Katy Perry

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Biography

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Perry grew up with gospel music, and during her first year of high school she pursued a music career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson which failed to chart. She recorded a solo album later, which was never released. After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry. She first gained recognition with the release of her first mainstream album, One of the Boys in 2008, which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs-"I Kissed A Girl", "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas". Perry supported the album with her Hello Katy Tour. In 2010, her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010), which topped the Billboard 200 chart, and spawned five number one singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Teenage Dream was the only album (after Michael Jackson's Bad) to do so, and the first female in history to achieve this milestone. She embarked on the California Dreams Tour, which grossed nearly $60 million worldwide. Perry re-released the album under the name of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 26, 2012, and the re-release has already spawned the number-one single "Part of Me" and top five single "Wide Awake". Perry is the only artist to spend over 52 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, and has since extended this to 69 weeks. As of 2012, Perry has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year (Teenage Dream) and Record of the Year ("Firework"). She was named 2011's "Artist of the Year" by MTV. She has sold 37.6 million digital tracks in the United States and 11 million albums worldwide, and sold over 74.6 million digital tracks worldwide. Perry was a guest judge on the seventh series of The X Factor UK and the ninth season of American Idol. She has released fragrances "Purr" and "Meow". She ventured into film, voicing Smurfette in the 2011 film The Smurfs and upcoming 3D biopic-concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me. Perry was married to British comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012. Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California to Keith, a West Coast scenester in the 1960s, and Mary Hudson (née Perry), an evangelist who grew up in Southern California and had a "tempestuous" first marriage in Zimbabwe. Perry has Portuguese, German, Irish, and English ancestry. She is the second child of two pastors. She has an older sister named Angela Hudson and younger brother named David Hudson. Perry's mother's aunt and uncle were screenwriter Eleanor Perry and director Frank Perry. Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in their church between the ages of 9 and 17. She grew up listening to gospel music, was not allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music", and attended Christian schools and camps. As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug. She took her GED after her first year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music. Perry initially started singing "because was at that point in childhood where was copycatting sister and everything she ." Her sister practiced with cassette tapes, while Perry took the tapes herself when her sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of her parents, who suggested she take vocal coaching. She grabbed the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen. She later enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short period of time.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 66
Record Label Columbia
Website www.katyperry.com
Wikipedia Katy Perry on Wikipedia
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Trivia

Where did Katy patra wear a dress that had a sunflower on it?

Taipei, Taiwan

...him by burning him down along with his pendant. She wore a dress in Taipei, Taiwan which had a sunflower on it and briefly wore the Taiwanese flag lik...
When did Teenage Dream hit top positions on Billboard?

2010

...ery young. Red Hill dropped her after her first album didnt work out. In 2010 , her album Teenage Dream hit top positions on Billboard Hot 100 includin...
How many Guinness World Records does Perry hold?

four

...listed on the Billboards, second only to Michael Jacksons Bad. Perry has four Guinness World Records to her name, has stayed the highestearning artist...
Who listed her as the highest earner?

Forbes

...stayed the highestearning artist for four years (20112015) as listed by Forbes . She did not belong a welloff family when she was young and sometimes, ...
What did her family depend on when she was young?

food from church

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What did Katy Perry create as a millennial pop persona?

a Disney princess

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Which empowerment anthem did Perry add to her repertoire?

Roar

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Along with the Roar, what dance club hit did Perry find space for?

Dark Horse

... to her repertoire while still finding space for dance club hits like Dark Horse . Perry broadened her audience through film cameos and a stint as a ju...
Perry was a judge on what American Idol show?

American Idol

...broadened her audience through film cameos and a stint as a judge on American Idol , projects that not only kept her in the spotlight but helped her ea...
Who was Perry the daughter of?

Pentecostal pastors

... an overnight success when the opposite was true. The daughter of Pentecostal pastors , she was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984, in ...
Where was Katy born?

Santa Barbara, California

...she was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California . Raised by bornagain parents, Katy was initially attracted to...
What type of music initially attracted Katy to?

gospel music

...fornia. Raised by bornagain parents, Katy was initially attracted to gospel music , sometimes sneaking pop music in to balance the inspirational tunes,...
At what age did Katy learn to play the guitar?

