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SHe sung backing vocals for mileys breakout album. Don't forget about that! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Loly-liz ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
Creshaud Young helped her with the Song " I Kissed a Girl" —Preceding unsigned comment added by SeanPhyscotic ( talk • contribs) 15:18, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Well, whoever put the word humoristic into the article then removed editing rights was obviously having a laugh. Now let's see, shall we use the word humorous ( 28,000,000 hits with a google search, or the strange sounding "humoristic" ( 110,000 hits with a goodle search )?
Humoristic obviously. Why use a word which sits easily in most people's minds when there is a more obscure awkward sounding version to confuse issues.
Just my observation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.187.233.172 ( talk) 10:46, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
The information regarding her first label is incorrect. Katy was signed by Todd Randall who was the AR Vice President at Red Hill Records. Since Katy Perry is the same person who recorded Christian pop-rock as Katy Hudson, the discography needs to be updated with her Christian albums, such as Katy Hudson (album) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.197.236.103 ( talk) 04:53, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Only two of the musical influences have proper citations. The rest do not and quite frankly make no damn sense. If you are going to say that a pop artist was influenced by death metal bands like Meshuggah, Cattle Decapitation, and Slayer, you should have a reference. Would an admin please flag this?
Hyacinth, thanks for deleting the uncited influences. I would have been very surprised if Katy Perry were influenced by John Cage. Her music (from what I've heard) contains no elements of aleatory, Zen Buddhist philosophy, or indeterminacy. Death metal bands and prog acts like King Crimson were also unlikely.
That said, if anyone does find citations, I'd very much like to see them. Ilike1954rcamodels ( talk) 06:54, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Also according to E!News shes dating a new guy from texas. According his a College student. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.193.136.247 ( talk) 15:14, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
IMDB says it's Elizabeth. Hyacinth ( talk) 18:06, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Why is reference 10 some random blog? Please, delete that, it's supposed to be a serious article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.56.175.102 ( talk) 19:17, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
The main article "Biography" says she was born in Santa Barbara, but the Background Information box says she was born in Portland. Which is correct? Sachinabox ( talk) 18:53, 9 July 2008 (UTC) she was born in LA... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.15.81.126 ( talk) 05:19, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
Although it certainly is commonplace for a woman to change one's last name when married, it is not commonplace for a woman who has previously released works under her birth name (Katy Hudson) to then change her name and release another work/album under her new name (Katy Perry). I assume she got married in the interim? This should be clarified on the page somehow, as many readers are probably wondering just why Katy Perry released an album named Katy Hudson. Midtempo-abg ( talk) 00:08, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
I just found the official music video for "Thinking of You"! Is it going to be a single or what? I've searched and nobody's has anything on it! Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OOJaUo0cyE&NR=1 Tcatron565 ( talk) 19:26, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
I recently heard that she is bisexual. Is there a source? I checked around but didn't see anything. Of course, I'm blind when it comes to these kinds of things. - Darthjarek ( talk) 02:27, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
I do not think she is because her song I KISSED A GIRL doesn't mean anithing. ( Twilight578 ( talk) 14:15, 17 April 2009 (UTC))
I got a message from something telling me that adding in examples of homophobic and misandric lyrics were somehow not relevant to a section that discusses how critics have charged her lyrics as being homophobic and misandric.
I truly don't understand that criticism of my change, but feel free to discuss it here.
Her lyric, "You pull ‘em down and there’s really nothing there" is a lyric that says when her boyfriend acts "emo" it is as though he pulls his pants down and reveals having no penis. This is an example of the kind of lyrics that critics claim are homophobic and misandric. Having no penis, having a small penis, a man acting as having no penis is a woman, see, that is what critics of hers are calling homophobic.
So I don't know why that edit was reverted and I was told, "as it appears to be unconstructive." It's entire constructive. It gives an example to the reader of exactly why her lyrics are being charged as homophobic.
I also took out the citation needed tag. The person that wrote this wrote this. It is his opinion and it IS cited. If you disagree with his opinion, you should either a) remove his opinion or better, b) add in a reference from a person that disagrees with him and thinks such songs would be played. But I am not sure how much sense it makes to add citation needed after someone's opinion.
