Post by galaxyseal on Sept 28, 2019 2:35:55 GMT
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: D3 - E6
{Background & Vocal Summary:}Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (known professionally as "Katy Perry") is an American singer-songwriter known for being extremely hot hits such as "California Gurls", "I Kissed a Girl" and "Roar". Katy grew up in a very religious family and this even influenced the sound of her debut record "Katy Hudson" which was released in 2001 to positive reviews but was ultimately a flop with 200 copies sold. She began touring and eventually adopted the stage name "Katy Perry", using her mother's maiden name. Before her breakthrough in 2008 she recorded background vocals on some songs, recorded songs for movies, etc. In 2008 the lead single for her next album (of what many prefer to call her proper debut) "I Kissed a Girl" was released and was a huge success reaching #1 in the US. She soon released the album it was on titled "One of the Boys" which received mixed reviews with her vocals being criticized by some. Before ending the era she released several other hit singles such as "Hot N Cold" and embarked on a small tour. In 2010 the lead single titled "California Gurls" was released from her next album and went to #1. The album "Teenage Dream" was released in August 2010 to mixed reviews with praise for the themes and production and criticism for her songwriting. Several other singles were released after such as "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" and all of which reached #1 in the US, this made Perry the woman with the most Billboard Hot 100 #1s from a single album and tied with Michael Jackson with the most overall for his album "Bad". The album had a re-release titled "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" featuring the #1 single "Part of Me". She also embarked on the "California Dreams Tour" which was a huge success and filmed an autobiographical documentary titled "Katy Perry: Part of Me" to positive reviews. In 2013 she released her most recent album (as of now) "Prism" to mixed reviews with some praising her more mature and personal lyrical content with common complaints being that the sound was too safe and formulaic. "Roar" and "Dark Horse" both reached #1 (which means Katy has had 9 Billboard Hot 100 #1s so far) with the latter gaining much controversy due to the video. From 2014-2015 she embarked on the "Prismatic World Tour" and also performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in 2015. In 2016 she released a single called "Rise" for the Olympics which received positive reviews and in 2017 she released another single titled "Chained to the Rhythm" and she is currently working on her next album.
Katy's voice type has been a topic of discussion with some calling her a mezzo due to her strained highs, "dark" tone, etc. while others have called her a soprano for her weak lows, usage of highs more so than lows, more comfort singing highs, etc. although she's most likely a soprano. Katy has never really been known for having powerhouse vocals with her lower register being considerably weak although it is occasionally quite strong ("Boogerman", "White Christmas", "I'm Still Breathing") with her highs being decent up to like B4/C5 but above the strain begins and becomes dreadful above around E5 ("Whip My Hair") although she has shown the ability to deliver some lovely lower belts ("Whip My Hair", "Firework", "Rise", "Thinking of You"). Her falsetto is very sweet along and is very pleasant even if it's underused ("Hackensack", "Piercing") with a solid but unfortunately very underused head voice ("Double Rainbow"). Katy is known for being quite inconsistent live in terms of pitch, ability to stay on-key, etc. although can deliver solid performances. Overall, Katy is an inconsistent performer and overall an average vocalist who shows great potential which will only improve if she receives training.
Katy's voice type has been a topic of discussion with some calling her a mezzo due to her strained highs, "dark" tone, etc. while others have called her a soprano for her weak lows, usage of highs more so than lows, more comfort singing highs, etc. although she's most likely a soprano. Katy has never really been known for having powerhouse vocals with her lower register being considerably weak although it is occasionally quite strong ("Boogerman", "White Christmas", "I'm Still Breathing") with her highs being decent up to like B4/C5 but above the strain begins and becomes dreadful above around E5 ("Whip My Hair") although she has shown the ability to deliver some lovely lower belts ("Whip My Hair", "Firework", "Rise", "Thinking of You"). Her falsetto is very sweet along and is very pleasant even if it's underused ("Hackensack", "Piercing") with a solid but unfortunately very underused head voice ("Double Rainbow"). Katy is known for being quite inconsistent live in terms of pitch, ability to stay on-key, etc. although can deliver solid performances. Overall, Katy is an inconsistent performer and overall an average vocalist who shows great potential which will only improve if she receives training.
