Saturday, August 6, 2011
Katy Perry: Naughty or Nice?
Whether she’s singing about tasting a girl’s “cherry Chapstick” or the boy who’s “so gay but don’t even like boys,” Katy Perry is not afraid to push the limits when it comes to titillating her fans — quite a departure for a girl who got her start singing gospel.
Unwilling to join the ranks of the average pop-rock idols, Perry has developed an unapologetic provocative style all her own that has even caught the attention of pop icon Madonna. Between country hopping on her world tour and heating up the charts with one spicy track after another, Perry is quickly becoming a one-woman revolution… just don’t ask her if she’s kissed a girl.
How did it feel to be endorsed by Madonna?
It feels special because I haven’t heard Madonna giving a whole lot of shout outs. And it was nice that she did it in the beginning of my career before anything happened. She kind of gave me a “champagne send-off,” and of course it’s every girl’s dream to have any kind of correlation with the queen!
Unwilling to join the ranks of the average pop-rock idols, Perry has developed an unapologetic provocative style all her own that has even caught the attention of pop icon Madonna. Between country hopping on her world tour and heating up the charts with one spicy track after another, Perry is quickly becoming a one-woman revolution… just don’t ask her if she’s kissed a girl.
How did it feel to be endorsed by Madonna?
It feels special because I haven’t heard Madonna giving a whole lot of shout outs. And it was nice that she did it in the beginning of my career before anything happened. She kind of gave me a “champagne send-off,” and of course it’s every girl’s dream to have any kind of correlation with the queen!
Interview with Katy Perry
Everything should be half as fun as Katy Perry (photo gallery 1) / photo gallery 2) . The Santa Barbara-born singer-
songwriter broke away from her strict religious upbringing and has found her groove writing pop songs inspired by Freddie Mercury. In addition to a new album coming out this year, Perry will bring a little class (and possibly some Silly String) to Warped Tour this summer.
What’s been going on lately?
I’m just starting the New Year, you know. The stars are aligning for Katy Perry in 2008. I’ve been working on my record since I was eighteen years old. I’ve gone through two record labels and written between sixty-five and seventy songs, and now it’s ready to come out. It’s been a long trip. I’ve had lots of money, lost lots of money, but the record’s here and it’s the right one.
Katy Perry
Santa Barbara, California, United States (2007 – present)
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Perry rose to fame in 2007 with her internet hit “Ur So Gay”, and has since had three number one hits, in the forms of ‘I Kissed a Girl’, ‘California Gurls’ and ‘Teenage Dream’.
Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, United States by Christian pastor parents and grew up listening only to gospel music. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. Perry’s musical influences include Alanis Morissette, pop rockers Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, and Freddie Mercury.
As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001. In 2004, she recorded an album with production team The Matrix. After signing on with Capitol Music Group in 2007, she took on stage name Katy Perry and released her first mainstream album, One of the Boys. Her newest album, Teenage Dream, was released on August 24, 2010 in the United States, and went worldwide August 30, 2010.
Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, United States by Christian pastor parents and grew up listening only to gospel music. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. Perry’s musical influences include Alanis Morissette, pop rockers Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, and Freddie Mercury.
As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001. In 2004, she recorded an album with production team The Matrix. After signing on with Capitol Music Group in 2007, she took on stage name Katy Perry and released her first mainstream album, One of the Boys. Her newest album, Teenage Dream, was released on August 24, 2010 in the United States, and went worldwide August 30, 2010.
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