70.1.65.164 ( talk) 04:23, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
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06:02, 25 July 2008 (UTC)See Wikipedia:Words to avoid#Article structures that can imply a point of view and Wikipedia:Criticism. Hyacinth ( talk) 10:22, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm sure she's laughing out loud reading everything you guys say about her "homophobia". You won't analyze so deeply a war song would you? Seems we're still in the 19th Century...-- Fluence ( talk) 00:43, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
What is currently on this article and talk page don't show her as homophobic or misandric. I haven't heard or read all the lyrics of the song in question, but it sounds like it just refers to one ex-boyfriend of hers; that she didn't make any negative statements about men or LGBT people in general. If I'm wrong, please provide examples of some of the exact wording of the offending lyrics. F W Nietzsche ( talk) 08:41, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
I added a quote from a Chicago Sun-Times columnist who sees positive aspects to the lyrics. Before, the only sources cited had negative opinions, so I thought that another opinion was appropriate.
Likewise the header for that section had been "Accusations of Homophobia and Mysandry" (I think), but I changed it to just "Lyrics" because I think it is more neutral. Could certainly change it to "Lyrical controversy" or something like that.
I thought that in addition to the negative and positive citations under "Lyrics" that it would be good to have a representation of the "who cares, it's just a song" point of view, which I suspect is the majority view of the public, but I couldn't find a source espousing that point.
Also, these lyrics get attacked by the Christian right, too, so it might be proper for someone to cite a Christian right critique of the lyrics, and add more positive citations to balance things out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uptownnow ( talk • contribs) 13:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Was just wondering why the image was deleted? I kinda miss it. Fatekeeper ( talk) 15:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
'I Kissed A Girl' debuted on the German Single Chart at number 2. [1]-- It's Flo ( talk) 12:27, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Just wondering if someone wanted to incorporate this interview into the controversy section in which Perry discusses her lyrics of "Ur so gay".-- CyberGhostface ( talk) 17:25, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Is her name pronounced like Kate-ee or Cat-ee (/ˈkeıti/ or /ˈkæti/)? I assume it's the former but I've never seen it spelled without an "e" (like "Katey") - EstoyAquí( t • c • e) 11:43, 11 September 2008 (UTC) Its spelled Katy and pronounced KAY tee Japannjbfan ( talk) 21:48, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
she gay? Coz the Bio dont even mention that... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.150.73.85 ( talk) 00:44, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
Should it be mentioned in the article how much Katy Perry resembles Zooey Deschanel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.35.232.110 ( talk) 02:24, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Should it be mentioned in the article how much Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel resemble Siwan Morris? Siwan played the psych teacher on Skins_(2007_TV_Series) and the resemblance is freaky. (Do a Google image search.) Getting the three of them together for a photo shoot would likely blow my mind. 65.95.113.181 ( talk) 00:36, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
I think that they do resemble.. Alot! :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulalaurenwhitneychrisbff ( talk • contribs) 00:02, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
So, why was this controversial? Holding a knife in a picture suddenly makes you controversial because it got put in a tabloid? My being a worthless American probably doesn't help me figure out what the real 'controversy' is here. Could somebody elaborate on it more than "holding knife in picture, picture gets posted in tabloid; she apologizes for holding a knife in a picture"? Washii ( talk) 06:25, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Is she an alto or mezzo - to me, she sounds more like a (deep) mezzosoprano —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.218.249.141 ( talk) 00:10, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
WTF is an anti-knife campaigner? What will they think of next?!
Perry was the opening act for the YouTube Live 2008 event. She entered the stage passing and greeting a few of the other " Youtube phenomenons" who took part at the event, and then performed her single " Hot'n'Cold". During the 2nd chorus, she also pictured a person in the audience using his cam. ( Official Video on YouTube). -- Kuchmuch ( talk) 23:06, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_(Miley_Cyrus_song)
"Breakout" is a song from American pop singer Miley Cyrus' second studio album, Breakout. The song was originally a demo track recorded by Katy Perry, who also sings backing vocals on Cyrus' version. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.48.219.177 ( talk) 01:03, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
Lily Allen's retort that Katy "doesn't write her own songs and isn't English" is quite wrong because Katy does write her songs, maybe Lily oughta check her facts, and second, what does being English have to do with anything? No offense to the Brits, I have nothing against them, but being English certainly does not place you above other cultures. -- Crackthewhip775 ( talk) 01:30, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
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Parenthetical phrases should be separated by a pair of commas, not only one; subjects and verbs should agree.
She is known for her unconventional style of dress, often humorous, bright in color, and reminiscent of different decades, as well as her frequent use of fruit-shaped accessories, mainly watermelons, as part of her outfits.
Micahfaulkner75 ( talk) 00:52, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
She obviously was religious for most of her life, due to her very Christian parents. She made a Chrstian album. Is she still a Christian, or has she left the religion? F W Nietzsche ( talk) 04:09, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
Just a small change:
"Perry stated that the success of British singer-songwriters Amy Winehouse and lablemate Lily Allen more female artists have been appearing on the charts."
