Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter andmusician. Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents; she grew up listening to only gospel musicand sang in church as a child. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. She released a self-titled gospel album in 2001 as Katy Hudson which failed with the closing of its record label that year. She recorded an albumwith production team The Matrix and completed most of a solo album from 2004–2005, neither of which were released.
After signing on with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and released her first Internet single, "Ur So Gay", that November, which garnered attention but did not chart. She rose to fame with her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, which topped international charts. Perry's first mainstream album, One of the Boys, followed later that year and was eventually announced to be the thirty-third best selling album of 2008 worldwide. It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America; "I Kissed a Girl" and her second single "Hot n Cold" both received multi-platinum certifications. Perry was ranked the 97th Artist of the 2000–10 decade by Billboard.She became known for wearing unconventional style of dress, often combining bold colors and vintage fashion. Her next album, Teenage Dream, was released on August 24, 2010 in the United States and Canada. It was released August 30, 2010 worldwide and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
Perry had a long relationship with Travis McCoy; she is currently engaged to Russell Brand.
Early life
Katy Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California. The second child of two pastors, she has an older sister and younger brother. Her Evangelical mother, Mary Hudson (née Perry), grew up in Southern California and had "a tempestuous first marriage inZimbabwe." Her father, Keith Hudson, was a West Coast scenester in the 1960s. Perry's maternal aunt and uncle were screenwriterEleanor Perry and director Frank Perry, through whom she is also related to Charles M. Schwab, the founder of the Bethlehem SteelCorporation. Perry is of Portuguese and German ancestry on her mother's side.
Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry; she sang in their church from ages 9 to 17. She grew up listening to gospel music. and was not allowed to listen to what her mother called secular music. Perry attended Christian schools and camps. As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, andjitterbug. She took her GED after her freshman year of high school and decided to leave school to pursue a career in music. Perry initially started singing "because I was at that point in my childhood where I was copycatting my sister and everything she did." Her sister practiced with cassette tapes, and Perry took the tapes herself when her sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed it to her parents, who suggested she should take voice lessons. She grabbed the opportunity and began taking lessons at age nine to 16. She enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short time.
Recording career
2001–07: Career beginnings
At the age of 15, Perry's singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills. In Nashville, Perry started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans on how to craft songs and play guitar.Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded her first album at the age of 15. Performing as Katy Hudson, she released the self-titled Gospel-rock album in 2001.The album was unsuccessful, however, after the label ceased operations at the end of 2001. She later changed her surname to Perry, her mother's maiden name, because "Katy Hudson" was too close to film actress Kate Hudson. At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for record label Island. The album was due for release in 2005, but Billboard reported it also went nowhere.Perry was dropped by Island Def Jam Music Group. Some of Perry and Ballard's collaborations included "Box", "Diamonds" and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page. "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Perry signed to Columbia Records in 2004. However, the label was not amenable with her vision, not putting her in the "driver's seat". Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair Perry with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Although the album was later shelved, she caught the attention of the music press: Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine.With no album project ongoing, Perry began recording her own. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it and dropped her off the label.
While waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music. In 2006, Perry was featured in the tail-end of the video to P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now". She made a cameo appearance in Carbon Leaf's video, "Learn to Fly", and in Gym Class Heroes' video, "Cupid's Chokehold", playing the eventual love interest of lead singerTravis McCoy. Her songs eventually captured the attention of Virgin Records CEO Jason Flom, then head of Capitol Music Group, who signed her to Capitol Music in early 2007.
2008–09: One of the Boys and MTV Unplugged
After signing to Capitol Records, Perry began recording tracks for her official mainstream debut album, One of the Boys, and establishing her image was one of the immediate concerns of her management. A campaign was started in November 2007 with the release of the video to "Ur So Gay", aimed at introducing her to the music market. A digital EP led by "Ur So Gay" was later released to create online buzz. This was a successful move that resulted in bringing Perry to the attention of Madonna, who mentioned her on KISS FM and KRQ's JohnJay & Rich morning show inArizona. On March 10, 2008, she appeared as herself on the ABC Family television series, Wildfire, on the episode "Life's Too Short".
