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| Katy Perry (real name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; October 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She was born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents. Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of highschool, she began to pursue a career in music. As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001, which was unsuccessful. She later recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed the majority of a solo album from 2004–5, neither of which were released. After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and released her first Internet single "Ur So Gay" that November, which garnered public attention but failed to chart. She rose to fame with the release of her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, which went on to top international charts. Perry's first mainstream studio album One of the Boys followed later that year and subsequently, became the thirty third-best selling album worldwide of 2008. It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, while "I Kissed a Girl" and her second single "Hot n Cold" both received multi-platinum certifications. Her sophomore studio album Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album included hit singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework" and "E.T." , all of which topped the charts on the Billboard Hot 100, making the Teenage Dream album one of only nine albums to ever produce four or more Hot 100 number ones. With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist in history to spend a whole year, 52 consecutive weeks, in the top 10 of Billboard Hot 100.Perry was credited as a guest judge on the seventh series of British television show The X Factor; has released a fragrance called "Purr"; and will appear in the upcoming 2011 film The Smurfs. Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy; she married Russell Brand on October 23, 2010
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| Short Bio : Katy Perry (nee Katheryn Hudson) is American pop recording artist and Santa Barbara, California, native. Perry was to born to Christian parents who both worked as ministers. Perry began her musical career in Nashville, Tennessee, by singing gospel music after earning her G.E.D. during her freshman year of high school. In 2001, using the name Katy Hudson, Perry released a self-titled gospel album but the record label producing the album closed. Perry worked with the production team The Matrix and nearly completed a solo album three years later but neither were released. In 2007, Perry signed on with Capitol Music Group, officially changed her name to her mother's maiden name as an attempt to distinguish herself from actress Kate Hudson. Later that year, Perry released her first single entitled "Ur So Gay." The song failed to reach the charts but one year later, Perry's song "I Kissed A Girl" broke records and earned her huge international success. Perry's first album, One Of The Boys, followed the release of "I Kissed A Girl," and earned multiplatinum certification, and became the 33rd best selling album of 2008. Two years later, Perry's second album, debuted in the number one spot on Billboard's charts and earned worldwide recognition. Perry's musical style is classified as "secular rock" peppered with influences of electronica, rap, and some gospel. Here are the Best Katy Perry Songs: |
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