Labelmate, not lablemate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sushimonkey511 ( talk • contribs) 06:35, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
Since Perry is only a stage name, and not a legally changed, name, shouldn't Hudson be used throughout the article? 74.69.119.32 ( talk) 03:19, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
Is it worth nothing that she's not the sharpest tool in the shed? At Warped Tour 2008 at Nassau Coliseum, during "I Kissed a Girl", she shouted "I LOVE YOU NEW YORK CITY." In case you don't know much about Nassau Coliseum... it's in Uniondale, on Long Island. Hear it nice and clearly here. -- 24.45.215.203 ( talk) 09:53, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
For people not from the NYC Metro area, Long Island is close enough to count... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.160.128.148 ( talk) 21:53, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone know what her father's extraction is? F W Nietzsche ( talk) 00:06, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
this image is realy bad you cant see her face because of the sunglasses. what happened to the old image, it was much better! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.105.126.218 ( talk) 08:57, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
A little while ago, I took out the line about Perry having a "contralto vocal range," but I see someone has put it back in. I don't think this is a valid fact and it shouldn't be part of the article. The cited source is just some music critic who makes an offhand remark about her "raspy contralto vocals," but I doubt the writer meant "contralto" in the true sense of the word, just seems like a fancy way to say "low, compared to some other pop singers." So I'm taking it out again. Westknife ( talk) 07:36, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
(undent) I have removed it for the time being. Until a reliable source is found which specifically addresses her vocal range, this information should remain out. If she is a contralto, then there should a reliable source somewhere saying so. FWIW, I don't know anything about vocal ranges, just don't want to see this edit war continue. -- Terrillja talk 19:21, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
Here is another source on her vocals. Now this has to be reliable enough to be put back on the article. [5] Tribal44 ( talk) 21:18, 7 February 2009 (UTC)Tribal44
[7] Tribal44 ( talk) 21:13, 12 February 2009 (UTC)Tribal44
I've added a section on her vocal type. Its not much though. Tribal44 ( talk) 21:30, 21 February 2009 (UTC)Tribal44
In a TV interview that she did sometime in 2008, Katy Perry very clearly stated that she got her GED when she was fifteen years old and pursued her singing career. The article says that she graduated from high school at the age of eighteen, which is technically incorrect.
The article's title is Katy Perry.
But the first words in the article are Katheryn Hudson.
Then the article keeps referring to her as Perry.
Her stage name is Katy Perry. Her stage name is not Perry.
Possible changes:
A. Refer to her as Hudson.
B. Refer to her as Katy Perry, not Perry.
I prefer B but think A is ok. Ipromise ( talk) 03:51, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
The infobox photo hides her face. We should change it/switch it. There are better photos further down in the article Ipromise ( talk) 03:55, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
Not the band. Actual spit. Katy Perry tends to not swallow her saliva when she's singing so she kind of slurs her words in the last verse with a slightly "gurgly" sound. However there are NO online articles noting that. But anyone who listens can hear it. She'll usually have that cute "gasp" expression during breaks in the song (or will do something else) that singers normally would take the time during to swallow their spit. I've watched her perform, it's not just sound effects either. Is there a way to put this on Wikipedia's article on her? Or is it original research? Or is it beyond that, an obscure observation that nobody else made? Or would the nature of this kind of comment look like vandalism no matter how true it is and how well written it is?
PS: This isn't a troll comment making a joke about her or anything. I actually think the "sound effects" from her having all that spit in her mouth sound cool. I just wonder if it can be worked into the article without looking like vandalism because that is an odd topic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.72.221.246 ( talk) 10:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
She wouldn't have been in Out Magazine's Out 100 2008 issue if she hadn't identified as LGBT, would she? -- AvatarMN ( talk) 18:25, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Why is there a picture of him in the article? If readers want to know what he looks like, they can click on his wiki-linked name. They were together for a year or two, they broke up like any other couple, end of story. Justin Timberlake's picture isn't in Britney Spears' article, same for K-Fed, and their relationships with her garnered much more attention than Katy and Travis. -- Whip it! Now whip it good! 01:49, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
According to Blender Magazine [8], her uncle was the famous director Frank Perry ( Mommy Dearest, etc.) I will link his page to this article, but someone should work that family info into the Katy Perry article and link to his page. Muziki ( talk) 05:19, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
hun kan godt lide spinat —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.239.103.14 ( talk) 06:44, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The section music and themes contains the line
Perry described her music by saying, "Someone kind of penned it for me the other day, and I've been using it ever since."[5]'
While this quote is duly referenced it has bizarrely removed all meaning from the point.
