hi miss Katie are you ready to play dress-up she’s gone from being one of
dress-up she’s gone from being one of
dress-up she’s gone from being one of the boys to becoming everyone’s teenage
the boys to becoming everyone’s teenage
the boys to becoming everyone’s teenage dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and
dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and
dreams welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the musical
today we’re taking a look at the musical
today we’re taking a look at the musical origins of Katy Perry Katherine
origins of Katy Perry Katherine
origins of Katy Perry Katherine Elizabeth Hudson was born on October
Elizabeth Hudson was born on October
Elizabeth Hudson was born on October 25th 1984 in Santa Barbara California
25th 1984 in Santa Barbara California
25th 1984 in Santa Barbara California while growing up she was only allowed to
while growing up she was only allowed to
while growing up she was only allowed to listen to gospel music and at an early
listen to gospel music and at an early
listen to gospel music and at an early age she started singing in her parents
age she started singing in her parents
age she started singing in her parents church only reason not to live in her
church only reason not to live in her
church only reason not to live in her teenage years she was heard by music
teenage years she was heard by music
teenage years she was heard by music industry veterans who brought her to
industry veterans who brought her to
industry veterans who brought her to Nashville to record demos she released
Nashville to record demos she released
Nashville to record demos she released her debut under the name Katy Hudson in
her debut under the name Katy Hudson in
her debut under the name Katy Hudson in 2001 because her label shut down the
2001 because her label shut down the
2001 because her label shut down the same year the self-titled Christian rock
same year the self-titled Christian rock
same year the self-titled Christian rock album did not have a chance to gain
album did not have a chance to gain
album did not have a chance to gain success I wanted to be like the Amy
success I wanted to be like the Amy
success I wanted to be like the Amy Grant of music yeah but it didn’t work
Grant of music yeah but it didn’t work
Grant of music yeah but it didn’t work out and so I sold my soul to the devil
out and so I sold my soul to the devil
out and so I sold my soul to the devil taking the last name Perry the singer
taking the last name Perry the singer
taking the last name Perry the singer then worked with numerous producers but
then worked with numerous producers but
then worked with numerous producers but was dropped from several labels building
was dropped from several labels building
was dropped from several labels building on previously recorded material Perry
on previously recorded material Perry
on previously recorded material Perry finally went into the studio with new
finally went into the studio with new
finally went into the studio with new producers after signing with Capitol
producers after signing with Capitol
producers after signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007 her debut
Music Group in 2007 her debut
Music Group in 2007 her debut promotional single you’re so gay was
promotional single you’re so gay was
promotional single you’re so gay was released that November yes
the song gained attention when Madonna
the song gained attention when Madonna mentioned it during a radio interview
mentioned it during a radio interview
mentioned it during a radio interview and also when critics branded the lyrics
and also when critics branded the lyrics
and also when critics branded the lyrics as homophobic in nature Perry’s major
as homophobic in nature Perry’s major
as homophobic in nature Perry’s major label debut one of the boys came out in
label debut one of the boys came out in
label debut one of the boys came out in June 2008 with the more pop rock feel
June 2008 with the more pop rock feel
June 2008 with the more pop rock feel Perry sound had changed dramatically
Perry sound had changed dramatically
Perry sound had changed dramatically from the gospel rock of her first album
garnering her two Grammy nominations it
garnering her two Grammy nominations it spawned the top ten singles waking up in
spawned the top ten singles waking up in
spawned the top ten singles waking up in Vegas and hot and cold
but it was the lead single I kissed a
but it was the lead single I kissed a girl that put Perry on the top of the
girl that put Perry on the top of the
girl that put Perry on the top of the charts in several countries despite its
charts in several countries despite its
charts in several countries despite its controversial feet
in early 2009 harry embarked on her
in early 2009 harry embarked on her first headlining tour she later
first headlining tour she later
first headlining tour she later performed a stripped-down set on the
performed a stripped-down set on the
performed a stripped-down set on the television series MTV Unplugged and
television series MTV Unplugged and
television series MTV Unplugged and released a CD DVD of the performance
released a CD DVD of the performance
released a CD DVD of the performance under the same name she also
under the same name she also
under the same name she also collaborated with 3:03 on the remix to
collaborated with 3:03 on the remix to
collaborated with 3:03 on the remix to their song starstruck and she paired up
their song starstruck and she paired up
their song starstruck and she paired up with Timbaland
with Timbaland
with Timbaland on his single if we ever meet again
2010 was a busy year for Perry her
2010 was a busy year for Perry her sophomore record teenage dreams debuted
sophomore record teenage dreams debuted
sophomore record teenage dreams debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and
at number one on the Billboard 200 and
at number one on the Billboard 200 and followed a pop vein similar to a
followed a pop vein similar to a
followed a pop vein similar to a previous album the Grammy nominated
previous album the Grammy nominated
previous album the Grammy nominated effort yielded multiple number-one
effort yielded multiple number-one
effort yielded multiple number-one singles
that same year she sang a version of her
that same year she sang a version of her hit single hot and cold for the
hit single hot and cold for the
hit single hot and cold for the children’s television show Sesame Street
children’s television show Sesame Street
children’s television show Sesame Street the clip initially premiered online and
the clip initially premiered online and
the clip initially premiered online and received backlash from viewers for
received backlash from viewers for
received backlash from viewers for perry’s revealing attire the segment was
perry’s revealing attire the segment was
perry’s revealing attire the segment was then pulled from the show and did not
then pulled from the show and did not
then pulled from the show and did not air as scheduled later in 2010 she
air as scheduled later in 2010 she
air as scheduled later in 2010 she launched her first fragrance pur and
launched her first fragrance pur and
launched her first fragrance pur and married actor Russell Brand the
married actor Russell Brand the
married actor Russell Brand the following year she went on her second
following year she went on her second
following year she went on her second concert tour and lent her voice to the
concert tour and lent her voice to the
concert tour and lent her voice to the character of Smurfette in the
character of Smurfette in the
character of Smurfette in the live-action and CGI animated film The
live-action and CGI animated film The
live-action and CGI animated film The Smurfs her ability to compose a catchy
Smurfs her ability to compose a catchy
Smurfs her ability to compose a catchy tune along with her colourful and
tune along with her colourful and
tune along with her colourful and vintage fashion sense have made Katy
vintage fashion sense have made Katy
vintage fashion sense have made Katy Perry a true original when it comes to
Perry a true original when it comes to
Perry a true original when it comes to the world of pop music
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