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Katy Perry
Perry attending the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France on December 14, 2013
Born
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

(1984-10-25) October 25, 1984 (age 39)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Recording artist
  • actress
  • businesswoman
  • philanthropist
Spouse(s)Russell Brand
(m. 2010–2012; divorced)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitekatyperry.com

Katheryn Elizabeth "Katy" Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American recording artist, businesswoman, philanthropist, and actress. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Having had little exposure to mainstream pop music in her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teen and released her debut studio album, Katy Hudson, in 2001. She later recorded a collaborative album with The Matrix and a solo album she worked on with Glen Ballard, the latter of which was never released.

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). The album is predominantly pop rock and features themes of heartbreak and teenage adventure. 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 genres such as pop, rock, disco, electronic music, funk, and hip hop, whilst its themes focus on teenage love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth. In March 2012, she re-released Teenage Dream as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, which was preceded by its 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 with themes such as living in the present, relationships, and 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]

Life and career

1984–98: Early life

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born in Santa Barbara, California, to Pentecostal pastors[7] Maurice Keith Hudson (born June 13, 1947) and Mary Christine Perry (born December 16, 1947) of Keith Hudson Ministries. She has a younger brother named David (known as Hudson) (born August 11, 1988) and an older sister named Angela (born December 7, 1982). Keith is of English descent while Mary is of 1/8 Irish, 3/8 Portuguese, 1/4 English, and 1/4 German descent.[8] Through Mary, she is a half-niece of film director Frank Joseph Perry, Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995).[9]

As a child, Perry attended religious schools and camps. She was incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in churches between the ages of nine and sixteen.[10][11] She grew up listening to gospel music,[12] as her parents did not want her listening to too much "secular music".[11]

Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug.[13] Perry initially started singing because she was in the middle of a phase where she was "copycatting" her sister Angela. Growing up, she often took cassette tapes Angela practiced with and rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of their parents. They suggested she take vocal coaching. She took the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen.[14]

1999–2006: Katy Hudson and The Matrix

At 15, Perry's singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills.[7] In December 1999, she took her GED after her first semester of her freshman year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music. Perry briefly studied Italian opera at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.[14] In Nashville, she started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans how to craft songs and play guitar.[11][12] Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded her first album. Performing as Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel rock album on February 8, 2001. Two singles were released from the album; "Trust in Me" in February 2001, and "Search Me" in June 2001.[15] She supported this album with The Strangely Normal Tour, opening for Phil Joel, LaRue, Luna Halo, Earthsuit, and V*Enna.[16] The album was unsuccessful as the label ceased operations at the end of 2001.[7]

At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, California, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for Island Records.[17] Growing up listening to mostly Country Gospel, she had few references when she began recording songs.[11] Asked by the producer with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had no idea. In September 2002, she went with her mother to a hotel. Inside, she turned on VH1 and first heard about producer Glen Ballard that night when watching him talking about Alanis Morissette that night, prompting her interest in working with Ballard. He produced Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, which had a "huge influence" on her.[7]

She expressed interest in working with Ballard to her initial collaborator, who arranged a meeting for her with Ballard in Los Angeles. Perry presented one of her songs to Ballard, who then helped develop her songwriting over the next few years.[11] In 2003, she began using her mother's maiden name (Perry) as a stage name to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson.[7] After Perry was subsequently dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group, she signed to Columbia Records in 2004.[18] The same year, Perry and Kaya Jones provided backing vocals on Mick Jagger's song "Old Habits Die Hard", which won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[19]

However, the label was not amenable with her vision and did not give her full creative control. Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair her with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it and dropped her from the label. The album ended up being shelved. Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine.[20] A solo album she had worked on with Ballard was scheduled for release on August 18, 2005 but was cancelled.[21] Some of her collaborations with Ballard, such as "Box", "Diamonds", and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page.[7] "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.[22] Kelly Clarkson later used "Long Shot" (which Perry wrote with then-boyfriend Matt Thiessen and Ballard)[23] for her March 2009 album All I Ever Wanted. With no album project ongoing, Perry began recording her own, titled Fingerprints.[24] While waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music.[7] In early 2006, she was featured in the end of the video to P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now".[25] Late that November, she played the love interest of her then-boyfriend Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travie McCoy in the band's music video for "Cupid's Chokehold".[26]

