Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known as Katy Perry (born October 25, 1984, Santa Barbara, California, USA) 2 is a singer, guitarist and songwriter. She was raised as the daughter of two evangelical ministers, grew up listening to gospel music and sang in church as a child. After obtaining his certificate as a student, during his first year in high school, left school and began to pursue a musical career.In 2001 he published his first studio album, entitled him to his birth name Katy Hudson and the genus evangelist. The commercial launch was made after the close of the label Red Hill Records in this year.8 Then in 2004, signed with Island Def Jam Records, the singer met with Glen Ballard and next to it, wrote a new solo album, entitled (A) Katy Perry, but was cancelado.9 A year later, signed a contract with Columbia Records and began recording the album The Matrix, with the music production team "The Matrix" who had also worked with Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and Korn. Despite arriving to launch the music video for the song "Broken", the album was not released. But with the label Let's Hear It Records, was finally published in 2009.Success in his musical career began in 2007, when he signed a contract with Capitol Records. She began recording and writing his first album before releasing their first EP, "Ur So Gay", 10 where the singer mocks emo style of her ex-boyfriend. However, it was a great success on the Internet. Later, shot to fame when published in 2008 their second single "I Kissed a Girl", occupying the top of the charts in several countries, 11 and in that same year he releases his first album debut One of the boys, and at the end of the year, the IFPI reported that the album is the thirty-third best-selling album worldwide in 2008.12El Katy Perry album turned into a pop music icon with his two great singles, like, "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot N Cold", both songs were certified triple platinum by the sales RIAA.13 Totaling more than three million dollars in legales.13 downloadsDuring 2009 and 2010, Perry was working on his second studio album, entitled Teenage Dream, 14 was released on August 30, 2010. The album has been a resounding success, achieving first place in elBillboard 200 and in several países.15 The album contains singles like "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream", "Firework" and "ET", which achieved the first place on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several countries.Perry was ranked 51 st artist of the decade 2000-2009 by Billboard magazine and website, 16 and also was ranked the sexiest woman in the world in 2010 by the magazine Maxim.17His most successful singles son18 19 I kissed a girl (2008), California Gurls (2010), Hot N Cold (2008), Firework (2010) and Teenage Dream (2010).His most successful albums are (in order of success): 20 21 Teenage Dream (2010-2011) and One of the boys (2008-2009