Katy Perry - Did You Know?
September 25, 2018Music facts, music trivia, interesting stories and much more. Introducing the "Did You Know" page about American singer and songwriter, Katy Perry.
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Katy Perry (real name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality.
Katy Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but changed her surname to "Perry," her mother Mary's maiden name, in order to avoid confusion with the actress, Kate Hudson.
Perry had a strong religious upbringing. She grew up listening to gospel music, sang in a church choir between ages 9-17, and was even banned by her parents from listening to secular (non-religious) music.
Katy Perry was dropped by both Columbia and Island before she signed with Capitol Music Group, who released her major label album, One of the Boys, on June 17, 2008.
Katy Perry has won many awards, including 5 American Music Awards, 4 Guinness World Records, one Brit Award, and one Juno Award. She is included in the annual Forbes lists of highest-earning women in music from 2011–2018 and her estimated net worth is $125 million as of 2016.
Katy Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, selling over 40 million albums and more than 100 million records all over the world throughout her music career.
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