Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge, She rose into prominence in 2010 when she released her debut, One of the Boys a pop-rock record.
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, to Pentecostal pastors Mary Christin and Maurice Keith Hudson.
Perry released her commercially unsuccessful debut album, Katy Hudson (2001), under Red Hill Records.
She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into secular music, adopting the stage name “Katy Perry” from her mother’s maiden name.
Perry began to venture into business when she endorsed her first fragrance, Purr, in November 2010. Her second fragrance, Meow!, was released in December 2011.
Full Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Date of Birth: October 25, 1984
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Age: 37
Nationality: American
Genre: Pop, rock, disco
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, television judge
Record label: Red HillJava, Columbia, Capitol
Instruments: Vocals, guitar
Net-worth: $330 million
Marriage: She is married to Orlando Bloom
Career:
She started recording demos and learned how to write songs and play guitar. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and recorded her debut album, a contemporary Christian record titled Katy Hudson, which was released on March 6, 2001.
Transitioning from gospel music to secular music, Perry started working with producer Glen Ballard and moved to Los Angeles at age 17.
After serving as a guest judge on American Idol, Perry released “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg on May 7, 2010.
The song was the lead single from her third studio album, Teenage Dream, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in June.
She also served as a guest judge on British The X Factor later that month before releasing the album’s second single, “Teenage Dream”, in July.
“Teenage Dream” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September. Released on August 24, 2010, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and received mixed reviews from music critics.
It has since sold 6 million copies worldwide.
Teenage Dream would go on to win the 2011 Juno Award for International Album of the Year.In October, “Firework” was released as the album’s third single.
It became the album’s third consecutive number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2010.
She released the album’s lead single “Chained to the Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley. It reached number one in Hungary and number four in the United States.
The track was also streamed over three million times on Spotify within 24 hours, breaking the music streaming service’s record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist.
The album’s second single, “Bon Appétit” with Migos, was released that April.
Its third single, “Swish Swish”, featured Nicki Minaj and followed the next month. They respectively peaked at numbers 59 and 46 in the United States, and made the top 15 in Canada.
The album, titled Witness, was released on June 9, 2017, to mixed reviews, and debuted at number one in the United States.
Songs:
Katy Hudson (2001)
One of the Boys (2008)
Teenage Dream (2010)
Prism (2013)
Witness (2017)
Smile (2020)
“Hot n Cold”
“Thinking of You”
“Waking Up in Vegas”
“California Gurls”
“Teenage Dream”
“Firework”
“E.T.”
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
“The One That Got Away”
Films
The Smurfs (2011)
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Brand: A Second Coming (2015)
Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour (2015)
Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show (2015)
Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer (2015)
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
