Before she “Kissed A Girl” or was “Thinking Of You” and your “Hot N Cold” temperament the night before “Waking Up In Vegas”, the now ubiquitous Katy Perry was hoping “you hang yourself with your H&M scarf / While jacking off listening to Mozart.” Perry said the song was intended as a “soft hello. [It] wasn’t meant to be a big single; that was so I’m not coming out of nowhere” with her debut album. But since every girl has a MySpace-obsessed emo twit in her life these days, “Ur So Gay” turned into a chart-topping smash.

by Mark Emge

Panned by critics, Katy Perry’s debut pop album, “One Of The Boys”, nevertheless spun off four hit singles of cheeky sass and lyrics designed to titillate the underage-drinking set (”I Kissed a Girl”, “Ur So Gay”). Perry was so hot that her emboldened label issued the sappy ballad “Thinking Of You” with an eye on adult crossover success. How’d that work out? Witness the cheeky sass of titllating party track “Waking Up In Vegas”. Welcome back, Katy Perry!

by Mark Emge

Pop newcomer Katy Perry was without a doubt one of the hottest breakout acts of 2008, thanks to her mainstream debut album, “One Of The Boys”, and its hit single, “I Kissed A Girl”. In fact, at recent concerts, Katy’s loving fans have been displaying their affection for the new pop princess by throwing cherry ChapStick lip balms at her, inspired by Katy’s “I Kissed A Girl” lyric: “I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry ChapStick.” Next time, we recommend the use of non-bruising dollar bills or tissues in her lyrics…

by Marijke van Niekerk

Opened by two aspiring American screenwriters — because no one has more free time and money than aspiring screenwriters — The Hotel Café is a Los Angeles coffee shop/music venue that has become known for jumpstarting the careers of female singer-songwriters such as Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, and KT Tunstall. “The Hotel Café Presents: Winter Songs” furthers the brand with 15 tracks of chick-rocked holiday favorites, including Katy Perry’s sultry jazz vamp through “White Christmas.” (www.hotelcafe.com)
Katy Perry at Discoogle

by Mark Emge

American star Katy Perry is still kissing girls and liking it, this time around thanks to the new “Dr. Luke & Benny Blanco Remix” of the track. The chart-topping star recently claimed that her breakout hit was actually based on real-life experiences. Says Miss Perry: “I really did kiss a girl. It was one of those frat-type songs that was just fun. I don’t think people got the wrong idea - every girl kisses their friend at some point, right?”

by Mark Emge

American sweetheart Katy Perry is attempting to follow up the massive success of “I Kissed A Girl” with “Hot N Cold”, the new single from her debut album, “One Of The Boys”. Talking about why her debut single was such a planetary success, Perry said: “I think that musically the song is catchy. I think that it’s one of those subject matters that is, like ‘oh my god I can’t believe she said that, that someone came out and said it’. I think that whenever anyone writes something that is different than your plain peanut butter and jelly song everyone kind of perks up and says ‘what’s this?’” Beginning 10 September, Perry will be performing in Europe. Find out where at www.katyperry.com.

by Martín Wagmaister

Now that her breakout single, “I Kissed A Girl”, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard singles charts, Katy Perry finally has the spotlight shining on her. The song gets a rock-tinged remix on our Euro Express CD this week, while the original is found on Perry’s debut album, “One Of The Boys”. Perry is currently dating Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy. Speaking of his lady, McCoy said: “We’re spending a lot of time together. She’s super hot, for one. But when I first heard her song, I knew it was going to be a smash. The next thing you know it’s No. 1. I’m proud of her, she deserves it. She’s been in this business for the last seven years and she’s finally getting a break.” For more on Katy Perry, go to www.katyperry.com.

by Martín Wagmaister

Katy Perry is becoming an international superstar thanks to her breakout single, “I Kissed A Girl”, which has become a No. 1 song not only in Perry’s US, but also in Canada and Australia. Besides her musical success, Perry is also having success in her personal life as she is currently dating and on tour with Gym Class Heroes frontman, Travis McCoy. She said: “It’s fantastic to have a boyfriend on tour and somebody who is by my side. One consistent make-out partner and so I’m not just wandering the buses on some tour trying to find a friend or someone to make out with. He’s also kinda showing me the ropes. He’s been on the Warped Tour before and he’s had all this success. I saw him go through it and he’s seeing me go through it so we are definitely each other’s anchors right now.” Katy Perry will be “kissing” her fans on tour through September. Dates and more can be found at www.katyperry.com.

by Martín Wagmaister