Guest Blogger: Azzam 2

After already being turned down by three record labels, Katy Perry’s music career in the “big league” finally began in 2007 when she signed to Capitol. Perry’s career sparked after she released her hit single “I Kissed a Girl” along with her album Teenage Dream, which was debuted number one on the Billboard charts. Born as Katheryn Hudson on October 25, 1984, Katy Perry was raised in a house of two pastors and was forbidden from listening to certain bands. In 2001, she released a Christian album under her birth name; years later she gave up singing Christian songs and began her pop music career. Her hit song “Last Friday Night”, featuring Rebecca Black, is an upbeat song trending all across the world! It is about a crazy night she had that she can barely remember. She had lots of fun and did new things and she wishes to do it all the following Friday night again! There aren’t many people that can compare to Katy Perry, but Miley Cyrus comes close. Both singers sing hype songs that are very catchy and club bangers. Although Miley Cyrus is far crazier outside of singing, both have a bizarre style of singing and performing. In one of her most recent songs, ”Fireworks”, Perry sings about how we need to focus more on equality and how we need to appreciate those who aren’t given the credit. Katy Perry is an outstanding singer that many people look up to. She provides for many different charities and gives up her precious time to help those in need. I am a proud listener of her music and would definitely spend my hard earned money on purchasing her albums and music. She has influenced me to become a better person by caring of others, while still having a little fun on Friday nights.