2007–09: Breakthrough with One of the Boys

Perry performing in July 2008

While in the process of being dropped by Columbia in 2006, the company's publicity executive Angelica Cob-Baehler enthusiastically recommended her to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom. At the time Flom was leading a complete revival in fortunes at the label and looking to crown recent achievements by breaking a global pop act. Despite mixed reactions from fellow Virgin executives, Flom became convinced that Perry could be a breakthrough star and, at the start of 2007, extended discussions with Columbia resulted in her signing to the newly created Capitol Music Group, a merger between Virgin and Capitol. As part of the deal, the label secured the masters to the unfinished album, recorded while at Columbia, that would go on to form a significant part of her album One of the Boys. The Columbia recordings were seen by Flom as being "very strong but lacking an undeniable smash or two that would work both at U.S. pop radio and internationally" and so one of the executive's first actions after completing the signing was to set up a collaboration between Perry and Dr. Luke.[27]

The two co-wrote her songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". Establishing her image was one of the immediate concerns of her management. A campaign was started with the November 20, 2007 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 and press story.[10][28] This was a successful move that brought Perry to the attention of Madonna, who mentioned her on KISS FM and KRQ's JohnJay & Rich morning show in Arizona. On March 10, 2008, she appeared as herself on the ABC Family television series, Wildfire, on the episode "Life's Too Short".[29]

In the next step of promoting the album, Perry undertook a two-month tour of radio stations. "I Kissed a Girl", was released on May 6, 2008. Her A&R, Chris Anokute, told HitQuarters the song and its controversial theme had met with strong resistance at the label: "People said, 'This is never going to get played on the radio. How do we sell this? How's this going to be played in the bible belt?'" Anokute said that they needed the support of one of the label's radio promoters to convince people to believe in the record; otherwise, she would have likely been dropped again. Capitol's SVP of Promotions, Dennis Reese, saw the vision and helped push the single on national radio. The first station to pick it up and take a chance was The River in Nashville. After playing it for three days they were inundated with enthusiastic calls.[28] On June 12, 2008, she appeared as herself on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.[29] Perry also performed backing vocals on the song "Another Night in the Hills" from Gavin Rossdale's June 2008 solo album Wanderlust.[30]

Perry performing at the Warped Tour in August 2008

One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008, to mixed critical reviews.[31] The album reached number nine on the Billboard 200[32] and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[33] In August 2008, Perry disproved rumors that her parents were opposed to her music and career, stating "They love and support me".[34] She also mentioned that her family was "not at all" surprised with the release of "Ur So Gay".[14] "Hot n Cold" 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 her a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[35] She 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.[36] She won Best New Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she co-hosted,[37] and Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT Awards.[38] 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.[39] The Guinness Book of World Records recognized her in its 2010 version as the "Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist," for the singles selling over two million digital copies.[40]

The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which features Perry, was later released via the team's label Let's Hear It during her 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 onto iTunes.[41] In January 2009, Perry embarked on her first headlining world tour, the Hello Katy Tour, visiting North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Beginning on January 23, 2009, and ending on November 28, 2009, the tour consisted of 89 concerts.