In the
quoted article Perry states "Someone said I was like a mixture of Lucille Ball and Freddie Mercury". Surely noting this and her rationale behind the comparison would be more useful than merely observing that someone else has described her style, without mentioning what they said.
"I have that Lucille Ball thing about me where everything looks really great on the outside, rocking that 1940s look, but on the inside there's just something just kind of wrong about me. The Freddie Mercury, which I pale in comparison to, obviously"
81.132.113.97 ( talk) 02:37, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
Katy's parents are Evangelical Protestants (n.b. not Evangelical Catholics which is similar in some ways, but different in many others)
the link should be to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism
instead of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Catholic
in the Childhood and Early life section.
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"She is known for...associating outfits with fruits."
"decided to leave schooling"
"a constant fight to capture the attention of her parents off her sister's"
"She rehearsed the songs and performed it to her parents"
"whom she met in a recording studio in New York, on and off for several years."
"in which she co-hosted"
"during when she was in the midst of her solo tour"
and much more that is not so wince-worthy, but still ugly ugly prose.
Sorry I don't care enough about Perry to sweat it further than providing this list. Bustter ( talk) 11:59, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
They are very anti-LGBT, and consequently strongly disapprove of her recent work, particularly I Kissed a Girl. Her mother claims Katy is strongly influenced by powerful people in the entertainment industry to (pretend to) be LGBT, when Katy, is, she claims, 'a good, innocent, straight, Christian girl who has been taken advantage of' by powerful people for their own ends. Regardless of how accurate or not her parents' opinion and view of the situation is, the fact that they feel that way is certainly relevant to Katy's life, and, as such, should be in the article. F W Nietzsche ( talk) 04:09, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
Provide a link to these parental statements, and someone who agrees with you is likely to add it. Bustter ( talk) 11:31, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
The part on the page that mentions Madonna mentioning her and Ryan Seacrest mentoring her should also include Perez Hitlon. He gets more readers than the other two sources get listeners combined. Such as this on March 19, 2008 http://perezhilton.com/2008-03-19-gay-gay-gay or this from late 2007 http://perezhilton.com/2007-11-19-listen-to-this-we-just-wanna-use-your-love-tonight
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.37.226.61 ( talk) 20:09, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
I think this Wikipedia article on Katy Perry could be more detailed... Could you include a little more on her moving story, as is mentioned for instance in the magazine PaperMag.com of this month? [9]
Perry and Ballard went on to work together for three years -- three very tumultuous years, during which Perry was signed to and then ultimately dropped by both Def Jam and Columbia Records. Three uncompleted albums and over 50 recorded songs later, Perry was starting to lose hope, and she was not even 23 yet. Fame had a way of dangling itself in front of her, only to be immediately snatched away. "I remember living in Beverly Hills," Perry says, "and having a new black Jetta, being very comfortable on my monthly stipend, and my cousin looked at me and said, 'Katy, this can go away,' and I was like, 'It's never going to go away!' And then it all went away. I remember that moment so clearly." There was another point, Perry remembers, "when I would write a check for my rent with fifteen dollars in my bank account and on the memo I would write, 'God, please help.' I would not recommend that anybody do that." During various bleak times during her early 20s, the only way Perry could buy new clothes was to sell her old ones at L.A. thrift store Wasteland. "I would tell people, you know, 'I'm going to have a record out,' but after three years, after being dropped by two labels, people were like, 'You're not going to have a record out, you're a liar and what do you really do?"
One thing Perry did was to go out a lot. "At one time in my life, it was almost a priority for me to be on the scene in L.A., but at a certain point, I was going out and not getting anything done the next day. We'd all go to Teddy's, and I couldn't believe how many lost people there were dancing the night away." For a glimpse into her party girl days, Perry points to her album's surprisingly moving power ballad "Lost" ("I'm out on my own again/ Face down in the porcelain/ Feeling so high but looking so low/ Party favors on the floor/ Group of girls banging on the door"). Read into it what you like.
To make ends meet, she got a job working in the A&R department at Taxi, which had her (a bit ironically) listening to music all day, deciding whether a band had hit-making potential or not. It was while working there, during January of 2007, that Perry received a call from the then head of Capitol Records, Jason Flom, who had heard an old recording of hers and wanted to meet with her. From there, Perry's rise was about as smooth sailing as could be -- she teamed up with Dr. Luke, a producer who had worked with artists like Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne, and recorded an album. Capitol released the buzzy "UR So Gay" on iTunes in November of 2007, the even more buzzy "I Kissed a Girl" in May of '08 and when One of the Boys debuted in June, the album was an immediate hit; by February 2009 it reached certified platinum.
