Katy Perry Biography

Katy Perry (* 25 Oct., 1984 in Santa Barbara, California; real name Katheryne Elizabeth Hudson) is an American singer and songwriter. It has become known through its global Erfolgshit I Kissed a Girl.

Career

The love of music discovered the daughter of a pastor and a church pastor during a celebration, because her father they brought along in a local gospel choir. Later they discovered the band Queen for himself and was immediately taken by the voice of the Front's enthusiastic ( " When I first voice heard by Freddie Mercury, it was as if the sky opens. "), As their musical direction because of these parental restrictions was still completely unknown .

In 2001, Perry won a contract with the label Red Hill Records. Shortly thereafter she published under her real name Katy Hudson the eponymous debut album, which remained but commercially unsuccessful, although it is "broad appeal in the Christian music scene" took place. After the release of her first album, she changed her artist name on the birth name of their mother - Perry - from order will no longer work with the actress Kate Hudson to become confused.

2004, Perry for the label The Matrix, where they work on their first mainstream album began in 2005 should appear. Some of the titles were on their official MySpace page and Simple is published on the soundtrack of A for 4. In the city of Nashville music they learned the producer Glen Ballard, who also worked for No Doubt was. This deliberately encouraged her talent and stood her in the first professional recordings with advice and support. From there, Perry brought increasingly into the spotlight of the influential production companies, such as Capitol Records, and the media.

In 2005 she made the video clip Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes at attention , where it is the friend of lead singer Travis McCoy plays. Even privately, the two since a pair of three years.
Katy Perry (2008)

In May 2008, the first single I Kissed a Girl from her next album One Of The Boys published in the United States, which they also presented the Warped Tour. To reach the title 1 in Canada in June and also the head of the U.S. and Australian charts. On 1 August, the title also published in Germany and rose to number 2 in the Media Control single charts On. In the fourth week captured the song in Germany 1st place As the second single in the U.S. followed the song Hot N Cold. In mid-September was the album One Of The Boys published.

On some songs by Miley Cyrus sings in the background.

Discography

Albums
Year Title Chart positions
DE AT CH UK U.S.
2001 Katy Hudson - - - - --
2008 One Of The Boys 7 9 10 11 9

Singles
Year Title Chart positions remarks
DE AT CH UK U.S.
2007 Ur So Gay
One Of The Boys - - - - --
2008 I Kissed a Girl
One Of The Boys 1 1 1 1 1 Sales: 2x platinum, gold 5x; 5,849,000
Hot N Cold
One Of The Boys - - 8 6 4 Sales: 1,000,000

Awards

* 2008: Gold for I Kissed a Girl (Austria)

Katy Perry Pictures ( 17 Pictures)