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Ep134: Katy Perry · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, we're going to learn all about someone whose music is so
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  famous, you've probably heard it at birthday parties, on the
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  radio, or even in movies. That's right, we're talking
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  about Katy Perry. Get ready to dive into the
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  colorful, musical world of one of pop's brightest stars.
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  Let's start at the very beginning.
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  Imagine you're baking a cake. Before you get to the yummy
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  frosting and decorations, you need the basic ingredients.
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  Flour, eggs, sugar, and a pinch of imagination.
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  Well, every superstar has their own recipe for success, and Katy
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  Perry's story started with some very simple ingredients, big
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  dreams, a love for music, and a lot of hard work.
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  Katy Perry was born on October 25th, 1984, and her real name is
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  Catherine Elizabeth Hudson. She grew up in a place called
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  Santa Barbara, CA, which is known for its beautiful beaches
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  and sunny weather. As a kid, Katy loved to sing.
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  She would perform songs for her family, and sometimes she'd even
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  put on shows for her pet cat. Think about the last time you
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  sang in the shower or pretended to be a super in your bedroom.
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  That's exactly how Katie started.
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  But here's something interesting.
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  Katie's parents were both pastors, which means they worked
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  at a church. Because of this, Katie mostly
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  listened to gospel music when she was little.
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  Gospel music is a type of music that comes from churches and is
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  full of hope, joy, and powerful singing.
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  Katie's first taste of performing was singing in her
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  church choir. She learned how to sing high
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  notes, low notes, and everything in between.
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  It was like learning to ride a bike with training wheels.
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  Church music gave her the basics she needed for her musical
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  journey. When Katie was about 13 years
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  old, she got her very first guitar.
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  Imagine opening a birthday present and finding something
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  you've always wanted. Katie practice playing and
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  singing every day, writing her own songs and dreaming about
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  performing on big stages. She even left home as a teenager
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  to chase her dream of becoming a singer.
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  That took a lot of courage. Kind of like climbing a really
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  tall tree even when you're a little scared.
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  But did you know that Katie's first album wasn't actually pop
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  music? She made a gospel album when she
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  was just 16 years old. Not many people heard that first
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  album, and it didn't make her famous.
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  In fact, Katie faced a lot of challenges.
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  She moved to Los Angeles, signed with music companies and worked
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  really hard. But her first few albums didn't
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  work out. She was dropped by record labels
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  and had to keep starting over. It's like when you're building a
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  tower with blocks and it keeps falling down, but you keep
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  trying until you get it just right.
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  Katie didn't give up. She kept writing songs and
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  meeting people in the music business.
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  Then in 2008, something magical happened.
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  Katie released a song called I Kissed a Girl and it became a
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  giant hit. Suddenly, everyone wanted to
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  know who Katy Perry was. The song was catchy, fun, and
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  totally different from what was on the radio at the time.
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  It was like she had found the secret ingredient for her music
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  cake. After that, Katie's career took
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  off like a rocket. She released an album called One
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  of the Boys and people loved it. But she didn't stop there.
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  Her next album, Teenage Dream, came out in 2010 and it was
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  packed with songs that became huge hits.
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  You might have heard Firework, California Girls, Teenage Dream,
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  and Last Friday Night. These songs are super fun to
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  sing along to and have been played at parties, dance
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  recitals, and even in movies and TV shows.
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  Here's a cool fact, Katy Perry is one of the only artists ever
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  to have 5 songs from one album Go all the way to #1 on the
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  music charts. That's like scoring five goals
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  in one soccer game. It's very rare and shows just
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  how much people loved her music. Katie is known for her colorful
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  style too. If you've ever seen pictures of
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  her, you know she loves bright wigs, sparkly dresses, and wild
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  costumes. One time she dressed up as a
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  cupcake, and another time her dress was covered in spinning
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  peppermints. Her concerts are like a candy
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  store come to life with giant balloons, confetti, and even
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  dancing sharks. She wants her shows to feel
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  magical, like stepping into a storybook or your wildest
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  dreams. But Katie's talent isn't just
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  about her voice or her style. She's a songwriter, which means
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  she writes or helps write most of her own songs.
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  Writing a song is kind of like writing a story or a poem.
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  But with music, she thinks about things she's felt or
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  experienced, like being happy, sad, or brave, and turns those
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  feelings into music that everyone can relate to.
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  When you listen to a Katy Perry song, you might feel like she's
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  singing about something you've felt before too.
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  Did you know that Katy Perry is also a judge on ATV show called
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  American Idol? On the show, she helps find new
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  singing stars. She listens to people sing,
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  gives them advice and cheers them on.
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  It's like being a coach for a team of singers.
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  Katie is known for being funny, kind, and a little bit silly.
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  On the show. She loves to encourage others to
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  chase their dreams, just like she did.
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  Katy Perry also likes to help others in real life.
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  She supports different charities and has used her fame to help
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  people in need. For example, she has worked with
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  organizations that help children and families, and she's even
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  been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, which means she
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  helps kids all over the world get things like food, clean
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  water, and education. Katie wants to use her voice not
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  just to sing, but to make the world a better place.
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  Another thing that makes Katie special is her creativity.
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  She comes up with big ideas for her music videos, concerts, and
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  outfits. In the video for her song Roar,
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  she pretends to be in a jungle, swinging on vines and making
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  friends with animals. In Firework, she celebrates
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  being yourself and shows people of all ages shining bright like
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  fireworks in the night sky. Katie wants her fans to feel
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  proud of who they are, no matter what.
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  Let's take a quick break for some Katy Perry trivia.
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  Did you know that Katy's favorite color is blue?
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  Or that she has a pet cat named Kitty Pre?
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  That's right, her cat's name is a play on her own.
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  Her own name and Kitty Pre became almost as famous as Katy
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  herself. Also, Katy once held the record
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  for the most Twitter followers in the world.
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  Millions and millions of people wanted to know what she was up
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  to every day. Katy Perry's music is full of
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  messages about being yourself, never giving up, and having fun.
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  In her song Firework, she sings about how everyone is special
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  and has something unique to share, just like how every
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  firework lights up the sky in its own way.
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  In Roar, she sings about finding your voice and being brave even
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  when things are tough. These songs have helped a lot of
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  people feel stronger and happier, especially kids and
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  teens. You might be wondering, what
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  does Katy Perry do when she's not making music?
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  Well, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, and
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  being creative in other ways. She enjoys painting, reading,
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  and even designing her own shoes and perfumes.
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  Katy is always thinking of new ways to express herself and make
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  people smile. Let's recap what we've learned
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  about Katy Perry today. We found out that she started
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  singing when she was just a kid and learned the basics by
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  singing gospel music in church. She faced a lot of challenges
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  before she became famous, but she never gave up on her dream.
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  Katy's big break came with her song I Kissed A Girl, and she's
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  been making hit songs ever since.
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  She's known for her colorful style, catchy music, and
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  positive messages. Katy writes her own songs, helps
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  others through charity work, and even judges a singing
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  competition on TV. Plus, she's creative, kind, and
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  always encourages her fans to be themselves.
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  So the next time you hear a Katy Perry song, remember all the
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  hard work, imagination, and kindness that go into every
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  note. Maybe you'll feel inspired to
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  sing, dance, or chase your own dreams just like Katie did.
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  Thanks for joining us on Kit Cast Daily, where learning is
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  always fun and every day is a new adventure.
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  Keep being curious, keep dreaming big, and remember
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  you're a firework too.