Katy Perry
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Katy Perry performs at KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2008 in LA
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Katy Perry on the stage
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Katy Perry works the crowd
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Perez Hilton, Katy Perry, Tom Whitman and a friend
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Katy Perry, promoter Tom Whitman and DJ Josh Peace
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Katy Perry sings “Hot ‘N Cold” at Cherry Pop
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Katy Perry sings “I Kissed A Girl” at Cherry Pop
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Katy Perry offers the mic to the crowd
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Katy Perry surrounded in Cherry Pop’s red lights
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Katy Perry performs at Zavvi in London, England
overview
Katy Perry was born as Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. Both of her parents were pastors, and Katy grew up singing in the church. In 2001, she recorded her first CD “Katy Hudson” which was Christian gospel music. She moved to Los Angeles when she was eighteen, and afraid that her name sounded too close to Kate Hudson, she changed her name to Katy Perry. Perry was her mother’s maiden name.
In 2004, Blender Magazine named Katy “The Next Big Thing.” In 2007, she signed with Capitol Music Group and her EP was released later that year entitled “Ur So Gay.” Her full-length album, “One of the Boys,” was released on June 17, 2008 and her first single from the album, “I Kissed A Girl” was released on May 6, 2008.
The song became an overnight hit, topping the charts in over 20 countries. It was certified Double Platinum in the U.S. on October 31, 2008 and “I Kissed A Girl” is a nominee for the 2009 Grammy Awards in the category Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
- Name: Katy Perry
- Birthdate: October 25, 1984
- Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California
fun facts
“Queen” has been Katy’s biggest musical influence
Dated “Gym Class Heroes” frontman, Travis McCoy
- Katy is a middle child
Katy is 5’8
- She made a cameo in “Carbon Leaf’s” video “Learn To Fly”
- She released a song on the soundtrack for the 2005 film “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”
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Katy Perry/Kara DioGuardi
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