Katy PerryLoren Al HamwiEnglish Communication II

20th October, 2016

Katy Perry

Early Life of Katy Perry

* Katy Perry was born on the 25th of October 1984 in Santa Barbara , California.* Katy has two other siblings. She has a sister named Angela Hudson and a brother named David Hudson.

* At seventeen Katy left her home for Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard, on an album for Island Records.

* I chose Katy because she is different from other artists because her songs are more meaningful and because she has a special talent of communicating with her audience that we all admire.* I also chose Katy because I love her style of clothing. What she wears is colorful and fun.

Why Katy?

What type of music does she sing…

* Katy Perry sings pop, rock, dance and Gospel genres of music.

* Katy Perry writes many of her own songs, so all the material is her original and very much her own flavor.

* Katy’s birth name is Kathryn Hudson, Katy Perry is just her stage name so that people can notice her.

* As a teenager Katy was influenced by church music because she was the daughter of a pastor. Katy Perry took singing lessons at the age of nine!!

Career

* On Katy’s ‘Warped Tour’ in 2008 she performed a song called ‘I kissed a Girl’.

* ‘I kissed a Girl’ reached the top charts in the summer holidays in 2008 in the Billboard top 100.

Highlights And Awards* Katy’s song ‘I kissed a Girl’ earned her a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal in 2009. She has been nominated 8 times for Grammy Awards.

* Katy Perry was named ‘Artist of the Year’ by MTV on 2011.

* Katy Perry has sold to date, over 27.6 million digital tracks in America and 4.3 million albums Worldwide, and 49.8 million digital Tracks worldwide.

* Katy Perry has completed a 3D Biopic-concert film ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’ in 2012.

* She has won five singles that have reached number one!

* She won an award for the most fireworks used in a performance.

* Her last award was in 2013 for ‘Favorite Female Singer’.

Katy Perry…* Katy Perry was the voice of Smurfette in ‘ The Smurfs (1-2)’

* She was married to British comedian, Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012, and they divorced.

* KP4 is going to be released in few weeks.

Insights on our artist…

* Music can change your life if you can reach for your dreams like Katy Perry.* Being different from other artists is a good thing because it makes You unique and special.

Thank You for Your Attention and Time

Websites I used…

• http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/katy-perry-6034.php

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2953537/bio• http://

www.photosforclass.com/search/katy%20perry/4• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2953537/awards• http://

www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5657799/ask-billboard-whos-sold-more-katy-perry-or-lady-gaga