Star Analysis

Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California, U.S. October 25 1984. She was named Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. She started her singing at her parents church between the ages of 9 and 17, singing gospel music. She was not allowed to listen to non-religious music and attended Christian schools and camps.
At her freshman year at high school, she decided she wanted to start her music career. She later enrolled at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short time.
From singing in church, it had attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee. She was taught how to improve her writing skills, write songs and play guitar. She started recording demos and was signed by Christian music label Red Hill where she started recording her first album. Performing as Katy Hudson, she released a Gospel-rock album in 2001. This album was unsuccessful and dropped her at the end of 2001.
She changed her surname to 'Perry', her mothers maiden name, as Katy Hudson was close to actress Kate Hudson. And at the age of 17, she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for the record label Island. Ballard helped her to develop her songwriting even more over the next few years. This album was due to release in 2005, but was criticised for going nowhere and so she was dropped by the 'The Island Def Jam Music Group'. One of the songs 'Simple', however was released on the soundtrack for 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' in 2005. In 2004 she was signed to Columbia Records, but the label didn't allow her control of her music. She was named by 'Blender magazine' as 'The Next Big Thing', but with no albums or projects ongoing, she began to record on her own. 80% had been completed but Columbia but had decided not to finish it and dropped her from the label. She then worked for an independent A&R company called Taxi Music.
Katy was then recommended to Virgin Records. In 2007, Katy was signed to the newly created Capitol Music Group. The label secured the masters of the unfinished album, recorded whilst at Columbia, that then became her debut album 'One of the Boys'. This album contained some of the hits, 'I Kissed a Girl' and 'Hot n Cold'. An image/ reputation was then created of her with the releasing of 'Ur So Gay', aimed at introducing her to the music market. 
With her name in the papers, gossip on the radio, and an online buzz, Katy Perry was gaining lots of attention, even from the likes of Madonna. People wanted to spread the word about this new music artist on the scene.
Since then, Katy has won many many awards for her hit songs, and as a talented artist. Some she won, and others nominated for. She guest starred on 'The X Factor' as a judge on the 7th series, alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, and Louis Walsh. She temporarily filled in the spot of Dannii Minogue.
She has made number 1 releases, including 'Teenage Dream', 'E.T' and 'California Gurls'. As she has grown more and more famous worldwide, fans have been inspired not just by her music, but her dress sence too. Her fashion of brightly coloured garments and accessories, everyone wants to be like her.
She is currently happily married to comedian, Russell Brand, still in the music business. Releasing brilliant hits featuring other famous artists, she is doing incredibly well and has come along way, no doubt will she continue in the future.