Download or read book Katy Perry written by Sarah Tieck and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to the life and career of the American singer, discussing her change from Christian to popular music, her breakout album of 2008, and her rise to worldwide popularity.

Download or read book Katy Perry Singing Sensation written by Sarah Tieck and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful graphics, oversized photos, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of pop star Katy Perry! This book describes Perry's childhood, family, education, and rise to fame. Readers will learn about Perry's early interest and talent in music, her transformation from gospel singer to pop singer, and her albums One of the Boys and Teenage Dream. Perry's unique fashion sense is described, as well as her Grammy nominations, her marriage to comedian and actor Russell Brand, and her work to help others. From writing songs to practicing in studios and touring the world, readers will discover what it's like to be a professional singer! Features include a table of contents, maps, "Did You Know" fun facts, a "Snapshot" page with vital information, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Katie Lajiness and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet singing sensation Katy Perry! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Perry's childhood in California, and follow her career from her early work in faith-based music, to her first album One Of the Boys with its Grammy Award winning single "I Kissed a Girl, and her second album Teenage Dream which garnered four Grammy Award nominations. Her third album Prism is covered, as is her television work and her record label Metamorphosis Records. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Katie Lajiness and published by Big Buddy Books. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet singing sensation Katy Perry! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Perry's childhood in California, and follow her career from her early work in faith-based music, to her first album One Of the Boys with its Grammy Award winning single "I Kissed a Girl, and her second album Teenage Dream which garnered four Grammy Award nominations. Her third album Prism is covered, as is her television work and her record label Metamorphosis Records. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Nadia Higgins and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! You may know that Katy Perry is a shining star of pop who has soared to number one on the charts again and again. But did you know that Katy: • is a pastor's kid times two? Both her mom and dad are pastors who encouraged her to sing in church. • was dropped by two recording labels before she finally got her big break with Capitol Records? • exercises by jumping rope before every single show? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Katy's childhood, career, favorite things, love life, future goals, and more!

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Jennifer Strand and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking color photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the life of singer Katy Perry. Five exciting chapters highlight how Perry went from a Christian artist to a pop superstar. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Vanessa Oswald and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past decade, Katy Perry has been a visible part of the pop music scene. However, fans may be surprised to learn that despite the themes of some of Perry's early songs, she grew up in a conservative family. This and other fun facts about Perry's life are presented to readers alongside annotated quotes from the famous singer and those who know her best. With the release of her album Witness, Perry has shifted her focus to songs that explore deeper emotions and issues. Full-color photographs and a detailed timeline give readers a glimpse at the real Katy Perry.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Stephanie E. Dickinson and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, Katy Perry “roared” her way to singing stardom. Since then, she has become both a performing powerhouse and a business sensation. This is the story of how she achieved success both on and off the stage.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Megan P White and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Katy Perry: A Pop Icon's Inspiring Journey, Music, and Legacy" provides a captivating look into the life and accomplishments of a worldwide sensation. The book traces Katy Perry's evolution from a gospel singer to a prominent figure in pop music, showcasing her determination and creativity.With unique insights and rare photos, the book covers Katy's: - Ascent to stardom and breakthrough albums - Memorable songs and music videos - Personal challenges and successes - Influence on pop culture and the music scene - Charitable work and advocacy for social justice Apart from her music, Katy Perry's impact is seen in her ability to motivate fans through messages of empowerment, inclusivity, and positivity. This book is essential for anyone who has found inspiration in her music, fashion sense, and unwavering commitment to her art.

Download or read book Katy Perry Songbook with Audio written by Katy Perry and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Pro Vocal). Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The audio tracks contain demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. Eight songs: California Gurls * Firework * Hot N Cold * I Kissed a Girl * Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) * Part of Me * Teenage Dream * Wide Awake.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Elise O. and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of Hyperink's best little books series. This best little book is 3,900+ words of fast, entertaining information on a highly demanded topic. Based on reader feedback (including yours!), we may expand this book in the future. If we do so, we'll send a free copy to all previous buyers. ABOUT THE BOOK She's quirky, she's talented, she's Katy Perry! Katy Perry has dominated the pop music scene since 2008 with hit after hit from her albums, One of the Boys (2008) and Teenage Dream (2010). Katy Perry had the third highest grossing tour and was the most played artist on the radio for 2011. With her glowing white skin, dark wavy hair and bright blue eyes, it's no wonder that the world has fallen under this musical Snow White's spell. Katy Perry hasn't always been riding high on the waves of success. In fact, she was dropped multiple times by record labels before finally finding the perfect match. Unlike some pop acts, Perry is not content to be a cog in someone else's machine. Katy is actively involved in the artistic process of her music and shows, from songwriting to conceptualizing her worldwide tours. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK By the time Katy was fifteen years old, she had caught the attention of people in Nashville, Tennessee. Interested labels flew her out to Nashville to develop her songwriting skills. Perry eventually signed with a Christian music label, Red Hill. At the age of seventeen, in 2001, Perry released her first album, a collection of gospel songs titled Katy Hudson. The album was ultimately unsuccessful, and Katy was dropped from the Red Hill label. Looking back at that time in her life, Perry says that she says she is a different person now than she was then. As Katy has seen more of the world, her ideas are not as church-driven as they were in the past. In her interview with the Scotsman she says, "When I started out in my gospel music my perspective then was a bit enclosed and very strict, and everything I had in my life at that time was very church-related. I didn't know there was another world that existed beyond that." Following her lackluster results in Nashville, Perry moved to Los Angeles. Katy's next venture in the music industry was at Island Records. When she arrived at the record label she found her Christian background put her at a serious disadvantage. The executives at Island Records wanted to know who she wished to collaborate with, and were rather surprised when she did not know any secular artists. After working with famed songwriter-producer Glen Ballard, though, Katy quickly was schooled in the wide world of secular music. Perry cited Alanis Morisette as a particularly influential artist for her own music. Though she was supposed to release a record in 2005 with Island Records, the project was not completed and she was dropped from the label. Later some of the songs that Katie and Glen Ballard wrote together were picked up by singer Kelly Clarkson for her album All I Ever Wanted... Buy a copy to keep reading!

