Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; October 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter best known by her stage name Katy Perry. She rose to prominence with her 2008 single "I Kissed a Girl" which has become a worldwide hit topping the charts in more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the United States, where it was the 1000th Billboard Hot 100 number 1. She is known for her unconventional style of dress, often humoristic, bright in color and reminiscent of different decades, as well as her frequent use of fruit-shaped accessories, mainly watermelon as part of her outfits. She has a contralto vocal range.
Katy Perry released the second single "Hot N Cold" on September 9, 2008. This became Katy's second top 5 hit in the USA, also reaching number 7 in the UK a month before its physical release.
Katy Perry stated that the success of British singer-songwriters Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen more female artists have been appearing on the charts. She also said that Winehouse and Allen "have introduced America to great music".