Childhood and youth
Katherine was born in California, in the town of Santa Barbara, in the family of Maurice Hudson and his wife Mary Christine Perry. Both parents were evangelical preachers. In addition to Katie, the family had an eldest daughter, Angela, and a son, David, who also tried his hand at the world of recording.
By the way, Katy Perry is not the first popular person in the family. Mother's brother Frank Perry was a theater and film director, the author of many films, including the successful tragicomedy Compromising Poses.
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Before the girl was 11 years old, the family constantly traveled around the country, which was associated with the profession of her parents. The children were brought up in religious strictness. Growing up, Katie and her siblings always sang in the church choir.
Modern genres of music were not encouraged in the family, but the girl became acquainted with these styles in adolescence thanks to school friends. Favorite performers included Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell, as well as the bands Queen, Nirvana and Heart. At the age of 15, Katie left school and decided to become a singer. The girl took a short course in Italian opera at the Academy of Music in Nashville, took lessons from country musicians and began making demo recordings of her own songs.
Family
Let's look at this in more detail. Katherine is the middle child in the family; she has two brothers and two sisters. She was born into a family of Pentecostal pastors – Maurice and Mary Christine Hudson. Her family was active in establishing religious schools throughout the country. In one of her interviews, Katie stated that these were unusual educational institutions in which the primary goal was not to provide education.
Katie knows firsthand what it's like to need money. Her family was experiencing serious financial difficulties. To feed their children, the Hudsons were forced to use food stamps.
The family followed crazy rules. Children were not allowed to say “lucky.” They had to explain all their successes as a blessing from God. In addition, parents were extremely careful in choosing the social circle for their children. In her youth, Katie even attended special support camps in a religious community. And the word “homosexuality” in the family was generally considered synonymous with the words “hell” and “abomination.”
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Personal life
At one time, Katy Perry dated Travis McCoy, the lead singer of the American group Gym Class Heroes, and even appeared in their video for the song Cupid's Chokehold. But at the end of 2008 the musicians broke up. Soon, a significant meeting took place in the girl’s personal life. She began a relationship with British comedian Russell Brand, and on the eve of 2010, their engagement was announced.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand got married on October 23, 2010 in India. The union did not last long, and on the penultimate day of 2011, the couple filed for divorce. It is interesting that Brand did not claim a share of his wife’s property, although he had the right by law.
The superstar's next boyfriend was musician John Mayer, with whom Katie was for exactly 3 years. Since February 2016, the public has steadily linked Perry's name with British actor Orlando Bloom. They met at the Golden Globe Awards and subsequently appeared together many times.
In the spring of 2017, the celebrities ended their relationship, seemingly forever. But less than a year later, the artists resumed their romance, first going to the Maldives. Photos of the singer in a swimsuit in the company of a sunbathing boyfriend hit the media. In March 2021, Daily Mail reporters caught the lovers in the Czech Republic.
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
In February 2019, the couple got engaged. A year later, the public learned that Katie was pregnant. At first, the singer hid that she was expecting a child. But already in March 2020, she presented fans with a video for the song Never Worn White, in which she appeared with a rounded belly.
In a comment on her Twitter account, Perry said that after confessing, she no longer has to suck in her stomach in front of cameras or carry bulky bags. Fans were even told the gender of the star's first child - Katie was expecting the birth of a daughter. The child was born in August - the girl was given the name Daisy Dove.
The couple planned to get married before the baby was born, but they had to postpone the celebration due to the quarantine period.
Katy Perry is the author of her own perfume line, which has produced perfumes for women such as Purr, Meow and Killer Queen. The singer spends a lot of money on charity. In the spring of 2021, the artist donated $1 million to the donor organization Donors Choose.
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Katy's close friend since the start of her creative career has been Taylor Swift, the queen of country music, who managed to make herself known as a bright pop star. In 2014, a black cat ran between the singers: the artists began a feud that developed against the backdrop of competition in show business. Perry managed to end the conflict: in 2018, she sent Swift an olive branch as a sign of reconciliation, which her colleague happily accepted.
For her love of experimenting with her appearance, fans call Katy Perry a female chameleon. During her creative career, the artist tried all kinds of hair dyes, among which the most unforgettable were purple and bright yellow. She appeared before the public as a blonde and a brunette, with short haircuts and long hair.
The artist's figure has always been admired by her fans. With a height of 165 cm, her weight is 55 kg. But many agreed that Katie’s lush bust was the result of plastic surgery. In an interview in 2021, the singer said that she did not turn to surgeons to correct her shape, but resorted to laser therapy and filler injections.
Rapid breakthrough
Before shooting off like fireworks, the singer changed several producers and record companies. She worked hard and eventually debuted as a solo artist. Her bright appearance and the way she quickly changed images could not but delight the viewer.
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Her songs were sweet and at the same time provocative, Katie was finally able to talk about what she had previously had to remain silent about.
With the release of her first hits, the singer's career skyrocketed. She amazed the audience with her performances, occupied the top lines of all charts and hit parades, won all kinds of awards and broke more and more records.
Music
The beginning of the singer's career was not very successful. The first singles Trust In Me and Search Me were not particularly successful, as was Katy Hudson's debut album, recorded in the gospel style, although critics responded very positively to this work. A few years later, the singer wrote the Simple soundtrack for the film “Talisman Jeans.”