13

...rted singing it was in the church. She picked up the guitar at the age of 13 and started writing songs, pursuing a music career in earnest when she wa...
Where did she go in 2001 to cut demos?

Nashville

...ion of CCM artists Jennifer Knapp and Steve Thomas, Katy headed out to Nashville in 2001, where she cut demos and eventually secured a contract with R...
What label released Katy's debut album?

Red Hill Records

...n 2001, where she cut demos and eventually secured a contract with Red Hill Records . Red Hill released Katy Hudson, a record targeted at a Christianin...
Who was one of Perry's biggest inspirations?

Alanis Morissette

...sic, relocating to Los Angeles and working with producer Glen Ballard, chief collaborator with Alanis Morissette , one of Perry's biggest inspirations....
Where did Perry relocate after the album's failure?

Los Angeles

...e album's failure, Perry transitioned toward pop music, relocating to Los Angeles and working with producer Glen Ballard, chief collaborator with Alan...
What religion was Katy Perry born to?

Christian

...Katy Perry was born to a very conservative Christian family on 25 October 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. Nowadays, she is known worldwide for her...
How many followers does Katy Perry have on her youtube channel?

41.6M

...e has amassed a huge fan following over the years as is evident from her 41.6M subscribers on her YouTube channel and her 139M Instagram followers. Sh...
How many Instagram followers does she have on Instagram?

139M

... as is evident from her 41.6M subscribers on her YouTube channel and her 139M Instagram followers. She has English, German, Irish, and Portuguese ance...
What languages is Katy's ancestry?

English, German, Irish, and Portuguese

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When did she start dating John Mayer?

August

...October 2010 till their divorce in 2012. She began dating John Mayer in August , later that year. Fans say they may have gotten secretly married as the...
In what year did Katy Perry get divorced?

2012

...th British comedian Russel Brand from October 2010 till their divorce in 2012 . She began dating John Mayer in August, later that year. Fans say they m...
What was the name of Katy's daughter?

Daisy Dove Bloom

... say they may have gotten secretly married as they got engaged in 2019. Katy Perry gave birth to their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom on 26th August 2020....
What is Katy Perry's ancestry?

German, English, Portuguese, and Irish

... is an American songwriter and a famous singer. She has German, English, Portuguese, and Irish ancestry. She was not having a sound financial backgrou...
How did Katy struggle during her early years?

food

.... She was not having a sound financial background and struggled even for food during initial days of her life. Her education started in the religious ...
What was Katy's first name?

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

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How many siblings does Perry have?

two

...She has two siblings, an elder sister and a younger brother. Perry has English, German, Irish, and Portuguese ancestry. She received elementary educat...
Where did Perry receive her elementary education?

Paradise Valley Christian School and Santa Barbara Christian School

...tary education from institutions, such as Paradise Valley Christian School and Santa Barbara Christian School . She and her siblings were brought up in...
At what age did she begin training for her parents' ministry?

9

...to feed the congregation at her parents' church. She began training at age 9 , and was incorporated into her parents' ministry. She completed her Gener...
What school did she complete her GED from?

Dos Pueblos High School

...d her General Educational Development (GED) requisites from the Dos Pueblos High School when she was 15 years old. Then to follow a career in music sh...
What is Perry's big sister's name?

Angela

...She has a big sister named Angela & a little brother named David, and has English, Portuguese, German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Raised in a deepl...
Perry was raised in a deeply religious family, what was her first experience of performing?

singing in church

...eeply religious family, Perry's first experience of performing was singing in church . She signed to a Christian record label, Red Hill, and recorded a...
Which Christian record label did Perry sign to?

Red Hill

...forming was singing in church. She signed to a Christian record label, Red Hill , and recorded an album, under her birth name of Katy Hudson. At age 17...
What was Perry's birth name?

