perry has appeared in an autobiographical documentary, voiced Smurfette in The Smurfs film series, and launched her own shoe line, Katy Perry Collections, in 2017.


She served as a judge on American Idol from its sixteenth season in 2018. Perry is also highly followed on social media, being the second most-followed woman and the sixth most-followed person on Twitter, with over 107 million followers.

1984–1999: Early life and family

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known as Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, to Pentecostal pastors Mary Christine and Maurice Keith Hudson. Perry's parents turned to religion after leading a wild youth.


She has English, German, Irish, and Portuguese ancestry, and through her mother, she is a niece of film director Frank Perry. Katy Perry has a younger brother named David, who is also a singer, and an older sister, Angela.


During her childhood, Perry frequently moved across the country as her strict parents set up churches. She attended religious schools and camps, facing financial struggles and sometimes relying on food stamps and food banks. Growing up, Perry and her siblings had strict rules, including not being allowed to eat Lucky Charms or calling deviled eggs angeled eggs.


Although Perry primarily listened to gospel music, she discovered popular music through CDs borrowed from friends. Despite not strictly identifying as religious, she mentioned praying for self-control and humility.


Perry started singing at a young age, incorporating into her parents' ministry and performing in church from ages nine to 17. She received her first guitar at 13, started writing songs, and became involved in her sister Angela's vocal lessons.


Perry displayed a tomboyish side during adolescence, engaging in activities like rollerskating, skateboarding, and surfing.She took dancing lessons and learned various dance styles. Perry completed her General Educational Development requirements early at age 15, during her first year of high school, and left Dos Pueblos High School to pursue a music career.


Transitioning from gospel to secular music, Perry worked with producer Glen Ballard and moved to Los Angeles at age 17. She briefly performed as Katheryn Perry to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson, later adopting the stage name Katy Perry.


In 2004, she signed with Ballard's label, Java Records, affiliated with The Island Def Jam Music Group, but the planned solo record was shelved after Java was dropped.Perry was introduced to Tim Devine, an A&R executive at Columbia Records, and was signed as a solo artist. She worked on her Columbia debut titled "Fingerprints," which was planned for release in 2007.


Some material from Fingerprints was later given to other artists. Perry collaborated with various songwriters, including Desmond Child, Greg Wells, Butch Walker, Kara DioGuardi, Max Martin, and Dr. Luke. She also recorded an album, The Matrix, with the songwriting team the Matrix.


Despite her work, Perry was dropped from Columbia in 2006. She briefly worked at an independent AR company, Taxi Music. Before her breakthrough, Perry had minor success. One of her songs, Simple, featured in the soundtrack of the film "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She provided backing vocals for Mick Jagger's song Old Habits Die Hard and appeared in music videos for Carbon Leaf and Gym Class Heroes' Cupid's Chokehold.


After Katy Perry was dropped by Columbia Records, Angelica Cob-Baehler, a publicity executive at the label, presented Perry's demos to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom. Flom saw the potential for Perry to become a breakthrough star and signed her to Capitol Records in April 2007.


Perry began working with Dr. Luke to enhance her existing material and create a hit. Together, they co-wrote the songs I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold" for her second album, One of the Boys.


To introduce Perry to the music market, a campaign started with the release of the video for Ur So Gay in November 2007, accompanied by a digital EP of the same name. Madonna played a role in promoting the song by praising it on the JohnJay & Rich radio show in April 2008, calling it her favorite song at the time.

katy perry music:

1. Katy Hudson (2001): This was her debut studio album, released under her birth name Katy Hudson. It was a gospel record and was not commercially successful.
2. One of the Boys (2008): This album marked her mainstream breakthrough. It featured hit singles like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold," which propelled her to stardom.
3. Teenage Dream (2010): One of her most successful albums, Teenage Dream produced five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, making Katy Perry the first female artist to achieve this feat. The singles include "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)."
4. Prism (2013): This album included hit singles like "Roar" and "Dark Horse." Prism showcased a more mature and introspective side of Katy Perry's music.
5. Witness (2017): Witness featured themes of empowerment and had a more experimental sound. However, it did not achieve the same level of commercial success as her previous albums.
6. Smile (2020): Influenced by motherhood and her mental health journey, Smile is Katy Perry's fifth studio album.

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