Ever since I was younger I wanted to be on stage, singing my songs in a glittering costume. And that happened and is still happening. I have to remember that this is what I wished for and be grateful because there are 500 other girls right behind me that are ready to snatch it up.

She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of her parents who suggested Katy Perry take vocal coaching. Perry has Portuguese German Irish and English ancestry. Perry embarked on the Hello Katy Tour in support of the album.

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25 1984) known by her stage name Katy Perry is an American recording artist songwriter and actress. F. She followed this up with her second studio effort Teenage Dream which was an instant commercial success topping the album charts in several countries.