{Questionable Notes:}B6 ("Whip My Hair" live at The Apollo, London)
A5 ("Dressin' Up", "Milk Milk Lemonade")
G5 ("Peacock")
D3 ("I Do Not Hook Up")
A5 ("Dressin' Up", "Milk Milk Lemonade")
G5 ("Peacock")
D3 ("I Do Not Hook Up")
Significant High Notes:
E6 ("Damn")
E♭6 ("California Gurls" live in Mexico 2011 & various live performances, "Don't Stop Me Now" live in Germany 2009, "Hot N Cold" live in Nottingham 2011)
D6 ("California Gurls" live in Indonesia 2012)
C♯6 ("Hot N Cold" live Z100 Jingle Ball 2010, "Backstage Vocal Warm-up" live Witness: The Tour)
C6 ("Everyday is a Holiday", "This is How We Do")
B5 ("Birthday", "Walking On Air")
B♭5 ("Everyday is a Holiday")
A5 ("Psycho Love", "Whip My Hair" various live performances, "You Miss Me")
G♯5 ("Trust in Me", "Witness")
G5 ("Brick by Brick" live MTV Unplugged, "California Gurls" live at the O2 Arena 2012, "Damn", "Dressin' Up", "International Smile", "Long Shot", "Miss You More", "Swish Swish", "Take a Walk", "Tsunami" live Witness: The Tour, "When There's Nothing Left", "Whip My Hair" live at Nokia Theater LA 2011, "Wish You the Worst")
F♯5 ("Birthday", "Don't Stop Me Now" live in Germany 2009, "Everyday is a Holiday", "I Love You", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)", "N****s in Paris" live in Paris 2012, "Self Inflicted", "That's More Like It", "Vocal Warmup", "When There's Nothing Left")
F5 ("Dance With the Devil", "Don't Stop Me Now" live at iHeartRadio, "E.T.", "I Kissed a Girl" live Superbowl 2015, "N****s in Paris" live in Paris 2012, "Piercing", "Power", "Psycho Love", "Roar", "Teenage Dream", "You Miss Me")
E5 ("Act My Age", "Bigger Than Me", "Black and Gold" live on Sam Sparro, "Boogerman" live on SNL, "Damn", "Don't Stop Me Now" various live performances, "Double Rainbow", "Dressin' Up", "Hey Hey Hey", "I Kissed a Girl", "Growing Pains", "I Think I'm Ready", "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" live from Part of Me movie, "International Smile", "Into Me You See", "Legendary Lovers", "Look But Don't Touch", "Lost", "Love is a Train", "Mind Maze", "My Own Monster", "Roulette", "Rush", "Save As Draft", "Search Me", "Spit", "The One That Got Away", "Thinking of You" live in Sydney 2011, "Trust in Me", "Unconditionally", "Ur So Gay" live in London, "Use Your Love", "Walking On Air", "We Are the Champions" live at Summertime Ball 2012, "Weigh Me Down", "When Love Takes Over" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Whip My Hair" various live performances, "Who You Love")
E♭5 ("Agree to Disagree", "Birthday", "Bon Appétit", "Brick by Brick" live MTV Unplugged, "By the Grace of God", "Circle the Drain", "Dance With the Devil", "Electric Feel" on Live Lounge, "E.T.", "Everyday is a Holiday", "Firework", "Friday" live in Melbourne, "Hackensack" live MTV Unplugged, "Hummingbird Heartbeat", "If We Ever Meet Again", "Just a Song", "Last Call", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)", "Naturally", "Not Like the Movies", "Nothing Like the First Time", "Peacock", "Playing House" live at Union Chapel, "Power", "Rise", "Roar", "Rock God", "Take a Walk", "The Better Half of Me", "We Are the Champions" live at Summertime Ball 2012, "When There's Nothing Left", "Witness")
D5 ("A Cup of Coffee", "Act My Age", "Black and Gold" live on Sam Sparro, "Born This Way" live in Germany 2011, "Broken", "Bullet", "By the Grace of God", "California Gurls", "Chained to the Rhythm", "Choose Your Battles", "Daisy Bell", "Déjà Vu", "Diamonds", "Double Rainbow", "Faith Won't Fail", "Fingerprints", "Ghost", "Head Over Heels", "Hot N Cold", "I Kissed a Girl", "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" live from Part of Me movie, "I'm Still Breathing", "In Between", "International Smile", "It's Okay to Believe", "Legendary Lovers", "Legends Never Die", "Look But Don't Touch", "Long Shot", "Lost", "Love Can Stand On His Own" live December 2001, "Love is a Train", "Mannequin", "Milk Milk Lemonade", "Mind Maze", "My Own Monster", "Part of Me", "Peacock", "Pendulum", "Piercing", "Roar", "Roulette", "Self Inflicted", "Speed Dialin'", "Spend the Night", "Spiritual", "Spit", "Takes One to Know One", "Teenage Dream", "That's More Like It", "This is How We Do", "This Moment", "Unconditionally", "Ur So Gay", "Use Somebody" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Watch Me Walk Away", "Weigh Me Down", "When Love Takes Over" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Who Am I Living For?", "Who You Love", "Wide Awake")