In June 2009, lawyers acting for Perry opposed the then-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 the singer denied.[42] During the summer of 2009, Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek. Her scene, in which she kisses her real-life future husband Russell Brand, was cut and does not appear in the film. Discussing the issue with MTV, she hypothesized there may have been some fear that seeing the two make out would have taken viewers out of the experience.[43] On August 4, 2009, she performed as opening act for the band No Doubt on their Summer Tour 2009.[44] The following month, she was featured on a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song "Starstrukk" (the idea for the collaboration having come after Perry's tour that featured 3OH!3 as the supporting act, the song being released by iTunes on September 8, 2009). In December 2009, she was featured on "If We Ever Meet Again", which was released as a single in February 2010, from Timbaland's album Shock Value II.[45] 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 a cover of Fountains of Wayne's "Hackensack".[46] The album was released on November 17 and included both a CD and a DVD.[47]

2010–12: Teenage Dream

Perry performing during her California Dreams Tour in March 2011

Perry appeared as a guest judge alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, and Louis Walsh during the Dublin audition stage of the seventh series of the English television show The X Factor on June 28, 2010.[48] She was one of the many celebrities chosen to fulfill the role of judge whilst Dannii Minogue was on maternity leave. Perry's third studio album Teenage Dream was released on August 24, 2010. Its lead single "California Gurls" featuring rapper Snoop Dogg, was released early that May. It picked atop the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks.[49][50] "Teenage Dream" was released in July as the album's second single, and also topped the Hot 100. In October, "Firework" was released as the third single from Teenage Dream. It became the album's third consecutive number one on the Hot 100. As a result, she became the first female in eleven years to have three consecutive number-ones from a single album.[51]

In November 2010, she released her first fragrance, Purr. It is packaged in a cat-shaped bottle, and is available through Nordstrom stores.[52] On February 20, 2011, Perry embarked on an extensive world tour in support of Teenage Dream. It was titled the California Dreams Tour and including 124 shows in Europe, Australasia, Asia, North America and South America. It earned over $59 million.[53] A few days before beginning the tour, a remixed version of "E.T." featuring rapper Kanye West was released as the fourth single from Teenage Dream. It topped the Hot 100 chart for five non-consecutive weeks.[54] With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.[1] In June, the album's fifth single, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", topped the Hot 100. This allowed her to achieve a record for being the first female to achieve five number one Hot 100 songs from one album, and tying Michael Jackson's record. Additionally, Teenage Dream boasted a record-breaking six number-one songs on Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart.[55] In late July 2011, she made her film debut in the 3D family film The Smurfs as Smurfette. The Smurfs earned $557,771,535 worldwide during its theatrical run, though received many negative reviews from critics. The week of September 17, 2011 marked Perry's 69th consecutive week in the Top 10 with single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[2] On September 23, 2011, she performed on the opening day of the 2011 Rock in Rio festival along with Elton John, Claudia Leitte, and Rihanna, which was extended to October 2.[56]

Perry promoting her autobiographical documentary film Katy Perry: Part of Me in June 2012

In early October, "The One That Got Away" was released as the sixth and final single from Teenage Dream, peaking at three on the Hot 100. Teenage Dream became the third album in history to produce six top five hit singles.[57] "The One That Got Away" became the album's seventh track to reach the top of the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, the most by any album and setting a new record in the chart.[58]

Perry hosted Saturday Night Live on December 10, 2011 with Robyn serving as the episode's musical guest. Perry's work on the episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised her comedic timing and the episode's digital short which featured Perry and Andy Samberg, however some critics noted that Perry's performance in the episode was overshadowed by cast regular Kristen Wiig.[59] Her second fragrance, Meow, was released December 2011.[60] Also that December, she was elected the Artist of the Year by MTV, for their performance on the charts worldwide and won the record during the year.[61] Also that month, she revealed plans to release a Barbie doll that represents her style.[62][63]

