Mariana Prado, Myllene Leite, Paola Fonseca, Raissa Reis and Tarsila Paiva. Katy Perry Birth name: Katheryn Elizabeth HudsonBorn: October 25, 1984 (age 27),Santa Barbara, California, U.S.Genres:Pop, rock, disco, gospelOccupations:Singer-songwriter, actressInstruments: Vocals, guitar, pianoPerry grew up around gospel music. During herfirst year of high school, she pursued a music career as Katy Hudson, releasingher first studio album, called Katy Hudson, which failed to chart. Herinfluences being: Lilly Allen, Alanis Morissette, and Avril Lavigne.When Perry was 15, her singing in churchattracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee,who brought her there to polish her writing skills. In Nashville, Perry started recording demos andwas taught by country music veterans how to craft songs and play guitar. Perrysigned to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded herfirst album at the age of 15.In May 2010, Perry released the first singlefrom her second studio album, Teenage Dream titled, "California Girls".The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutiveweeks. "Teenage Dream" was released as the second single from heralbum, and it also topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her third number oneand second from the album.She related that her perspective in music was"a bit enclosed and very strict", and everything she did waschurch-related. Her second album, One of the Boys, is described as"secular" and "rock," and reflects a departure from her religiousmusical roots. Her next album Teenage Dream featured more pop songs in the veinof Boys.Perry is mostly inspired by specific moments ofher life. She said it is easy for her to write songs about heartbreak. Most ofthe themes in One of the Boys deal with heartbreak, teen adventure, and"puking into toilets. Shefirst gained recognition with the release of her first mainstream album, One ofthe Boys in 2008, which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs"IKissed A Girl", "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas. On December 14, 2011, in the annual listby Forbes, Perry was elected the third singer who earned more than US$44million, behind Lady Gaga (US$90 million) and Taylor Swift (US$45 million).She ventured into film, voicing Smurfette inthe 2011 film The Smurfs and being spotlighted in the 3D biopic-concert filmKaty Perry: Part of Me. "I believe in a fairy tale," saysKaty Perry during her first movie on purpose you have in your life. The successof their music until the end of her marriage to British comedian Russell Brand,singer dreams of 27 years are portrayed in the biographical documentary"Part of Me," which opens on June 3 and 3D displays his world tour"California Dreams ", the same as in 2011 went to Brazil.As of 2012, Perry has been nominated for eightGrammy Awards, including Album of the Year (Teenage Dream) and Record of theYear ("Firework"). She has released fragrances "Purr" and"Meow". On September 25, 2012, Billboard named Perry2012's Woman of the Year.Perry has written several songs for othersingers, including Ashley Tisdale ("Time's Up"), Selena Gomez &the Scene ("Rock God" and "That's More Like It"), KellyClarkson ("Long Shot" and "I Do Not Hook Up"), Jessie James("Bullet" and "Girl Next Door"), Lesley Roy ("SlowGoodbye"), and Kady Malloy ("Wish You the