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Can someone add more of the interview from thenewgay.net that discusses the song "Ur So Gay". here's the source: http://thenewgay.net/2008/06/katy-perry-new-gay-interview.html The quote from that interview that is used on Katy's wikipage is basically Katy saying that her ex-boyfriend is so lame that he should've been gay. That sounds insensitive if we're only going to use that small quote. Katy goes into greater detail about how she doesn't believe in strict gay stereotypes later in the interview saying she knows "gay men that are more of a man than some of the men [she] slept with." The current quote used on her wikipage gives the impression that Katy feels all gay men are less manly. She clearifies this later in that interview. She also talks about how growing fanbase. Can someone post more of this interview? http://thenewgay.net/2008/06/katy-perry-new-gay-interview.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Floetry Spades ( talk • contribs) 17:12, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are always the battle of fashion and music. We could add the part that Perry say that Lady GaGa fabricated the Hermafrodite Rumour:
XOXO 190.51.161.21 ( talk) 19:59, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
Someone has to add how she won $50,000 on who wants to be a millionaire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V_tcnuSSys
Patrolman89 ( talk) 17:45, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
Just curious - how is it that Katie got her GED as a freshman in high school when California state law does not allow people under the age of 17 to take the test? Was she a 17 yr old —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.120.19.6 ( talk) 17:23, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
There are several misspelled words in that section of the Katy Perry article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Metafact ( talk • contribs) 04:40, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone know the name of her grandmother? It would be such a big help. -- 68.61.231.56 ( talk) 17:20, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Perhaps this article could be updated?
For instance is the following worthy or an Encyclopedie or People magazine? Please remove this.
"In December 2008, Perry apologized to British singer Lily Allen for remarks in which she called herself a "skinnier version" of her, saying she meant it as a joke.[30] Allen retaliated and told a British radio station that she "happen[ed] to know for a fact that she [Perry] was an American version" of her because their record company needed "to find something controversial and 'kooky'" like her.[31]" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.146.2.225 ( talk) 07:54, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Travis McCoy, Lily Allen, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley Tisdale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist Associated_acts This field is for professional relationships with other musicians or bands that are significant and notable to this artist's career.
Probably only Travis McCoy would fit in, even so, he is just an ex-boyfriend. Lily allen is someone she had a feud with and the other two aren't even mentioned in the article. 155.69.192.23 ( talk) 08:10, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
I know that on some other articles they do this, but is it possible to mention how alike she and Zooey Deschanel look? It's quite freaky, actually. I'm sure she ( or Deschanel) have mentioned this in an interview we could cite. Browncoat101 ( talk) 08:46, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
It's stated in the "Style and Image" section of the current entry that she posed with a switchblade, yet in looking at the actual photo in question (linked in the footnote), the knife appears to be a butterfly knife, not a switchblade. 192.249.47.163 ( talk) 16:24, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
There was never any such concert for typhoon. It seems to be some sort of publicity stunt by a producer but there has never been any comment by katy herself or her management. I will remove the section from article. http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=%22katy+perry%22+charity+concert+typhoon+ondoy&meta=&aq=f&oq=%22katy+perry%22+charity+concert+typhoon+ondoy&fp=15d26c1572a6a0c4 Bozenapolska ( talk) 16:17, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
I noticed in the Style and Image section the assertion is made that "...as the music video to "Ur So Gay" shows, her hair is naturally blonde and she dyed her hair and eyebrows a darker color." While I am not necessarily disputing the validity of this claim, the evidence given, a music video, seems insufficient and/or unreliable. Is there any other way to verify this claim? 99.28.253.23 ( talk) 23:05, 22 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.28.253.23 ( talk) 23:03, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
On his page he's called an English comedian, while on this page he's given the more generic title of 'british'. Given the difference in comedy style between the countries on the british isles, is it not better to refer to him as English rather than british, not to mention adhering to a standard. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.75.234.209 ( talk) 23:35, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
Yes, it is like referring to an American citizen as 'North-American- (which is Canada and the USA). Allow the guy his national identity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.88.15.51 ( talk) 07:37, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
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Please change "The first single from the album is titled "California Gurls"." to "The first single from the album is titled "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg" because he also performs on the recording. See this link for reference:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638865/20100511/story.jhtml
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Declined "featuring Snoop Dogg" is not a part of the title, it's a performance credit.—
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Katy Perry dated Matt Thiessen of Relient K. This should be added. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.188.54.207 ( talk) 01:53, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
The lead of this article doesnot encompass the whole body, this should be corrected as the article is a GA, and shouldn't fail on such a trivial thing. --Legolas (talk2me) 09:11, 25 May 2010 (UTC)
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I want to add the relationship status with Russell Brand in the Infobox.
