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The Music Page
by: Red_rose
KATY PERRY "Hot'n'cold"
A former Christian artist who ditched the sacred sounds of CCM for a secular mix of sass and spunk, Katy Perry combines the cheeky, club-ready pop music of Lily Allen with the commercial pop/rock of Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette. Born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, CA, she grew up in a Christian household as the daughter of two pastors. Though she was not allowed to listen to secular music as a child, Perry later found herself captivated by Alanis Morissette and Freddie Mercury, having discovered Queen's music during a slumber party. Her debut single, "UR So Gay," generated some online buzz with its mischievous lyrics and accompanying music video. However, "I Kissed a Girl" proved to be her true breakthrough single, topping the charts in 20 countries and pushing its accompanying album, 2008's One of the Boys, into the Top Ten in America."Hot N Cold" became her second number one hit.
Katy Perry continues her lyrical edginess here, but her words of frustration with a fickle boyfriend are not as immediately arresting as "I Kissed a Girl." However, the honesty is evident and many female listeners will easily connect with the sentiments expressed. Katy Perry is one of the brightest new pop artists to emerge in 2008, and she is hitbound once again.
KATY PERRY "Hot'n'cold"
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