While the buzz over Perry was building, she went on the next step of promoting the album, undertaking a two-month tour of radio stations. The album's official lead single, "I Kissed a Girl", was released on May 6, 2008. With the song climbing atop the charts, Perry embarked on the annual Warped Tour music festival, which her management used to "establish her as a credible performer and make sure she wasn't seen as just a one-hit wonder." The single was a commercial success, peaking at number one for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since become a major worldwide hit, topping charts in 30 countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. On June 12, 2008, Perry appeared as herself on the daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, and poses for the cover to the June 2008 issue of the fictional magazine Restless Style.
One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008 to mixed critical reviews. The album has reached number nine on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Perry released her second single, "Hot n Cold", which became her second top three single in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the charts in Germany, Canada, and Denmark. After Perry wrapped up her appearance at the Warped Tour, she went on tours in Europe. She later launched her first headlining tour, the Hello Katy Tour, in January 2009. "I Kissed a Girl" earned Perry a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performanceat the 2009 Grammy Awards. Perry was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Female Video, but lost to Britney Spears. She won Best New Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she co-hosted,and Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT Awards. On February 9, 2009, both "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" were certified three-time platinum by Recording Industry Association of America for individual digital sales of over three million.
The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which features Perry, was later released via the team's label, Let's Hear It, during Perry's solo tour. When the release date was scheduled, "I Kissed a Girl" had been charting well. Matrix member Lauren Christy spoke to Perry about the decision, but she wanted to hold the release until the fourth single of One of the Boys had been dispatched. Despite their communication, The Matrix was released on January 27, 2009, via iTunes Store.
In December 2008, Perry apologized to British singer Lily Allen for remarks in which she called herself a "skinnier version" of her, saying she meant it as a joke. Allen retaliated and told a British radio station that she "happen[ed] to know for a fact that she [Perry] was an American version" of her because their record company needed "to find something controversial and 'kooky'" like her.
On May 16, 2009, Perry performed at the opening ceremony of the annual Life Ball in Vienna, Austria. In June 2009, lawyers acting for Katy Perry opposed the recent trademark of Australian fashion designer Katie Perry who uses her own name to market loungewear. Some media outlets reported this as a lawsuit, which Katy Perry has denied on her blog. Katie Perry the designer reports on her blog that at a hearing with IP Australia on 10 July 2009, the singer's lawyers withdrew their opposition to the trademark.
During the summer of 2009 Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek, her scene, in which she kisses her future finance Russel Brand was cut, and does not appear in the final film. Discussing the issue with MTV Perry hypothesized there may of been some fear that seeing her and Russel Brand make out would of taken viewers out of the experience.
In 2009, Perry was featured on two singles: a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song "Starstrukk" in August (the idea for the collaboration came after Perry's tour that featured 3OH!3 as the supporting act). The song was released over iTunes on September 8, 2009; and "If We Ever Meet Again", the fourth single off Timbaland's album Shock Value II in December.
In October 2009, MTV Unplugged revealed that Perry was one of the artists to perform for them, and that she would be releasing a live album of the performance, including two new tracks, "Brick by Brick" and Fountains of Wayne cover "Hackensack". The album was released on November 17, and includes both a CD and a DVD.
2010–present: Teenage Dream and film debut
Perry's new album is titled Teenage Dream and was released August 24, 2010 in North America and August 30 worldwide. The first single from the album is titled "California Gurls". Capitol Records sent the song to U.S. radio on May 7, 2010. The single took only four weeks to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fastest rising single from a Capitol Records artist sinceBobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" in 1967. On July 22, Perry released the cover art for Teenage Dream, a painting by Will Cotton, which resembles the shots of Perry in the "California Gurls" video where she is lying naked on the cotton candy clouds. Perry also revealed that the booklet of the physical edition of the album will smell like cotton candy. On July 22, 2010, the album's second single "Teenage Dream" was leaked onto the web. It was officially released on iTunes the following day. On August 3, "Not Like the Movies" was released on iTunes as the first of three planned promotional singles. A week later on August 10, the second planned single, "Circle the Drain", was released on iTunes. The following week, on August 17, the album's final promotional single, "E.T." was released on iTunes.
Perry has announced her own fragrance to be released in autumn of this year, named "Purr". It will come in a cat-shaped bottle, and will be available through Nordstrom stores.
Perry is set to make her film début, starring in the 2011 film The Smurfs, as Smurfette, alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters,Alan Cumming, and George Lopez.