On January 5, 2012, Perry was named the sixth best-selling digital artist in the United States, with sales of 37.6 million units according to Nielsen SoundScan.[64] That month, she became the first artist to have five songs sell over 5 million digital units.[65] Later that month, EA Games recruited her to promote their new expansion pack The Sims 3: Showtime.[66] The California Dreams Tour also concluded on January 22, 2012. In March 2012, Teenage Dream was re-released under the title Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. It was preceded by the February release of "Part of Me", which became the album's seventh single released and sixth single overall to top the Hot 100.[67] "Wide Awake" was released in May as the second single from Complete Confection, peaking at number two.[68] In June 2012, she revealed plans to launch her own record label, which would be under Capitol Records.[69] In early July 2012, her autobiographical documentary movie Katy Perry: Part of Me was released to theaters under Paramount Pictures.[70][71] It garnered positive critical reviews and grossed $30 million worldwide at the box office.[72][73] Later that month, she became the spokesperson and ambassador for Popchips.[74] That September, Billboard announced that Perry would take home the 2012 "Woman of the Year" Award at their Women in Music event, which took place on November 30, 2012 in New York City.[75]

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".[76] 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.[77] Like its predecessor, it received many negative reviews from critics.[78]

Killer Queen was released as her third fragrance in August 2013 through Coty, Inc.[79] "Roar" made its debut as the lead single from Prism on August 10, 2013.[80] 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.[81] She closed the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards with her first live performance of "Roar" on August 25, 2013 under the Brooklyn Bridge.[82]

Although Perry stated in a June 2012 interview with L'Uomo Vogue that she planned to have "darker elements" in Prism,[83] 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.[84]

On September 4, 2013, Billboard announced that "Roar" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[85] 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".[86]

"Unconditionally" was released as the album's second single on October 16, 2013.[87] The next day, Prism became available for streaming online.[88] Prism was released in Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, and Slovenia on October 18, 2013, and was released worldwide on October 22, 2013.[89] In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 286,000 copies in its first week.[90] The same day as its worldwide release, Perry performed her Prism tracks for the first time at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.[91] On November 10, 2013, she performed "Unconditionally" at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.[92] She also opened the American Music Awards of 2013 on November 24, 2013 with a performance of "Unconditionally"[93] and performed the song on the season 10 finale of The X Factor on December 15, 2013.[94] Two days later, "Dark Horse" was released as the album's third single.[95] In early January 2014, Perry became a guest curator of Madonna's Art for Freedom project.[96] She performed "Dark Horse" with Juicy J at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014.[97] The next day, a remix featuring Pitbull leaked online.[98] On January 29, 2014, the song became her ninth number-one single.[99]

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 feature Icona Pop. The first leg of the tour will also feature performances in Scotland and England.[100][101] The second leg will take place in the United States and Canada.[102]

Public image

Perry's trademark spinning peppermint swirl bra

Rolling Stone ranked Perry 7th in its global Queen of Pop poll in July 2011.[103] Perry placed at number one on the Maxim Hot 100 in 2010, with readers voting her the "most beautiful woman in the world".[104] FHM Australia readers voted her the "sexiest woman of 2011"[105] and Men's Health dubbed her the "sexiest woman of 2013".[106] She is a sex symbol[107] and is noted for her unconventional style of dress.[13] It is often humorous, bright in color, reminiscent of different decades and often includes food-related themes, such as fruit and candy,[108] an example being her trademark spinning peppermint swirl bra.[109] In an early February 2009 interview with Seventeen, she described her fashion style as "a bit of a concoction of different things" and stated "I love a good sense of humor in clothes".[13] Her fashion has caught the attention of designers.[10] Perry lists Gwen Stefani, Shirley Manson, Chloë Sevigny, Daphne Guinness, Natalie Portman, and the fictional character Lolita as her style icons.[110][111]

In October 2008, a photo of her posing with a switchblade was criticized. The picture was defended as only an effort to give her a "sexy, harder edge".[112] In September 2010, Perry filmed an appearance on Sesame Street, singing "Hot N Cold" alongside puppet character Elmo, but after complaints were made from parents who criticized her outfit for being too revealing the performance was axed from the show.[113] Shortly afterwards, Perry appeared on Saturday Night Live and starred in a skit mocking the controversy.[114]

