Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress born in 1984. She started her career in gospel music as a teenager before signing with Capitol Records in 2007. Her 2008 singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" helped her break into the mainstream. Her 2010 album "Teenage Dream" produced five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the second artist after Michael Jackson to achieve this. Throughout her career, Perry has sold over 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

1. Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known as “Katy
Perry” born October 25, 1984 is an American singer,
songwriter and actress. She pursed a career in gospel
music in her teenage years
In April 2007, she signed a deal with
Capitol records where she then rose to
fame in 2008 with the release of her
singles “I kissed a girl” and “Hot n Cold”
from her second album “One of the Boys”
Her third album, “Teenage Dream” (2010)
was preceded by the U.S. Billboard hot 100
chart topping singles “California Gurls” and
“Teenage Dream” and later produced the
number one singles “Firework” and “E.T”
The album became the first by a female
artist to produce five number one Billboard
Hot 100 songs and the second overall after
Michael Jackson’s album “Bad”
Katy Perry has received many awards
and nominations including three
Guinness World Records and been
included in the Forbes list of “Top-
Earning Women in Music for 2011,
2012 and 2013 . Throughout her carer
she has sold 11 million albums and 81
million singles worldwide making her
one of the best-selling artists of all
times
Transitioning from gospel music to secular
music, she started writing songs with producer
Glen Ballard, and moved to Los Angeles at 17. In
2003 she performed once as Katheryn Perry to
avoid confusion with Kate Hudson
After finishing the Warped Tour 2008, Perry
embarked on her first headlining tour , the “Hello
Katy” tour from January 23, 2009 to November
2009. On August 4, 2009 she performed as an
opening act for one date of the band “No
doubt’s” Summer tour 2009
After serving as a guest judge on
American Idol, Perry released
“California Gurls” featuring rapper
Snoop Dogg on May 7, 2010. The song
was the lead single from her third
studio album “Teenage Dream” and
reached number one in the Billboard
Hot 100 in June. She also served as a
guest judge for Xfactor UK later that
month
A remixed version of “E.T” featuring
rapper, Kanye West, was released as
the fourth single from “Teenage
Dream” on February 16, 2011. It
topped the Hot 100 chart for five non
consecutive weeks making “Teenage
Dream” the ninth album in history to
produce four number one singles on
the Hot 100
From February 20, 2011, to January 22, 2012
Perry embarked on the California Dreams Tour
in support of Teenage Dream, grossing over
$59 million globally. On September 23, 2011
she performed the opening day of the 2011
Rock in Rio festival along with Elton John ,
Claudia Leitte and Rihanna