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On July 7th, 2010 Glee Twitter Account, UltimateGleeks fulfilled the wish of Ms. Perry to have an official campaign for her to appear on the popular American Television show, "Glee." UltimateGleeks campaign is in the realm of the Betty White, SNL campaign which was very successful. As of now, there are nearly 800 fans that have shown official support for the cause. Per a little research, Perez Hilton, ET Canada, Columbia Records, Yahoo TV, MTV News, MTV Buzzworthy, & the official Glee UK account (UKGleeDVD) have all gotten behind the campaign as well. I think this is worth mentioning. Please include this in the article.
Sources: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ultimate-Gleeks-Wants-To-Get-Katy-Perry-On-GLEE/111002612281748# www.Twitter.com/PerezHilton www.Twitter.com/ETCanada www.Twitter.com/MTVNews www.Twitter.com/MTVBuzzworthy www.Twitter.com/UKGleeDVD www.Twitter.com/ColumbiaRecs —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.62.226.50 ( talk) 23:10, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
Not done: please provide
reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Something other then twitter or facebook.
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Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' is the fastest-rising single released by a Capitol Records artist in more than 40 years.
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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1641186/20100609/perry_katy.jhtml
Royjea ( talk) 03:15, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} the article contains the word "Learnt" which should read "Learned"
216.221.94.148 ( talk) 20:13, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
the artworks out, the track listing has leaked, can we not have a page as sufficient information about the single and album has been sourced.
the single also deserves a page too!
It should have its own page. With two singles out and an official cover, tracklist, and release date it should have its own page. Here is a link for the official tracklist on Perry's official website: http://www.katyperry.com/teenage-dream-official-tracks-revealed/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.96.178.19 ( talk) 15:11, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} PLEASE ADD EXTERNAL LINK: www.TWITTER.COM/KATYPERRY THIS IS HER VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT Scottmillernj ( talk) 02:51, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
Not done: Not an appropriate external link. That, and you yelled at me (using all caps...). --
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Just to let someone know that it is written on the page that her album debuted number one on the billboard 100 when it debuted number one on billboard 200. 100 is for the singles! 77.99.40.67 ( talk) 22:18, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
Katy Perry announced her intentions to become a dual citizen of the US & the UK after her marriage to Russel Brand:
" http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/09/03/katy-s-a-brit-of-all-right-115875-22533037/"
Add to the article? Omnisci88 ( talk) 23:28, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
Should the small arguments going on between Katy and Tokio Hotel be added to the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.211.132.197 ( talk) 17:25, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
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Correct spelling of "Seseme Street" to "Sesame Street" under Filmography.
207.10.61.10 ( talk) 04:19, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
Please would somebody correct "would of" to say "would have", which occurs more than once. It makes the article look poorly written with such obvious mistakes. 89.0.64.62 ( talk) 21:10, 24 September 2010 (UTC) Thanks. 89.0.151.233 ( talk) 12:38, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
Pop rock DOES NOT = Pop and Rock, pop rock is a subgerne of pop! in no way is katy perry rock, just bcause someone sings pop rock doesnt not make them a rock musician, because katy perry IS NOT ROCK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.139.117.90 ( talk) 18:10, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
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just want to add a bit more about her ancestry
Kwesiidun91 ( talk) 11:20, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I think that the phrase "Katy was only allowed to listen to gospel music growing up, not what her mother called 'secular music'" should be reworded. It is secular music if it is not religious. Her mother did not invent the term. I also think that this article makes too big a deal out of the fact that she only listened to gospel music, which removes some NPOV (i.e. that Gospel music is bad) Also, nothing in the first introductory statement is referenced. 75.69.129.253 ( talk) 18:54, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Katy Perry's real name is Katy Hudson and is the daughter of Keith and Mary Hudson, Founders of the Keith Hudson Ministries in Oceanside CA.