Katy Perry appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. On September 14, she returned to her old high school, where she performed a short set for the school's students.
Music and themes
Perry has a contralto vocal range. Among Perry's musical influences are Alanis Morissette,pop rockers Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, and Freddie Mercury, the late frontman of the British band Queen. Growing up listening to gospel music, Perry had few references when she began recording songs. Asked by the producer with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had no idea. That night, she went with her mother to a hotel. Inside, she turned onVH1 and saw producer Glen Ballard talking about Morissette; Ballard produced Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, the album that had a "huge influence" on Perry. She told her initial collaborator that she had decided to work with Ballard. The producer arranged a meeting for her and Ballard in Los Angeles. Perry presented him a song, and a day later she was called. Ballard developed Perry for a few years.
Perry described her music by saying, "Someone kind of penned it for me the other day, and I've been using it ever since." According to her, she has "changed a lot between the ages of 15 to 23." Her first album dwells on Gospel music. She related that her perspective in music was "a bit enclosed and very strict", and everything she did was church-related. Her second album, One of the Boys, is described as "secular" and "rock," and reflects a departure from her religious musical roots. Perry expects to record more pop songs for her next album.
Perry is artistically involved in her projects, especially in the writing process. Since she could play guitar, she would start writing songs at home and present it to her producers. Perry is mostly inspired by specific moments of her life. She said it is easy for her to write songs about heartbreak.Most of the themes in One of the Boys deal with heartbreak, teen adventure, and "puking into toilets".
Perry's mother reportedly told British tabloid Daily Mail that she dislikes her daughter's music, calling it "shameful and disgusting". Perry said her mother was misquoted and told MTV that it was false information. Her songs "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" have received negative reactions from both religious and gaysectors. The songs have been respectively labeled as being homophobic and promoting homosexuality, as well as "lezploitational". MTV mentioned criticism suggesting that Perry is using "bi-curiosity" as a way to sell records. Perry responded to the controversy surrounding "Ur So Gay": "It's not a negative connotation. It's not, 'you're so gay,' like, 'you're so lame,' but the fact of the matter is that this boy should've been gay. I totally understand how it could be misconstrued or whatever ... It wasn't stereotyping anyone in particular, I was talking about ex-boyfriends."
Style and image
Perry is known for her unconventional style of dress.[14] It is often humorous, bright in color, and reminiscent of different decades, and she frequently uses fruit-shaped accessories, mainly watermelon, as part of her outfits.[61] Having learned dancing at an early age, she fancied about having her own style. Perry's transformation into an artist began with fashion, inspired by American film actress Dominique Swain's portrayal in 1997 film adaptation of the novel Lolita.[16] She defines her fashion style as "a bit of a concoction of different things".[14] Johnny Wujek, Perry's stylist, described her style, upon meeting her for the first time, as "very colorful and vintage".[66] Her fashion has caught the attention of designers, who were giving her nearly as much attention as fans of her music.[5][61]
In June 2008, a publicity photo that showed Perry posing with a switchblade was criticized.[67] The picture was defended as only an effort to give Perry a "sexy, harder edge".[67] The criticism leveled at her was mocked by Perry who subsequently posed with a spoon instead.[68]
Personal life
Perry dated Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York, on and off for several years. After more than a year of friendship and casual dating, they became serious with their relationship right before they embarked on the 2008 Warped Tour. Perry and McCoy broke up in December 2008. The two began dating again in early 2009 and broke up again a few months later.
Perry first met British comedian Russell Brand in the summer of 2009, when Perry filmed a cameo for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Perry and Brand began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand, as host, remarked, "Katy Perry didn't win an award and she's staying at the same hotel as me, so she's gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So in a way, I'm the real winner tonight." The couple became engaged in December 2009 when Brand proposed to Perry while vacationing in India. In a July 2010 YouTube interview, Perry said Brand would be a "perfect" father. Perry has stated that she plans to take dual British citizenship when she marries Brand "One of the first things I'll do is apply for dual citizenship. I'm not too sure if I have to take a test as I've not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home".