Katy Hudson

...ecord label, Red Hill, and recorded an album, under her birth name of Katy Hudson . At age 17 she moved to Los Angeles and collaborated with producer G...
How old was Perry when she moved to Los Angeles?

17

... Hill, and recorded an album, under her birth name of Katy Hudson. At age 17 she moved to Los Angeles and collaborated with producer Glen Ballard, but...
What record label did Perry sign to in 2004?

Columbia Records

...ut was not able to secure a lasting record deal. Perry did sign to Columbia Records in 2004, but again this did not prove a success, and she was dropp...
When did Perry sign for Columbia Records?

2004

...e to secure a lasting record deal. Perry did sign to Columbia Records in 2004 , but again this did not prove a success, and she was dropped. An executi...
What was the name of Perry's second album?

One of the Boys

...her signing for Capitol Music Group. She recorded her second album, One of the Boys and in the Spring of 2008 released the lead single, the controvers...
What group did Perry work for?

Capitol Music Group

... of Virgin Records, Jason Flom, which resulted in her signing for Capitol Music Group . She recorded her second album, One of the Boys and in the Sprin...
In what year did Perry release her first single, I Kissed a Girl?

2008

...oup. She recorded her second album, One of the Boys and in the Spring of 2008 released the lead single, the controversial I Kissed a Girl. The song pr...
What was the name of Perry's next album?

Teenage Dreams

...erstar and cemented her position with the release of her next album Teenage Dreams , which spawned more huge hits including California Gurls and Firewo...
What two huge hits followed Teenage Dreams?

California Gurls and Firework

... her next album Teenage Dreams, which spawned more huge hits including California Gurls and Firework . Many awards and music industry records followed....
Where was Katy Hudson raised?

southern California

...Katy Hudson was raised in southern California , the middle child of two itinerant bornagain Christian ministers. Nonreligious music was forbidden in th...
Which single was a ode to sexual curiosity?

I Kissed a Girl

...sed. She made a greater splash several months later with the single I Kissed a Girl , an assertive ode to sexual curiosity backed by a hardedged electr...
What did some critics of the song deride it for?

promoting samesex relations

...g quickly stirred controversy, as some critics derided it for promoting samesex relations and others charged that the racy scenario it depicted catere...
What was the name of Perry's second single?

Hot N Cold

... One of the Boys (2008). With its bouncy, sharptongued second single, Hot N Cold , also proving popular, the albummuch of which Perry wrote herselfeven...
Which album did Katy release after I Kissed A Girl?

Teenage Dream, Prism and Witness

...and she went on to top the charts with the followup albums Teenage Dream, Prism and Witness . Perry is also known for her performance during the 2015 S...
Who was Perry married to?

Russell Brand

...e during the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show, her marriage to comedian Russell Brand and her selection as a judge for American Idol. Fans might be surpr...
What did Perry do to rebel against her strict upbringing?

piercing her own nose

...round this time, she began rebelling against her strict upbringing by piercing her own nose . She soon became interested in pursuing a career in music....
When did Perry begin to pursue a career in gospel music?

16

...he pop sound and style of the 2010s. Pursuing a career in gospel music at 16 , Perry released her commercially unsuccessful debut album, Katy Hudson (2...
What was the name of Perry's unreleased album?

Fingerprints

...Glen Ballard and Greg Wells, she recorded an unreleased album titled Fingerprints while signed to Java Records and then Columbia Records before being ...
What label did Perry sign a recording contract with in 2007?

Capitol Records

...ore being dropped. After this, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. Perry rose to fame with her second album and major ...
Which single from One of the Boys reached number one and three on the U.S. charts?

Hot n Cold

...ecord containing her debut single I Kissed a Girl and followup single Hot n Cold , which respectively reached number one and three on the U.S. The disc...
How many number one singles were released on Teenage Dream?

five

... on the U.S. The disco influenced pop album Teenage Dream (2010) spawned five U.S. number one singles California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T. ...
What was the name of the disco influenced pop album released in 2010?

Teenage Dream

...ched number one and three on the U.S. The disco influenced pop album Teenage Dream (2010) spawned five U.S. number one singles California Gurls, Teena...