At that moment, the girl took her mother’s maiden name as a pseudonym and became Katy Perry. As the singer later explained, her native name Katie Hudson was similar to the name of actress Kate Hudson, and the performer did not want associations.
Katie's main breakthrough came in 2008. The song I Kissed a Girl became a real event in world popular music. The popularity of the single was also supported by the full-length album One of the Boys, which went platinum based on sales results. Another big hit from this record was the song Hot n Cold. Soon the world heard the duet composition If We Ever Meet Again, which Perry sang along with rapper Timbaland.
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California Gurls is becoming a new world hit for the outrageous performer. This song topped the charts in all English-speaking countries for almost 2 months. The next disc, Teenage Dream, contained four more hits: Last Friday Night, ET, Teenage Dream and Firework. Thus, Katie was able to repeat the success of Michael Jackson, since five songs from one album immediately became number one in the charts.
In the wake of the singer’s success, the musical film “Katy Perry: A Piece of Me” was released, which told about the artist’s biography from childhood to the present. The film featured such stars as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears.
Katie's solo album Prism was released in 2013 and contained the popular songs Unconditionally and This is How We Do. Another achievement of Perry is overcoming the billionth threshold of views of two videos on the VEVO music channel of YouTube hosting. This is a video for hits from the 2013 album Roar and Dark Horse. In the video for the first one, Perry appeared as a real queen of the jungle.
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Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
In the winter of 2015, the singer performed songs from her latest disc at halftime of the final American football game, and this mini-concert is considered the most successful in the history of such matches.
At the same time, Forbes included Katie in the list of highly paid performers with an income of $135 million; after 3 years, her annual profit amounted to $83 million. In addition to her musical achievements, the artist signed a contract with the Moschino brand and became its official spokesperson.
In mid-summer 2021, Katie announced a new composition, Rise, which was named the official anthem of the 2021 Summer Olympics.
At the beginning of 2021, the single Chained To The Rhythm was released, which was then heard by guests at the 59th Grammy Awards, at the BRIT Awards and at the iHeart Radio Music Awards.
Katy Perry - Roar
Soon the public became acquainted with the single Bon Appétit, which preceded the new disc, as well as with the song Swish Swish, for which Nicki Minaj was invited to record. Later, the latter was performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. In the summer, the VEVO music channel presented the hit Roulette.
The release of the new album Witness took place in the summer straight from the 1st position of the national chart. Katie's premiere was accompanied by a reality show that showed the artist's daily life. The audience of the program, which lasted 3 days, was 190 countries. In September, the star went on a concert world tour in support of the album. At the end of the year, the singer presented a video for the song Hey Hey Hey.
In addition to solo performances, Perry participates in collaborations with colleagues. The public heard Katie's voice in the musical composition Feels by Calvin Harris. The track also features Pharrell Williams and Big Sean.
Katy Perry - Dark Horse
Katie is also known to the public as an actress. She has many roles in American TV series and television projects, such as “Raising Hope,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “The Rookie.” The song Firework from the artist's third studio album was used as the soundtrack to the animated film Madagascar.
At the beginning of 2021, the 16th season of the music show American Idol began on the American television channel FOX, where Katy Perry became a member of the judging panel. The singer was accompanied at the jury tables by country singer Luke Bryan and the star of the American pop scene of the 80s, Lionel Richie. The celebrity celebrated the brightest moments of the show with videos on her Instagram page. Photos that were significant to her also appeared there.
Katie is one of those performers who have an ambivalent attitude towards Russia. In 2009, during her visit to Moscow for the Muz-TV awards, the American said that she was pleasantly surprised by how she was received in the capital. At a press conference, she honestly admitted that she previously disliked and feared Russians. But after 3 years, while participating in one of the TV shows, where it was proposed to choose a place to travel, the artist exclaimed:
“Not Russia!”
Confession
During her career, Katy Perry has managed to win many awards and prizes. She has won 13 Grammy Awards and been honored with Billboard Music Awards, People's Choice Awards and American Music Awards. 69, her song spent nine consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Ultimately, she earned the title of Woman of the Year from the entertainment media brand.
Katie herself considers the prize from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry one of her most important victories. In 2013, the Recording Industry Association of America recognized her as the most “awarded” artist in the Gold & Platinum Awards.
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Katy Perry's performance at the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show was historic. The broadcast of this show set a world viewership record. Katy Perry's performance will be remembered by fans for a long time. For several weeks after the performance, the public discussed the shark that appeared on stage with the artist.
Katy Perry now
Now Katy Perry continues her musical career, regularly updating her repertoire. One of the new videos from the singer was a video for the composition Daisies (“Daisies”). The star again appeared on the screen with a rounded belly. This time, pregnant Katie took off her clothes and plunged into a forest stream. The clip was shot in a naturalistic style; documentary director Lisa Voloshin was invited to create it.
The artist continues to collaborate with the American Idol project as a mentor. In February, an accident happened to the singer during one of her broadcasts: due to a gas leak in the room, Perry fainted. Filming was interrupted, and all people from the studio were evacuated.
Criticism
Even though many people love Katy Perry's scandalous style, many people don't accept it. This became especially clear after Katy Perry appeared on the set of the Sesame Street program. The public criticized the singer for her chosen outfit. Parents reacted extremely negatively to the costume in which the singer appeared on stage with Elmo. As a result, this episode had to be cut from the show.
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