Discography
- Katy Hudson (2001)
- One of the Boys (2008)
- Teenage Dream (2010)
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 The Young and the Restless Herself Episode 8,914 Wildfire Herself "Life's Too Short" (season 4, episode 8) 2010 American Idol Guest Judge Season 9, Episode 5 The X Factor Series 7, Episode 2 Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Smurfs Smurfette Voice
List of awards and nominations received by Katy Perry
Award Wins Nominations 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 1 9 0 8 1 3 2 10 Totals Awards won 16 Nominations 83
ESKA Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 One of the Boys Best-selling album in Poland Won
BRIT Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself International Female Artist Won
ECHO Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed a Girl" Hit des Jahres Nominated
Grammy Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed a Girl" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated 2010 "Hot n Cold" Nominated
MTV Award
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself Best International New Artist Nominated "I Kissed a Girl" Song of the Year Nominated 2009 "Hot n Cold" Best Ringtone Won Herself Fashionista Award — Female Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself Best New Act Won "I Kissed a Girl" Most Addictive Track Nominated 2009 Herself Best Female Nominated "Waking Up in Vegas" Best Video Nominated 2010 Herself Best Female Pending Best Pop Pending Best World Stage Pending "California Gurls" Best Song Pending Best Video Pending
MTV Video Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 "I Kissed a Girl" Best Art Direction Nominated Best Cinematography Nominated Best Editing Nominated Best Female Video Nominated Herself Best New Artist Nominated 2009 "Hot n Cold" Best Female Video Nominated 2010 "California Gurls" Best Female Video Nominated Best Pop Video Nominated
MTV Video Music Brasil
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself International Artist Nominated 2009 Nominated 2010 Nominated
MTV Australian Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Best New Artist Won
MTV Australian Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Best New Artist Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Best New Artist in a Video Won Best Pop Artist Nominated
International Dance Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed a Girl" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track Nominated Best Pop Dance Track Nominated 2010 Herself Best Artist (Solo) Nominated
NRJ Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 One of the Boys International Album of the Year Won "I Kissed a Girl" International Song of the Year Nominated Herself International New Artist of the Year Nominated
People's Choice Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed a Girl" Favorite Pop Song Won 2010 Herself Favorite Pop Artist Nominate
Q Awards
Yearwon
Award Result 2008 "I Kissed a Girl" Best Track Nominated
Kids Choice Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed a Girl" Best song Nominated
Premios Oye!
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Premios Oye for English - Best New Artist Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself Choice MySpacer Nominated 2009 "Hot n Cold" Choice Music: Single Nominated Herself Choice Music: Female Artist Nominated One of the Boys Choice Music: Album (Female Artist) Nominated 2010 "California Gurls" Choice Music: Single Won Choice Summer: Song Won Herself Choice Summer: Female Artist Nominated Choice Fashion: Female Hottie Nominated Choice Fashion: Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female Nominated If We Ever Meet Again Choice Music: Hook Up Nominated
Teen Music
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Best New Artist Won
TMF Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself TMF Award for Best Pop International Nominated
Top In Rock Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself Newcomer of the Year Won
TV Guys Choice Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Best Siren Won
Virgin music awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 "I Kissed a Girl" Best Track Won
Bravo A-List Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself A-List Breakout Nominated A-List Artist of the Year Nominated A-List Download Nominated A-List Kate Nominated
Glamour Women of the Year Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Newcomer of the Year Won
MP3 Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "Waking Up in Vegas" The RCD Award - Radio / Charts / Downloads Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 "I Kissed A Girl" Best International Artist Video Nominated "Hot n Cold" People's Choice: Favorite International Video Nominated
NME Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Herself Worst Dressed Nominated 2010 Nominated
World Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2008 Herself World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated World's Best Selling New Act Nominated
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At the age of 15, Perry's singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills. In Nashville, Perry started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans on how to craft songs and play guitar.Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded her first album at the age of 15. Performing as Katy Hudson, she released the self-titled Gospel-rock album in 2001.The album was unsuccessful, however, after the label ceased operations at the end of 2001. She later changed her surname to Perry, her mother's maiden name, because "Katy Hudson" was too close to film actress Kate Hudson. At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for record label Island. The album was due for release in 2005, but Billboard reported it also went nowhere.Perry was dropped by Island Def Jam Music Group. Some of Perry and Ballard's collaborations included "Box", "Diamonds" and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page. "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Perry signed to Columbia Records in 2004. However, the label was not amenable with her vision, not putting her in the "driver's seat". Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair Perry with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Although the album was later shelved, she caught the attention of the music press: Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine.With no album project ongoing, Perry began recording her own. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it and dropped her off the label.
While waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music. In 2006, Perry was featured in the tail-end of the video to P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now". She made a cameo appearance in Carbon Leaf's video, "Learn to Fly", and in Gym Class Heroes' video, "Cupid's Chokehold", playing the eventual love interest of lead singerTravis McCoy. Her songs eventually captured the attention of Virgin Records CEO Jason Flom, then head of Capitol Music Group, who signed her to Capitol Music in early 2007.
2008–09: One of the Boys and MTV Unplugged
After signing to Capitol Records, Perry began recording tracks for her official mainstream debut album, One of the Boys, and establishing her image was one of the immediate concerns of her management. A campaign was started in November 2007 with the release of the video to "Ur So Gay", aimed at introducing her to the music market. A digital EP led by "Ur So Gay" was later released to create online buzz. This was a successful move that resulted in bringing Perry to the attention of Madonna, who mentioned her on KISS FM and KRQ's JohnJay & Rich morning show inArizona. On March 10, 2008, she appeared as herself on the ABC Family television series, Wildfire, on the episode "Life's Too Short".
While the buzz over Perry was building, she went on the next step of promoting the album, undertaking a two-month tour of radio stations. The album's official lead single, "I Kissed a Girl", was released on May 6, 2008. With the song climbing atop the charts, Perry embarked on the annual Warped Tour music festival, which her management used to "establish her as a credible performer and make sure she wasn't seen as just a one-hit wonder." The single was a commercial success, peaking at number one for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since become a major worldwide hit, topping charts in 30 countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. On June 12, 2008, Perry appeared as herself on the daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, and poses for the cover to the June 2008 issue of the fictional magazine Restless Style.
One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008 to mixed critical reviews. The album has reached number nine on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Perry released her second single, "Hot n Cold", which became her second top three single in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the charts in Germany, Canada, and Denmark. After Perry wrapped up her appearance at the Warped Tour, she went on tours in Europe. She later launched her first headlining tour, the Hello Katy Tour, in January 2009. "I Kissed a Girl" earned Perry a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performanceat the 2009 Grammy Awards. Perry was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Female Video, but lost to Britney Spears. She won Best New Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she co-hosted,and Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT Awards. On February 9, 2009, both "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" were certified three-time platinum by Recording Industry Association of America for individual digital sales of over three million.
The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which features Perry, was later released via the team's label, Let's Hear It, during Perry's solo tour. When the release date was scheduled, "I Kissed a Girl" had been charting well. Matrix member Lauren Christy spoke to Perry about the decision, but she wanted to hold the release until the fourth single of One of the Boys had been dispatched. Despite their communication, The Matrix was released on January 27, 2009, via iTunes Store.
In December 2008, Perry apologized to British singer Lily Allen for remarks in which she called herself a "skinnier version" of her, saying she meant it as a joke. Allen retaliated and told a British radio station that she "happen[ed] to know for a fact that she [Perry] was an American version" of her because their record company needed "to find something controversial and 'kooky'" like her.
On May 16, 2009, Perry performed at the opening ceremony of the annual Life Ball in Vienna, Austria. In June 2009, lawyers acting for Katy Perry opposed the recent trademark of Australian fashion designer Katie Perry who uses her own name to market loungewear. Some media outlets reported this as a lawsuit, which Katy Perry has denied on her blog. Katie Perry the designer reports on her blog that at a hearing with IP Australia on 10 July 2009, the singer's lawyers withdrew their opposition to the trademark.
During the summer of 2009 Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek, her scene, in which she kisses her future finance Russel Brand was cut, and does not appear in the final film. Discussing the issue with MTV Perry hypothesized there may of been some fear that seeing her and Russel Brand make out would of taken viewers out of the experience.
In 2009, Perry was featured on two singles: a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song "Starstrukk" in August (the idea for the collaboration came after Perry's tour that featured 3OH!3 as the supporting act). The song was released over iTunes on September 8, 2009; and "If We Ever Meet Again", the fourth single off Timbaland's album Shock Value II in December.
In October 2009, MTV Unplugged revealed that Perry was one of the artists to perform for them, and that she would be releasing a live album of the performance, including two new tracks, "Brick by Brick" and Fountains of Wayne cover "Hackensack". The album was released on November 17, and includes both a CD and a DVD.
