Katy Perry
Birth name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Born October 25, 1984
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Genres Pop, rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2001–present
Labels Red Hill (2001), Island (2003–2004), Columbia (2004–2006),
Capitol (2007–present)
Associated acts Travis McCoy, Lily Allen, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley Tisdale, 3OH!3
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Perry rose to fame in 2007 with her internet hit "Ur So Gay", and later scored in 2008 her breakthrough single "I Kissed a Girl".
Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara by Christian pastor parents and grew up listening only to gospel music. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. Read more...
Hot News
December 09, 2010 Katy Perry's 'Firework' Soars High on Billboard Hot 100
The single taken from her album Teenage Dream tops the U.S. charts, pushing aside last week's winner Pink's 'Raise Your Glass'. Katy Perry has exploded into the number one spot on the U.S. charts with "Firework". The singer's third chart-topping single from her latest album "Teenage Dream". read more...
January 29, 2010 Katy Perry, T-Pain and Elton John Added to Grammy Awards Line-Up
The «I Kissed a Girl» hitmaker will attend the show to announce a winner, while T-Pain and Elton John will entertain the attendees. A bunch of acclaimed musicians have been added to the already star-studded line-up of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Katy Perry, T-Pain and Elton John are the latest names thrown to the stellar ensemble. While Katy is set to present award, T-Pain and Elton will be singing. read more...
December 28, 2009 First Look at Timbaland's «If We Ever Meet Again» Video Feat. Katy Perry
Some of the on-set pictures taken during the filming of «If We Ever Meet Again» video see Timbaland and Katy Perry donning dark-colored outfit. Timbaland has filmed a music video for "If We Ever Meet Again", his duet track with Katy Perry. The first look at the forthcoming video is made available through a slew of its on-set pictures which are obtained via KatyPix.com.
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