Katy Perry
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| Born | Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson October 25, 1984 near Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Katy Hudson |
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| Spouse(s) | Russell Brand (m. 2010–12) |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Associated acts | The Matrix |
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In April 2007, Perry signed a recording contract with Capitol Records. She rose to prominence with the release of her single "I Kissed a Girl" followed by her second album, One of the Boys (2008), which is predominantly pop rock. Perry's third record, Teenage Dream (2010), was preceded by the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream", and later produced the number-one singles "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". Teenage Dream became the first album recorded by a female artist in history to produce five number-one hits, and the second album overall after Michael Jackson's Bad (1987). The album features disco, electronic music, funk, and hip hop in addition to pop and rock. In March 2012, she re-released Teenage Dream as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, which was preceded by the number-one single "Part of Me". Her fourth album, Prism (2013), was preceded by the number-one single "Roar". The album was originally planned to be "darker" than Perry's previous material, but ultimately became an album influenced by Swedish dance music and focusing heavily on self-empowerment. The album later produced the number-one single "Dark Horse".
Perry has received numerous awards and nominations, including eleven Grammy nominations and Billboard dubbed her as 2012's Woman of the Year. She remains the only artist to spend 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100.[1][2] Perry is also the third best selling digital singles artist in US according to RIAA.[3] She has ventured into celebrity endorsement and released fragrances Purr, Meow, and Killer Queen. In late July 2011, she made her film debut voicing Smurfette in The Smurfs. Billboard ranked Perry at number fourteen on their 2011 list of top moneymakers, grossing more than $11 million.[4] In early July 2012, she released her 3D autobiographical documentary film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, which concentrated on her life as a touring artist and the breakdown of her one-year marriage to English actor/comedian Russell Brand. As of November 2013, Perry has sold more than 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide and her singles are some of the best-selling worldwide.[5][6]
Contents
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Artistry
- 3 Philanthropy
- 4 Personal life
- 5 Discography
- 6 Tours
- 7 Perfumes
- 8 Filmography
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
2013–present: Prism
Perry told Billboard in Fall 2012 about Prism: "I know exactly the record I want to make next. I know the artwork, the coloring and the tone..... I even know what type of tour I'm doing next. I'll be very pleased if the vision I have in my head becomes a reality". However, Perry mentioned that she did not want the album to be a "Teenage Dream 2.0", stating: "That would be silly. It's not of any interest for me to try and outdo myself at every corner. Eventually you just like pop, explode".[78] After taking time off from her professional career following the release of her autobiographical film, she began work on the album in November 2012 and finished in July 2013. Perry reprised her role as Smurfette in The Smurfs 2, which was released in theaters on July 31, 2013.[79] Like its predecessor, it received many negative reviews from critics.[80]
Perry attending the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in late November 2012
Killer Queen was released as her third fragrance in August 2013 through Coty, Inc.[81] "Roar" made its debut as the lead single from Prism on August 10, 2013.[82] Perry recorded and co-wrote a duet with her boyfriend John Mayer titled "Who You Love" for his album Paradise Valley. The album was released on August 20, 2013.[83] She closed the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards with her first live performance of "Roar" on August 25, 2013 under the Brooklyn Bridge.[84]
Although Perry stated in a June 2012 interview with L'Uomo Vogue that she planned to have "darker elements" in Prism,[85] she revealed to MTV that "there's not really any darkness on the record" during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, stating she called the record Prism because she "felt very prismatic" after she "let the light in" through self-reflection and self-help.[86]
On September 4, 2013, Billboard announced that "Roar" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[87] On September 30, 2013, she performed the song at the iTunes Festival. She made a musical guest appearance with Bruce Willis on Saturday Night Live on October 12, 2013 where she also performed "Roar".[88]
"Unconditionally" was released as the album's second single on October 16, 2013.[89] The next day, Prism became available for streaming online.[90] Prism was released in Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, and Slovenia on October 18, 2013, and was released worldwide on October 22, 2013.[91] In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 286,000 copies in its first week.[92] The same day as its worldwide release, Perry performed Prism tracks for the first time at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.[93] On November 10, 2013, she performed "Unconditionally" at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.[94] She also opened the American Music Awards of 2013 on November 24, 2013 with a performance of "Unconditionally"[95] and performed the song on the season 10 finale of The X Factor on December 15, 2013.[96] Two days later, "Dark Horse" was released as the album's third single.[97] In early January 2014, Perry became a guest curator of Madonna's Art for Freedom project.[98] She performed "Dark Horse" with Juicy J at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014.[99] The next day, a remix featuring rapper Pitbull leaked online.[100] On January 29, 2014, the song became her ninth number-one single.[101] In early February 2014, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry named Perry the 5th Top Global Recording Artist of 2013, making her the highest-ranking woman to chart on the list.[102]
Perry will begin her third headlining tour, The Prismatic World Tour, on May 7, 2014. It will begin at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland and open with Icona Pop. The first leg of the tour will also feature performances in Scotland and England.[103][104] The second leg will take place in the United States and Canada.[105] Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, Tegan and Sara, and Becky G[106] will open for Perry in different markets.[107]
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