2010–present: Teenage Dream and film debut
Perry's new album is titled Teenage Dream and was released August 24, 2010 in North America and August 30 worldwide. The first single from the album is titled "California Gurls". Capitol Records sent the song to U.S. radio on May 7, 2010. The single took only four weeks to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fastest rising single from a Capitol Records artist sinceBobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" in 1967. On July 22, Perry released the cover art for Teenage Dream, a painting by Will Cotton, which resembles the shots of Perry in the "California Gurls" video where she is lying naked on the cotton candy clouds. Perry also revealed that the booklet of the physical edition of the album will smell like cotton candy. On July 22, 2010, the album's second single "Teenage Dream" was leaked onto the web. It was officially released on iTunes the following day. On August 3, "Not Like the Movies" was released on iTunes as the first of three planned promotional singles. A week later on August 10, the second planned single, "Circle the Drain", was released on iTunes. The following week, on August 17, the album's final promotional single, "E.T." was released on iTunes.
Perry has announced her own fragrance to be released in autumn of this year, named "Purr". It will come in a cat-shaped bottle, and will be available through Nordstrom stores.
Perry is set to make her film début, starring in the 2011 film The Smurfs, as Smurfette, alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters,Alan Cumming, and George Lopez.
Katy Perry appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. On September 14, she returned to her old high school, where she performed a short set for the school's students.
Music and themes
Perry has a contralto vocal range. Among Perry's musical influences are Alanis Morissette,pop rockers Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, and Freddie Mercury, the late frontman of the British band Queen. Growing up listening to gospel music, Perry had few references when she began recording songs. Asked by the producer with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had no idea. That night, she went with her mother to a hotel. Inside, she turned onVH1 and saw producer Glen Ballard talking about Morissette; Ballard produced Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, the album that had a "huge influence" on Perry. She told her initial collaborator that she had decided to work with Ballard. The producer arranged a meeting for her and Ballard in Los Angeles. Perry presented him a song, and a day later she was called. Ballard developed Perry for a few years.
Perry described her music by saying, "Someone kind of penned it for me the other day, and I've been using it ever since." According to her, she has "changed a lot between the ages of 15 to 23." Her first album dwells on Gospel music. She related that her perspective in music was "a bit enclosed and very strict", and everything she did was church-related. Her second album, One of the Boys, is described as "secular" and "rock," and reflects a departure from her religious musical roots. Perry expects to record more pop songs for her next album.
Perry is artistically involved in her projects, especially in the writing process. Since she could play guitar, she would start writing songs at home and present it to her producers. Perry is mostly inspired by specific moments of her life. She said it is easy for her to write songs about heartbreak.Most of the themes in One of the Boys deal with heartbreak, teen adventure, and "puking into toilets".
Perry's mother reportedly told British tabloid Daily Mail that she dislikes her daughter's music, calling it "shameful and disgusting". Perry said her mother was misquoted and told MTV that it was false information. Her songs "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" have received negative reactions from both religious and gaysectors. The songs have been respectively labeled as being homophobic and promoting homosexuality, as well as "lezploitational". MTV mentioned criticism suggesting that Perry is using "bi-curiosity" as a way to sell records. Perry responded to the controversy surrounding "Ur So Gay": "It's not a negative connotation. It's not, 'you're so gay,' like, 'you're so lame,' but the fact of the matter is that this boy should've been gay. I totally understand how it could be misconstrued or whatever ... It wasn't stereotyping anyone in particular, I was talking about ex-boyfriends."
Style and image
Perry is known for her unconventional style of dress.[14] It is often humorous, bright in color, and reminiscent of different decades, and she frequently uses fruit-shaped accessories, mainly watermelon, as part of her outfits.[61] Having learned dancing at an early age, she fancied about having her own style. Perry's transformation into an artist began with fashion, inspired by American film actress Dominique Swain's portrayal in 1997 film adaptation of the novel Lolita.[16] She defines her fashion style as "a bit of a concoction of different things".[14] Johnny Wujek, Perry's stylist, described her style, upon meeting her for the first time, as "very colorful and vintage".[66] Her fashion has caught the attention of designers, who were giving her nearly as much attention as fans of her music.[5][61]
In June 2008, a publicity photo that showed Perry posing with a switchblade was criticized.[67] The picture was defended as only an effort to give Perry a "sexy, harder edge".[67] The criticism leveled at her was mocked by Perry who subsequently posed with a spoon instead.[68]
Personal life
Perry dated Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York, on and off for several years. After more than a year of friendship and casual dating, they became serious with their relationship right before they embarked on the 2008 Warped Tour. Perry and McCoy broke up in December 2008. The two began dating again in early 2009 and broke up again a few months later.