C♯5 ("Act My Age", "Agree to Disagree", "Bigger Than Me", "Circle the Drain", "Dark Horse", "E.T.", "Fingerprints", "Growing Pains", "Halo" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Head Over Heels", "Hey Hey Hey", "Hey Jude" various live performances, "Hummingbird Heartbeat", "If We Ever Meet Again", "If You Can Afford Me", "In Between", "Last Call", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)", "Love Me", "Miss You More", "Not Like the Movies", "Nothing Like the First Time", "Rise", "Rock God", "Roulette", "Rush", "Save As Draft", "Search Me", "Stand & Deliver" live Orange County 2009, "The Driveway", "Swish Swish", "The One That Got Away", "Trust in Me", "Use Your Love", "Walking On Air", "Would You Care")
C5 ("A Cup of Coffee", "Brick by Brick" live MTV Unplugged, "Broken", "Build Me Up Buttercup" live Houston 2009, "Bullet", "By the Grace of God", "California Gurls", "Chained to the Rhythm", "Choose Your Battles", "Dark Horse", "Dance With the Devil", "Don't Stop Me Now" various live performances, "Dressin' Up", "Electric Feel" on Live Lounge, "Everybody's Changing" live at Hotel Café 2006, "Faith Won't Fail", "Firework", "Goodbye For Now", "Hackensack" live MTV Unplugged, "Highs and the Lows", "I Kissed a Girl", "I Think I'm Ready", "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" live from Part of Me movie, "If We Ever Meet Again", "I'm Still Breathing", "Into Me You See", "It Takes Two", "It's Okay to Believe", "Just a Song", "Legends Never Die", "Long Shot", "Lost", "Love Can Stand On His Own" live December 2001, "Love is a Train", "Mannequin", "Naturally", "N****s in Paris" at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, "One of the Boys", "Part of Me", "Peacock", "Pearl", "Pendulum", "Piercing", "Please Mr. Postman" live Houston 2009, "Power", "Psycho Love", "Roar", "Sex Sells", "Spiritual", "Spit", "Starstrukk", "Take a Walk", "Takes One to Know One", "The Box", "Thinking of You", "This is How We Do", "Tsunami", "Unconditionally", "Waking Up in Vegas", "Weigh Me Down", "Whip My Hair" live at The Apollo, London, "White Christmas", "Who Am I Living For?", "Wide Awake", "Wish You the Worst", "Would You Care", "You Miss Me")
B4 ("Black and Gold" live on Sam Sparro, "Boogerman" live on SNL, "Born This Way" various live performances, "Breakout", "Déjà Vu", "Diamonds", "Feels", "Friday" live in Melbourne, "Ghost", "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" live with Nicki Minaj, "Growing Pains", "Halo" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Hey Jude" various live performances, "Hot N Cold", "I Do Not Hook Up", "I Love You", "If You Can Afford Me", "Last Call", "Love Can Stand On His Own" live December 2001, "Mind Maze", "My Own Monster", "Only Girl (In the World)" live in Germany 2011, "Playing House" live at Union Chapel, "Poker Face" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Rise", "Save As Draft", "Search Me", "Simple", "Speed Dialin'", "Spend the Night", "Stay With Me", "That's More Like It", "The Better Half of Me", "The Driveway", "The One That Got Away", "Thinking of You", "Trust in Me", "Ur So Gay", "Use Your Love", "Watch Me Walk Away", "Who You Love", "Wish You the Worst", "Witness")
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("A Cup of Coffee", "Agree to Disagree", "Birthday", "Breakout", "Choose Your Battles", "Déjà Vu", "Diamonds", "Double Rainbow", "Faith Won't Fail", "Feels", "Fingerprints", "Friday" live in Melbourne, "Growing Pains", "Head Over Heels", "I Can", "I Do Not Hook Up", "If You Can Afford Me", "It's Okay to Believe", "Last Call", "Legendary Lovers", "Look But Don't Touch", "Love is a Train", "Mannequin", "Only Girl (In the World)" live in Germany 2011, "Playing House" live at Union Chapel, "Search Me", "Simple", "Stay With Me", "The Better Half of Me", "The Driveway", "The One That Got Away", "True Love", "Unconditionally", "Weigh Me Down")