According to this page on their site, Mary Hudson names her kids and their ages. Their daughter "Katy" is listed as 27 years of age...and who knows when the last time this page was updated?
http://www.keithhudson.org/about-us.html
Could it be her year of birth is really 1982 instead of 84? Or earlier? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.171.183.162 ( talk) 10:51, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
the photo used for katy perry is starting to get old i think its time for a update —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rats37 ( talk • contribs) 15:18, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
In the paragraph that starts "During the summer of 2009 Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek." They talk about a kiss being cut with her future FINANCE which I think should be "Fiancé"
76.172.90.117 ( talk) 08:21, 17 October 2010 (UTC)Jose from Ontario, California
This is the quote in the article:
She enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short time.[16]
Are you sure about this? That strikes me as a very odd little factoid, I've seen it backed nowhere else, the Academy doesn't list her under notable alumni, and the only reference to it is a dead link. Can someone check this and/or replace the link? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.54.19.192 ( talk) 23:24, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
The official press release informing the public and media of their marriage states,"[Russell and Katy] were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Brand on Saturday, October 23." Does that mean her full name at the beginning of this article should be changed from Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson to Katheryn Elizabeth Brand? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.161.227.45 ( talk) 01:11, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
I think it should be mentioned that she has sold over 22 million singles with her first album as mentioned on her official website: http://www.katyperry.com/katy-perry-says-%E2%80%98summer-starts-now%E2%80%99/ and also the over 5 million copies of her major label debut album bringing her total worldwide record sales to 27 million before the release of her second album and singles. I will try find out how many singles her second album has sold and adjust the total. 219.89.129.156 ( talk) 08:52, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
Dont know if this makes a difference but I added up all the certifications of her second albums singles and got a total of 4,264,500 including the first two weeks of the Teenage Dream (single) US sales as it was not certified their. Bringing her total worldwide record sales to 31,264,500 to date excluding the album Teenage Dream. 219.89.129.156 ( talk) 09:19, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
"On October 23rd 2010, Perry was married to Comedian Russell Brand.Brand, 35, proposed to Perry, 25, in India outside the Taj Mahal, December 2010." Obviously they meant December 2009, since December 2010 has yet to occur. Laelene ( talk) 18:13, 26 October 2010 (UTC)laelene
The article states that Perry passed her GED test right after freshman year of high school. This is not possible; in order to take the GED test, you must be 17 1/2 or 18 years old already when you enroll for it. After ninth grade, she must have been only 14 or 15 years old (she is also born later in the year, in late October). Perhaps it can be clarified? Maybe she took it later, after leaving the school. Like her, I left high school at 15, after my first year, and that has only been a couple years (I'm considerably younger than Perry). I was told by numerous sources GED tests aren't available until you're at least 17 and some months. ★ Dasani★ 02:34, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
Dasani,you are so wrong. In my state you can take it at age 16.-- 99.177.250.140 ( talk) 00:20, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
{{ subst:Edit semi-protected}} Katy Perry has dedicated her new music video, firework to the It gets better project, showing an activism in gay rights. She also said it was her favorite track on her album, Teenage Dream, because it has a great beat and a great message.
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984),[1] better known by the stage name Katy Perry, is an gay male American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.
Am I the only one to find it weird that suddenly there is some random British English in use for a couple of sentences? I can understand calling Russell's mom "mum" since he hails from Britain, but many Americans probably have no idea that a "hen party" is a bachelorette party. And seeing as Katy is American, it makes sense to keep the English usage consistent (organized, bachelorette party, maid of honor):
"...there was one noticeable absence, pop star Rihanna, who organised the hen party, and was tipped to be Katy's maid of honour..." Laelene ( talk) 18:23, 26 October 2010 (UTC)laelene
Agreed. 12.41.255.10 ( talk) 14:18, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
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Krissakristine ( talk) 05:42, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
Can anyone guess what's wrong with that line? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.74.149 ( talk) 14:57, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
Just noticed that someone edited the article to say that Katy Perry is a gay male. Pretty sure that's not true... ;-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.102.254.14 ( talk) 15:16, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
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This page says that Katy Perry is a gay male. This obviously is incorrect.
99.91.110.91 ( talk) 15:42, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
unbelievable. 12.41.255.10 ( talk) 14:17, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
A paragraph about her marriage is at the end of the 2010 subsection of the Career section. That info should be under personal life. I'm not sure what is relevant enough to move there, and what should be deleted. Jim Michael ( talk) 10:16, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
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I was reading this article, and when I saw the discography I saw something missing. On november 20th 2007 she released an EP, which is called Ur So Gay. I don't know if there's a reason why the mini-album isn't mentioned, but I am a fan of her (katy perry) and I wan't the info to be correct.