Having been raised by two Pentecostal pastors, Perry confirmed in Katy Perry: Part of Me that she still keeps a religious connection with God, although is less devout than her parents. She described her relationship with God as "one-on-one".[7] In an October 2013 interview with W Magazine, Perry said: "I try and keep my connection with G-O-D or with a power that's bigger than me. It's important - otherwise, you don't have any kind of accountability" and that "for me, accountability works".[115] In an early December 2013 interview with Toronto Star, she mentioned her views on God changed as she got older, saying "My God has changed over the years. Absolutely. I believe there's this 'bigger than me' thing that's looking after me. I don't believe in like God as a really old guy with a beard on a gold throne" and that "I don't believe in heaven or hell as a destination. In fact, the terms of what I believe are still up for debate because I'm still on a journey and I don't even know if I'm going to get to my destination".[116]

Perry is an LGBT rights activist. In November 2008, she voted no on Proposition 8, an amendment that would legally define marriage as a union solely between a man and a woman in California.[117] Through Twitter and by performing at his rallies, Perry supported President Barack Obama in his run for re-election in November 2012 due to his stance on same-sex marriage[118] and believing in "equal rights for all".[119]

Musical style and themes

Madonna (left) and Freddie Mercury (right) both significantly influenced Perry and her music.

Perry's first album is within the gospel music genre. 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 "rock" and "secular", and reflects a departure from her religious musical roots.[10] Her third album, Teenage Dream, featured more pop songs in contrast to Boys.[13] Her fourth album, Prism, prominently features Swedish dance music with some religious elements and mainly revolves around living in the present, relationships, and self-empowerment. Many of her songs have been described as EDM or electropop,[120][121] and she herself has been credited as an electropop artist.[122]

In her childhood, Perry was introduced to the music of Alanis Morissette and Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.[20] In her tribute to Mercury on what would have been his 65th birthday, Perry stated: "Without you I wouldn't be making music or doing what I do because your lyrics inspired me as a 15-year-old girl."[123] Queen's song "Killer Queen" inspired her to pursue a career in pop music after her first album, and she named her third fragrance Killer Queen after the song in homage.[10] She also described Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill as having influenced her music profoundly; even going on to work with Morissette's collaborator on the album, Glen Ballard because of that.[124] Perry has also listed Madonna as a significant influence, saying "I want to evolve like Madonna."[125] Prism is predominately influenced by Swedish pop music, with Perry citing ABBA and The Cardigans in particular as influences.[126] Perry has also been influenced by film and literature, both in terms of her music and imagery. Perry's second concert tour, the California Dreams Tour, was largely influenced by Alice In Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.[7] She credits the 1996 movie The Craft for being the influence behind her song "Dark Horse",[127] and Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now for influencing "This Moment" from Prism.[128]

Perry has a contralto vocal range.[129] Since she could play guitar, she would start writing songs at home and present it to her producers. She is mostly inspired by specific moments of her life, and has said it is easy for her to write songs about heartbreak.[11] Most of the themes in One of the Boys deal with heartbreak, teen adventure, and "puking into toilets". Perry has written songs recorded by other singers, including Ashley Tisdale ("Time's Up")[130] Selena Gomez & the Scene ("Rock God" and "That's More Like It"),[131][132] Jessie James ("Bullet" and "Girl Next Door"),[133] Kelly Clarkson ("Long Shot" and "I Do Not Hook Up"),[134] Lesley Roy ("Slow Goodbye"),[135] and Britney Spears ("Passenger").[136]

Her songs "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" have been respectively labeled as being homophobic and promoting homosexuality, as well as "lez ploitational".[10] MTV mentioned criticism about her using "bi-curiosity" as a way to sell records.[34] Regarding the controversy surrounding "Ur So Gay", she stated: "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."[137]