B♭3 ("Brick by Brick" live MTV Unplugged, "By the Grace of God", "Dark Horse", "Dance With the Devil", "Electric Feel" on Live Lounge, "Hackensack" live MTV Unplugged, "If We Ever Meet Again", "Just a Song", "Love Me", "Peacock", "Roar", "Simple", "Teenage Dream", "Waking Up in Vegas")
A3 ("A Cup of Coffee", "Act My Age", "Boogerman" live on SNL, "Broken", "Bullet", "Choose Your Battles", "Daisy Bell", "Déjà Vu", "Diamonds", "Dressin' Up", "Everybody's Changing" live at Hotel Café 2006, "Feels", "Fingerprints", "Ghost", "Girl Next Door", "Highs and the Lows", "Hot N Cold" live Z100 Jingle Ball 2010, "I Can", "I Do Not Hook Up", "I Kissed a Girl", "In Between", "Long Shot", "Lost", "Love Can Stand On His Own" live December 2001, "Mannequin", "Miss You More", "My Boyfriend's Ex Girlfriend", "Nothing Like the First Time", "One of the Boys", "Only Girl (In the World)" live in Germany 2011, "Pearl", "Pendulum", "Poker Face" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "Psycho Love", "Roulette", "Save As Draft", "Seen That Done That", "Self Inflicted", "Speed Dialin'", "Spend the Night", "Spiritual", "Takes One to Know One", "That's More Like It", "The Box", "This is How We Do", "This Moment", "Ur So Gay", "Use Your Love", "Waking Up in Vegas", "Watch Me Walk Away", "Whip My Hair" various live performances, "White Christmas", "Who Am I Living For?", "Wide Awake", "Wish You the Worst", "Would You Care", "You Miss Me")
G♯3 ("Agree to Disagree", "Birthday", "Circle the Drain", "Firework", "Friday" live in Melbourne, "I Love You", "It Takes Two", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)", "Love Me", "N****s in Paris" at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, "Playing House" live at Union Chapel, "Power", "Sex Sells", "Simple", "The Better Half of Me", "The Driveway", "Thinking of You", "Vocal Warmup", "We Are the Champions" live at Summertime Ball 2012, "Witness")
G3 ("Broken", "Bullet", "Chained to the Rhythm", "Daisy Bell", "Damn", "Don't Stop Me Now" live in Germany 2009, "Double Rainbow", "Hot N Cold", "I Gotta Feeling" live at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, "I Think I'm Ready", "I'm Still Breathing", "International Smile", "Into Me You See", "It's Okay to Believe", "Just a Song", "Legendary Lovers", "Look But Don't Touch", "Lost", "Love is a Train", "Mind Maze", "Not Like the Movies", "Pearl", "Seen That Done That", "Speed Dialin'", "Swish Swish", "Take a Walk", "Tsunami", "Unconditionally", "White Christmas", "Who Am I Living For?")
F♯3 ("Act My Age", "Bon Appétit", "Bigger Than Me", "Boogerman" live on SNL, "Born This Way" various live performances, "Ghost", "Head Over Heels", "Hey Hey Hey", "Hey Jude" various live performances, "Hot N Cold", "In Between", "Miss You More", "My Boyfriend's Ex Girlfriend", "Nothing Like the First Time", "Rush", "Save As Draft", "Sex Sells", "This Moment", "Ur So Gay", "Walking On Air", "Wanna Be", "Who You Love")
F3 ("Hey Jude" various live performances, "If We Ever Meet Again", "I'm Still Breathing", "N****s in Paris" at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, "Not Like the Movies", "One of the Boys", "Power", "Spiritual", "Swish Swish", "Tsunami", "Wanna Be", "White Christmas")
E3 ("Born This Way" various live performances, "Hey Hey Hey", "I Love You", "I Think I'm Ready", "Roulette", "Self Inflicted", "Walking On Air", "Weigh Me Down", "Who You Love", "Witness")
E♭3 ("Bon Appétit", "Swish Swish" live Witness: The Tour)
D3 ("Damn")
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Blue marks falsetto/whistle notes.
Bold marks particularly impressive notes (for the singer's standards).
Underlines mark notes that are a part of background vocals or harmonies.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
{Album Ranges:}Katy Hudson (2001): B3 - G♯5
One of the Boys (2008) E3 - F♯5
Teenage Dream (2010): F3 - F♯5
Prism (2013): E3 - C6
Witness (2017): E♭3 - G♯5
One of the Boys (2008) E3 - F♯5
Teenage Dream (2010): F3 - F♯5
Prism (2013): E3 - C6
Witness (2017): E♭3 - G♯5
{Top 10 Vocal Performances:}
1. Firework
2. Who Am I Living For?
3. Lost
4. Thinking of You
5. The One That Got Away
6. That's More Like It
7. Unconditionally
8. Hackensack
9. I'm Still Breathing
10. Rise
1. Firework
2. Who Am I Living For?
3. Lost
4. Thinking of You
5. The One That Got Away
6. That's More Like It
7. Unconditionally
8. Hackensack
9. I'm Still Breathing
10. Rise