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Michelle Adams and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superstar Katy Perry grew up singing in church, knowing that she had a future in the music industry, but the road to success was paved with many bumps. Still, she never gave up on her dreams, and she never gave up on herself. Brought up by very strict Christian parents, Katy first tried to make it in the Christian music industry, but those efforts failed. Pressing forward, she finally got her big break with the controversial song “I Kissed a Girl” in 2008, and fans have been blowing her kisses ever since. By the time she was 26, she was happily married to Russell Brand, a star in his own right, and was living the star-studded dream that so many tried to squash along the way. Recognized for her stellar singing, songwriting, and guitar playing, as well as for her eclectic fashion sense, Katy is one “California Gurl” who has made it big!

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Stephanie E. Dickinson and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, Katy Perry “roared” her way to singing stardom. Since then, she has become both a performing powerhouse and a business sensation. This is the story of how she achieved success both on and off the stage.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Anne K. Brown and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, was born in Santa Barbara, California, and was raised by Christian pastor parents. Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED, she began to pursue a career in pop music and signed a contract with Capitol Records in 2007. Since then, Katy Perry has become a wildly successful solo artist. She has sold over one hundred million albums and earned an estimated forty-one million dollars in 2016 alone, according to Forbes magazine. This fascinating volume provides readers with biographical information about singer Katy Perry and discusses her early life, budding career, and successful albums and concerts.

Download or read book Katy Perry written by Jo Berry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifting the lid on the chart-topping, girl-kissing, trend-setting princess of pop In 2006, Katy Perry was on the brink of packing it all in and giving up - Hollywood had almost got the better of her. Two hit albums later and she practically owns the place. The gorgeous singer, best known for her flirty hit 'I Kissed a Girl', likes to flaunt her feminine side with inch-long eyelashes, maraschino-cherry lips, and playful retro outfits like polka-dotted hot pants and tube dresses, but Katy's path to fame was far bumpier than her glamtastic image lets on. Raised in Santa Barbara, California, she started her musical career in the church, her parents were both born-again Christian pastors. Her first album, released in 2001, was Christian gospel and the rules for her early years were 'no pop, no snacks, no boys'. At 16 she dropped out of high school and made the move to L.A., and her life was forever changed. It took more than eight years of false starts, winning and losing three record contracts, before she scored the million-selling album One of the Boys. But once `Ur So Gay' was declared by Madonna as her song of the year, 'I Kissed a Girl' ignited all that controversy, and Katy met her husband-to-be Russell Brand and so became one half of one of the most exciting and endearing Hollywood couples, Katy Perry was propelled to the top of the Hollywood A list. Jo Berry's insightful and honest biography reveals the incredible story of the life and loves of the artist and performer Katy Perry.

Download or read book Katy Perry A Life of Fireworks written by Chloe Govan and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Katy made her transformation from demure choir girl to sexy household name.Accounts of the conflict Katy had growing up with a deeply religious minister as a father and her penchant for skimpy attention-grabbing outfits and subversive lyrics. Details the story of her ill-fated early career, including an early gospel album released by a small record company which went bankrupt soon afterwards and another signing to Columbia Records, who she rejected on accounts of attempts to mould her into a manufactured pop artist. Her eventual rise to fame and her controversial first chart-topping single I Kissed A Girl, her bisexual affair and the struggle Katy faced between her sexuality and her religious background. Exclusive stories revealing the making of her albums.Tales of the love affair and marriage to notorious television presenter Russell Brand.Exclusive interviews with Katy’s religious mentors, friends, co-songwriters, producers video directors, journalists, fellow journalists and teachers.ABOUT THE AUTHORChloe Govan has written about travel, lifestyle and music for a variety of publications around the world including Travel Weekly, the Times and Real Travel, where she has a monthly column. Her next book is a biography on Amy Winehouse, due out in the Autumn of 2011.

Download or read book Katy Perry Songs written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 24. Chapters: Teenage Dream, I Kissed a Girl, E.T., Firework, California Gurls, Hot n Cold, Waking Up in Vegas, If We Ever Meet Again, Starstrukk, Thinking of You, Peacock, Not Like the Movies, Ur So Gay, Last Friday Night. Excerpt: "Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by producers Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke. Blanco showed them The Teenagers's single "Homecoming," and McKee imagined "Teenage Dream" as a throwback song to the euphoric feelings of being in love as a teenager. They met with Max Martin in Perry's hometown of Santa Barbara, California and started writing the track, which Perry later described as a pure moment for her. After Perry recorded her vocals, McKee presented her idea and the chorus was rewritten. Perry also described the song as reminiscent of her youth while contemplating her future marriage to boyfriend Russell Brand. Musically, "Teenage Dream" is a mid-tempo pop song with a retro sound. Perry starts singing in a high voice and her vocals grow stronger as the song progresses. Lyrically it talks about being with a lover that makes one feel young again. "Teenage Dream" received generally positive reviews from music critics, some praising its nature and sound, but with others dismissing its lyrics as "too carefree and immature." The song has topped the charts in United States, New Zealand and Ireland as well reaching the top-ten in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and has charted in Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. A music video for the single, filmed in various locations of Santa Barbara, premiered on...