Kathryn Hudson (Katy Perry) is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actress. Known for her stunning outfits, quirky stage props and catchy songs, she has become a pop sensation.
Conservative upbringing
Katherine was born on 1984-25-10 in Santa Barbara, California. Fans may be surprised to learn that the singer, who talks about her sexual experience in I Kissed a Girl, grew up in a very conservative family. Her parents were pastors and forbade her from listening to rock and popular music. According to Perry, the only thing she was allowed was the soundtracks for the movie Sister Act. She and her siblings were also not allowed to watch cable channels such as MTV and VH1.
Katy Perry (pictured later in the article) started taking singing lessons at the age of 9 and learned to play the guitar when she was 13. Around the same time, she began to rebel against a strict upbringing by getting her nose pierced. She soon became interested in a musical career. With her mother, Perry made several trips to Nashville to record a gospel album, which was released in 2001. According to the singer, no more than 100 people managed to hear it.man, after which the label went bankrupt.
Early musical influences
As a teenager, Katy Perry was fond of a variety of musical styles. A friend introduced her to the music of Queen, which has remained one of her favorites. Perry was a great inspiration to Freddie Mercury and how flamboyant and theatrical he was. In high school, she strove to be herself, not limited to one social group. According to Katy, she's hung out with rockabilly fans, guys who tried to be rappers, and just fun kids.
First attempts
Focusing on music, Perry graduated and moved to Los Angeles to work with producer and songwriter Glen Ballard, who has collaborated with stars such as Christina Aguilera and Alanis Morissette. Katie was only 17 years old, and independent life was very difficult. She lived in Los Angeles for 5 years penniless, writing bad checks, selling clothes to pay rent, and living on loan. Perry experienced a series of disappointments before her breakthrough occurred. She and Ballard were unable to find a record company willing to take them on, and her 2004 collaboration with music producers The Matrix failed just before the project's scheduled release. After 3 failed attempts, Katy Perry finally signed with Capitol in 2007.
Debut album
The same year Katy Perry released her first single Ur So Gay. pop superstarMadonna became a fan, calling the composition one of her favorites at the time. Katy Perry's song evoked associations with Lily Allen, another singer known for her quirky, sassy lyrics. The singer admitted that the single was inspired by emo guys with lined eyes using hair straighteners. However, her career had not yet reached the proper level until her next single, I Kissed a Girl, was released, which took first place in the charts in the summer of 2008. The song's success saw One of the Boys' debut album reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and earn the songstress a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocalist.
Katy Perry also became famous for her theatricality. During the concert tour, she performed a hit with a giant tube of lip balm, thus illustrating a line from the song. The performer jumped into a huge cake and appeared on stage in a variety of wild outfits. She called her style "Lucille Ball meets Bob Mackie" - a joke that should be understood by everyone, but should be thought about at least for a minute.
Teen Dream
In 2009, Katy Perry performed on MTV. The soundtrack from the show appeared around the same time. In the same year, the singer hit the tabloid headlines because of her relationship with British comedian Russell Brand. The couple got engaged during the New Year holidays that they spent in India. And on 2010-23-10, during a traditional Hindu ceremony, they registered their marriage in India. According to The Times of India, the weddingaccompanied by a procession of camels, elephants and horses, as well as performances by fire jugglers, snake charmers, dancers and musicians. Perry previously dated Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes.
The young pop star had big plans for the future. According to the singer, her desire was to equal her name with Madonna. Her album Teenage Dreams was released in August 2010. On the Billboard charts, the single "California Gurls" quickly climbed to 1. Other hits soon followed, including the title track and "Fireworks".
Union with Russell Brand did not last long - the Briton filed for divorce in December 2011. On the professional front, things fared much better for Perry. With the success of Teenage Dreams, she has become one of the top pop stars in the country.
Katy Perry: new records
In 2012, the singer released a new version of her hit album Teenage Dream. It contains several new tracks, including the successful singles Wide Awake and Part of Me.
The dominance of the music charts continued with the release of 2013's Prism. Katy Perry's Roar clip climbed to number one. The song Dark Horse, the result of the singer's collaboration with Juicy J, also showed an impressive result. The hit spent several weeks at the top of the charts, helping Perry break the record set by Mariah Carey, whose singles held at number one for 45 weeks.
Katy was back in the spotlight in 2014 with her song This Is How We Do featuring Riff Raff.
In 2014the pop star founded her own label, Metamorphosis Music, as part of Capitol Records.
February 1, 2015 Katy Perry made history by performing during halftime of the Super Bowl XLIX Finals, which also featured special guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot and two dancers dressed in shark costumes who became a sensation on social media. With 118.5 million viewers, the performance was the most watched in NFL history, according to Guinness World Records.
Chained to the Rhythm
Two years later in February 2017, Perry released the first single Chained to the Rytm from her new album Witness, which was released on June 9th. A world tour in support of him began in September.
The singer has received many awards. She has won 5 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 6 European MTV Awards and 5 MTV Video Music Awards.
Katy Perry works with many charities such as UNICEF, Musicares, Children's He alth Fund, Keep A Breast Foundation to help those fighting cancer and AIDS.
The singer stands up for gay rights and believes that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, deserve equal treatment.
Perry has been ranked as one of the highest paid females in the music industry multiple times, with an estimated net worth of $125 million in 2016.
In addition to music, Katy starred in the film ExemplaryMale,” which premiered in February 2016, hosted the MTV Video Music Awrds and signed a $25 million contract with ABC to be a judge on the TV show “American Idol” starting in March 2018.
