KATY PERRY

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known by her stage name Katy Perry (born October 25, 1984, Santa Barbara, California, USA), 6 is a singer, guitarist, composer, writer and actress. She is the daughter of two Christian pastors, grew up listening to gospel music and sang in a church near his village as a child. After earning her certificate as a student, during his first year in high school, left school and began to pursue her dream of becoming a singer opting for a career. In 2001 he published his first studio album, entitled him to his birth name, Katy Hudson, Christian belonging to the genus. The commercial launch of the album was made after the close of the label Red Hill Records that year. Then in 2004, she signed with Island Def Jam Records, since then the singer met with Glen Ballard wrote together a new solo album for Perry, entitled (A) Katy Perry, but was cancelado.11 A year later, signed a contract with Columbia Records and began recording the album The Matrix, with the music production team The Matrixque had previously worked with Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and Korn. Despite arriving to launch the music video for the song "Broken", the album was not released. But with the label Let's Hear It Records are managed to publish in 2009.The success of his musical career began in 2007 when he signed a contract with record label Capitol Records. She began recording and writing songs for their first album, but before the premiere decided to launch their first EP, entitled "Ur So Gay ', 12 where the singer mocks emo style of her ex-boyfriend. However, the song was a big hit in Internet.13 Later, he was recognized worldwide when released in 2008 their first single, "I Kissed a Girl", occupying the top of the charts in several countries, 14 and in that same year, he released his first debut album One Of The Boys, and later that year, the IFPI reported that their recorded material was the thirty-third best selling album worldwide in 2008.15 The album became an icon Perry pop music thanks to the undeniable success of his two singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot N Cold", both songs received triple platinum certification for sales RIAA.16 Totaling more than three million dollars in legal downloads .During 2009 and 2010, Perry was working on his next album. Subsequently, on August 30, 2010 world premiere of his segundoálbum study entitled Teenage Dream, under the label of Capitol Records. The album was a resounding success, achieving first place deBillboard 200 and in several countries, 17 making it the eleventh best-selling album worldwide in 2010 and the ninth best selling album worldwide in 2011, also had six simplewere: "California Gurls" the title track, "Teenage Dream" the single that represents the album, "Firework" Perry's success, "ET", "Last Friday Night (TGIF)" and "The One That Got Away." 18 The first five singles reached the top deBillboard Hot 100, making Teenage Dream's second album in music history to achieve such a feat, as the crowning únicamujer Perry after 53 years to achieve this record, also makes the second artist overall to do so, then Michael Jackson, who did it first with their album Bad, in 1987.18 Moreover, the April 12, 2011, "ET" took first place in the table of songs in losEstados States, Thanks to this Perry became the first singer in history to accumulate a full year (52 consecutive weeks) in the Billboard Top 10, one of the most important music charts at mundial.19 had a total of 69 consecutive weeks in Top 10 of the Teenage Dream lista.20 had six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year category and Record of the Year. A re-launch of their latest album will be released worldwide on March 27, 2012 under the name Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.21Perry has been nominated repeatedly in several major awards in the music industry as Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and Kids Choice Awards.22 23 24 25 26 is considered aSymbol sex, was also voted the World's Sexiest Woman 2010 by the readers of Maxim.27 Perry was ranked the fifty-first artist of the decade 2000-2009 the magazine and website Billboard.28 29 on 15 December 2011 was chosen as the Year by MTV.30 laArtista According to Nielsen SoundScan, Perry has sold over 37.62 million singles in the United States, 31 and has sold over 11 million albums worldwide. Perry became a guest judge for the seventh season of the British series The X Factor and it was in the ninth season of American Idol. She has a fragrance called Purr and Meow!.She lent her voice to the animated character in the movie dePitufina Smurfs 2011. Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy. Later she married Russell Brand in October 2010.32 and left him on 34 February 2012.33His biggest hits are "I Kissed a Girl", "Hot N Cold ',' Teenage Dream ',' California Gurls ',' Firework ',' ET ',' Last Friday Night (TGIF)" and "The One That Got Away '.35General InformationReal NameKatheryn Elizabeth HudsonBirthOctober 25, 1984 (27 years)OriginSanta Barbara, California, USASpouseRussell Brand (2010-2012) February 1OccupationSinger, writer, 3 actress and guitarist 4compositoraIts musicalVoice typeContralto5Other NamesKaty Perry6Genre (s)Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, europop6Instrument (s)Voice, guitarPeriod of activity2001 - presentLabel (s)Red Hill (2001)Island (2003-2004)Columbia (2004-2006)Capitol (2007-present)Related ArtistsMiley Cyrus, 3OH! 3.7 Snoop Dogg, 8 Rihanna, 9Timbaland, 10 Darren Criss, Taylor Swift.WebWebsitekatyperry.comFirm