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Katy Perry Bio
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (known professionally as Katy Perry) was born on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. Growing up in southern California, young Katy is the middle child of two Christian minister parents. Non-religious music was not allowed to be played and performed in the Hudson family household, as Katy was raised singing church hymns and gospel songs.
As a teen, Katy learned how to play the guitar, and decided to go after a music career in Nashville under a Christian record company, as per Britannica.
How Katy Perry Started Her Music Career
Katy's self-titled debut album released under the Christian record label in Nashville had a disappointing number of sales. Not too long afterwards, Katy ventured into the mainstream pop-rock music genre, and moved to Los Angeles to work on starting a career in a different music path. Katy used her mother's maiden name, Perry, as a part of her professional name starting at that time, to avoid her being mistaken for actress, Kate Hudson.
Katy Perry, an 'American Idol' Judge
In 2017, Katy Perry got one of the "American Idol" judges' job in its revival version on ABC, as per E! News. According to Today, Perry will return as a judge in the singing competition series in its Spring 2024 season 22 edition.
Katy Perry Hits, Accomplishments, and Accolades
Katy Perry had to go through two record labels signing her on, then, cutting business ties with her before she could have any music materials released. Katy's breakthrough success came when Capitol records released her 2007 EP, "Ur so Gay." The lead single off this album, "I Kissed a Girl" was a number one hit in many countries. Such a milestone was the key for augmenting the sales of Katy's 2008 album, "One of the Boys." The second single off "One of the Boys", "Hot 'N Cold" got over three millions copies of sales in the United States alone.
Katy Perry Beats Fiance in a Pickleball Match
Katy Perry recently had a casual fun moment with her fiance, Orlando Bloom. The "Hot 'N Cold" singer wins over Orlando in a pickleball match held in a charity tournament for the Firework foundation in Santa Barbara, California. The event happened on Monday, October 23, with the mission of raising money to support arts education scholarships and programs for young people in need, as per an article published on Geo.tv.