Perry first met British comedian Russell Brand in the summer of 2009, when Perry filmed a cameo for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Perry and Brand began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand, as host, remarked, "Katy Perry didn't win an award and she's staying at the same hotel as me, so she's gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So in a way, I'm the real winner tonight." The couple became engaged in December 2009 when Brand proposed to Perry while vacationing in India. In a July 2010 YouTube interview, Perry said Brand would be a "perfect" father. Perry has stated that she plans to take dual British citizenship when she marries Brand "One of the first things I'll do is apply for dual citizenship. I'm not too sure if I have to take a test as I've not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home".
Discography
- Katy Hudson (2001)
- One of the Boys (2008)
- Teenage Dream (2010)
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Young and the Restless | Herself | Episode 8,914 |
| Wildfire | Herself | "Life's Too Short" (season 4, episode 8) | |
| 2010 | American Idol | Guest Judge | Season 9, Episode 5 |
| The X Factor | Series 7, Episode 2 | ||
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Smurfette | Voice |
List of awards and nominations received by Katy Perry
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 9 | |
| 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| Totals | ||
| Awards won | 16 | |
| Nominations | 83 | |
ESKA Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | One of the Boys | Best-selling album in Poland | Won |
BRIT Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | International Female Artist | Won |
ECHO Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Hit des Jahres | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Hot n Cold" | Nominated |
MTV Award
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | Best International New Artist | Nominated |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2009 | "Hot n Cold" | Best Ringtone | Won |
| Herself | Fashionista Award — Female | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | Best New Act | Won |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | Most Addictive Track | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Female | Nominated |
| "Waking Up in Vegas" | Best Video | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Herself | Best Female | Pending |
| Best Pop | Pending | ||
| Best World Stage | Pending | ||
| "California Gurls" | Best Song | Pending | |
| Best Video | Pending |
MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Video | Nominated | ||
| Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated | |
| 2009 | "Hot n Cold" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 2010 | "California Gurls" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Brasil
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | International Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Nominated |
MTV Australian Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
MTV Australian Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Best New Artist in a Video | Won |
| Best Pop Artist | Nominated |
International Dance Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track | Nominated |
| Best Pop Dance Track | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Herself | Best Artist (Solo) | Nominated |
NRJ Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | One of the Boys | International Album of the Year | Won |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | International Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Herself | International New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Favorite Pop Song | Won |
| 2010 | Herself | Favorite Pop Artist | Nominate |
Q Awards
| Year won | Award | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best Track | Nominated |
Kids Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best song | Nominated |
Premios Oye!
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Premios Oye for English - Best New Artist | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | Choice MySpacer | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Hot n Cold" | Choice Music: Single | Nominated |
| Herself | Choice Music: Female Artist | Nominated | |
| One of the Boys | Choice Music: Album (Female Artist) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "California Gurls" | Choice Music: Single | Won |
| Choice Summer: Song | Won | ||
| Herself | Choice Summer: Female Artist | Nominated | |
| Choice Fashion: Female Hottie | Nominated | ||
| Choice Fashion: Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female | Nominated | ||
| If We Ever Meet Again | Choice Music: Hook Up | Nominated |
Teen Music
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
TMF Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | TMF Award for Best Pop International | Nominated |
Top In Rock Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | Newcomer of the Year | Won |
TV Guys Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Best Siren | Won |
Virgin music awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Best Track | Won |
Bravo A-List Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | A-List Breakout | Nominated |
| A-List Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| A-List Download | Nominated | ||
| A-List Kate | Nominated |
Glamour Women of the Year Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Newcomer of the Year | Won |
MP3 Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Waking Up in Vegas" | The RCD Award - Radio / Charts / Downloads | Nominated |
MuchMusic Video Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "I Kissed A Girl" | Best International Artist Video | Nominated |
| "Hot n Cold" | People's Choice: Favorite International Video | Nominated |
NME Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Herself | Worst Dressed | Nominated |
| 2010 | Nominated |
World Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| World's Best Selling New Act | Nominated |
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