90.149.49.203 ( talk) 20:55, 27 November 2010 (UTC) Ole Petter
The citation does nothing to substantiate that their's was a Hindu wedding ceremony. The couple's own press release says they were wed by a christian minister. I don't care one way or the other how or by whom they were "married." But a "traditional Hindu ceremony" it was not. 24.21.36.196 ( talk) 07:26, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
Here: http://www.nationalledger.com/lifestyle/article_272635596.shtml, for example. 24.21.36.196 ( talk) 07:31, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
And here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11613876 24.21.36.196 ( talk) 07:34, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
{{ subst:edit semi-protected}} Katy Perry's song "Self Inflicted" appeared on the T.V. show "The Hills". The song was featured on the 3rd episode in 2006 before the release of "One of the Boys". "Self Inflicted" was also featured on Danica Patrick's web site in 2007, before the release of "One of the Boys". Joeleob ( talk) 23:06, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
I heard that she has taken the name Brand after her husband last name. Should we change her name to Kate Brand —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.81.40.126 ( talk) 18:28, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/509726/katy-perry-to-take-russell-brand-s-surname/1/
NOW Magazine report that Katy has changed her name to "Katy Brand"
The Daily Mail newspaper re-confirmed this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.15.39 ( talk) 20:59, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
“ | Ellen: Now, should I call you—do you go by, uh, "Mrs. Brand", ever? Katy: Um, I do, actually, sometimes when people try and get my attention, like, if I'm at an event or somethin' like that, and they want special attention, they go, "Mrs. Brand!", and I'm like *turns head*. So, yeah. Ellen: Now, are you thinking of changing your name at all, or no? Katy: Yes... I am, actually. Ellen: Yeah? That's good! Katy: I'm in the process. Ellen: Well that's fantastic! Katy: Thank you! |
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We are not privy to the legal documents of another individual - a newspaper interview stating, from the primary source (Katy Perry) is more than enough source we need.
Please update accordingly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.139.24.41 ( talk) 14:22, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
"Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy" how is this really relevant? especially in the light of her wedding to russel brand this year?. I'm going to remove it and if anyone has any objections please state why. Cheers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stripy tie ( talk • contribs) 19:22, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
fair enough.
The page has links for Kate Hudson and Katie Perry. We need to have Katy Brand here too. -- 99.241.201.102 ( talk) 02:37, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
I know the wedding line cites a story in the Times of India, but there is also news of her wearing a grey Elie Saab at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/25/katy-perry-wedding-dress-_n_773353.html. People.com mentions the ceremony was performed by a Christian Minister at http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20436789,00.html. TOI is a big newspaper, but it could be wrong, considering that right by the side it carried two links to gossip about how they wanted to marry in Japan, then Delhi. PS: There is a snapshot of her wearing the traditional Indian nose ring at some point. But that means nothing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.176.36.108 ( talk) 07:46, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
In the personal life section, there are comments by Perry saying she thought she'd marry Brand (or something to that extent) but there's no flow in the text, with the next line about their wedding. -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 22:26, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
Cmcalpine has added text to indicate a change of name to Brand. This is not discussed in the body of the article and Pine has not supplied a source to support the name change. -- BwB ( talk) 13:00, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
Please change the statement indicating that Katy has a contralto range. The top of that range is the B flat above middle C. She frequently sings, in full chest voice, the E flat above C2 (octave above middle C) in the song Firework (which is in A flat).
Please change this. It is inaccurate. 75.72.6.70 ( talk) 18:01, 25 February 2011 (UTC) heashon2000
Also, Katy Perry is a contralto because she can sing very low notes. The beginning of Firework is very low, and Thinking of You is also very low. Firework is actually out of her range, but she tries to belt it out. So she is a contralto, with a wide range, as sopranos usually cannot hit those notes, or have a hard time hitting them. -Peterbrabel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterbrabel ( talk • contribs) 18:29, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
This is incredible that one guy/gal says "To change this base on what we hear in her songs would be original research" and then another guy try to support that claim by saying "Katy Perry is a contralto because she can sing very low notes". That's completely unspecific. My claim IS specific. The lowest note Katy sings in Firework is an A-flat, a minor 3rd above the lowest note of the range described in the [contralto] article. My claim is not only also based on what "we" hear, it's also based on what's been published. But I guess Wiki isn't set up for musical integrity then.
Also, Peterbrabel, Firework is NOT out of Katy Perry's range because "she tries to belt it out". She successfully (not tries) sings it as a mainstay on her current tour and had done so on several guest appearances including this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Zd5-sTvV0&feature=relmfu.
As for my claim, I can see no one here cares enough to validate this simply by citing the sheet music and reading the definition on [contralto]. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.6.70 ( talk) 18:39, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
The MTV Asia article is wrong. She's a mezzo. Trust me I've been a band director for 30 years this July. If it's original research to change it to mezzo like it should be, then we should just remove the vocal range claim all together. The site itself doesn't even work. Irviding ( talk) 23:41, 3 May 2011 (UTC)