Philanthropy

During the Warped Tour in December 2008, Perry had a cast made of her breasts to raise money for the Keep A Breast Foundation.[138] She dedicated the music video to her October 2010 single "Firework" to the It Gets Better Project.[139] During her California Dreams Tour, Perry raised over $150,000 for the Tickets-For-Charity fundraiser. The money was divided between three charities: the Children's Health Fund (CHF), Generosity Water, and Humane Society of the United States.[140] EMI donated a signed album by Perry herself for an auction for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Auckland. The auction closed on May 31, 2011.[141] In February 2012, Perry donated the proceeds from her single "Part of Me" to the charity MusiCares, which helps musicians in times of need.[142] On October 13, 2012, she performed her song "Firework" with an autistic fan at Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars.[143] In early December 2012, Perry was awarded the Trevor Hero Award by The Trevor Project for her work and activism for LGBT youth.[144] In early April 2013, she worked with UNICEF and travelled to Madagascar to assist children with education and nutrition.[145] Later that month, she appeared in a video clip for the "Chime For Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment.[146] On October 23, 2013, she hosted and performed at the We Can Survive concert along with her friends Bonnie McKee, Kacey Musgraves, Sara Bareilles, Ellie Goulding, and duo Tegan and Sara at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. The concert's profits went towards Young Survival Coalition, an organization aiding breast cancer in young women.[147] On December 3, 2013, Perry was officially named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, "with a special focus on engaging young people in the agency's work to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable children and adolescents". In an official press release, UNICEF said "We are delighted that she is joining us as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador and lending her remarkable voice to amplify the voices of children and young people around the world".[148] A portion of the money generated from tickets on the second leg (June — October 2014) of her Prismatic World Tour will go to UNICEF,[149] Autism Speaks, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[150]

Personal life

Perry has previously dated musician Justin York,[151] singer Matt Thiessen, late actor Johnny Lewis,[152] and rapper Travie McCoy.[153]

She first met Russell Brand in 2009 when she filmed a cameo appearance for his film Get Him to the Greek.[154] The two began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[155] The couple became engaged on New Year's Eve 2009 while vacationing in Rajasthan, India.[156] They married on October 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan.[157] Brand ended the marriage 14 months later, citing irreconcilable differences, filing for divorce on December 30, 2011. Their marriage was dissolved in July 2012.[158] Katy Perry: Part of Me revealed that their conflicting career schedules and him wanting children before she was ready led to the end of the marriage.[7] In June 2013, she revealed in an interview with Vogue that Brand did not like the idea of her "being the boss" of things and never spoke to her again after sending a text message that he was divorcing her.[159] She also mentioned in her September 2013 interview with Billboard that she was initially so distraught over the divorce that she contemplated suicide.[160]

She has been in an on-off relationship with John Mayer since August 2012.[161] She became the first person to reach 50 million followers on Twitter.[162]

Discography

Main article: Katy Perry discography

Tours

Perfumes

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Smurfs Smurfette Voice
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Herself Also co-producer
2013 The Smurfs 2 Smurfette Voice
2015 The Smurfs 3 Smurfette Voice
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Young and the Restless Herself Soap opera; Season 1, Episode 8.914
2008 Wildfire Herself "Life's Too Short" (Season 4, Episode 8)
2010 American Idol Herself / guest judge Season 9, episode 5
2010 The X Factor Herself / guest judge Series 7, episode 2
2010 Sesame Street Herself Online special (deleted from TV episode due to viewer controversy)
2010 The Simpsons Herself "The Fight Before Christmas" (Season 22, Episode 8)
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Herself "Boys Hope/Girls Hope" (Season 8, Episode 1)
2010–2013 Saturday Night Live Host / various roles "Amy Poehler"/"Katy Perry" (Season 36, Episode 1)
"Katy Perry"/"Robyn" (Season 37, Episode 9)
"Bruce Willis/Katy Perry" (Season 39, Episode 3)
2011 50 Greatest Wedding Shockers Herself Television documentary
2011 How I Met Your Mother Honey "Oh Honey" (Season 6, Episode 15)
2012 Raising Hope Rikki Hargrove "Single White Female Role-Model" (Season 2, Episode 16)

See also

References

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