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!&#'er #n( might en( u! with "ome of the be"t "t#ti"tic" of #&& time, but he wi&& never be Mich#e& %or(#n) Pe'ton M#nning h#" #&re#(' !o"te( "ome of the gre#te"t !#""ing number" in N*$ hi"tor', but he cou&( never throw five touch(own" #g#in"t the v#unte( (efen"e of the 1+8, -hic#go Be#r") M#n' of to(#'" !erformer" in #n( out"i(e of "!ort" #re tru&' t#&ente(, but it i" not f#ir to com!#re them to the gre#t" of 'e"ter(#' bec#u"e wh#t the' (o h#" .u"t "im!&' ch#nge( "o much over the &#"t h#&f centur') However, one c#"e where # f#ir com!#ri"on c#n be m#(e i" in the mu"ic in(u"tr') /#t' Perr' i" the on&' true "u!er"t#r of to(#'0" mu"ic bu"ine"", one of the bigge"t fem#&e "u!er"t#r" of #&& time, #n( i" on !#ce to be #" big of # "u!er"t#r #" the member" of the Be#t&e", the 1o&&ing Stone", or 2&vi" Pre"&e') 3t i" e#"' to "#' /#t' Perr' i" # 4true5 "u!er"t#r, but wh#t e6#ct&' i" # 4true5 "u!er"t#r7 8here #re m#n' w#'" to (efine # true "u!er"t#r) 9ne e#"' w#' i" to &oo: #t the number of hit "ong" #n #rti"t h#" !ro(uce(, #n( in thi" me#"ure /#t' Perr' i" unm#tche() Perr'0" #&bum Teenage Dream, cover "hown be&ow in *igure 1, cont#ine( five "ing&e" th#t bec#me number one hit" on the Billboard Hot 100) No other fem#&e in hi"tor' h#" re&e#"e( #n #&bum with five number one hit") 3n f#ct, thi" i" on&' the "econ( time #n #&bum h#" cont#ine( five number one "ing&e"; the on&' other #&bum to "h#re thi" (i"tinction i" Mich#e& %#c:"on0" Bad #&bum) Teenage Dream w#" not "im!&' five gre#t "ong"; thi" #&bum #&"o w#" the thir( #&bum ever to h#ve eight to! five "ing&e") 8hi" #&bum w#" not .u"t !o!u&#r for # "hort time #n( then <uic:&' forgotten) 3t fini"he( #" one of the 8o! =0 #&bum" #ccor(ing to the Billboard 200 ch#rt three 'e#r" in # row, #n( h#" "o&( ,)> mi&&ion co!ie" wor&(wi(e) 3nc&u(ing the two "ing&e" from her rere&e#"e two 'e#r" &#ter, eight "ing&e" h#ve "o&( #t &e#"t two mi&&ion (igit#& co!ie") 8hi" "et # recor( for the mo"t mu&ti?!&#tinum "ing&e" from one #&bum, #" it "h#ttere( the !reviou" recor( of five "et b' *ergie in her #&bum The Duchess. /#t' Perr'0" "ong" #re ver' con"i"tent in !o!u&#rit') one of the best selling albums of all time. Accor(ing to Billboard, "he i" the fir"t #rti"t in the hi"tor' of Source: Wikimedia.org the Billboard Hot 100 to h#ve one of their "ong" in the to! ten for #n entire 'e#r) 8he !reviou" recor( w#" =8 wee:" b' Ace of B#"e; Perr' "h#ttere( thi" recor( b' "t#'ing in the to! ten for @+ wee:" in # row) Another me#"ure of her con"i"tenc' i" ever' one of her "ong"0 ri"e to !o!u&#rit') Nine con"ecutive "ing&e" "he re&e#"e( re#che( the to! three on the Billboard Hot 100) /#t' Perr' i" not c'c&ic in !o!u&#rit'; when "he re&e#"e" mu"ic, !eo!&e &i"ten) Another me#"ure of true "u!er"t#r(om i" h#ving the t#&ent to be nomin#te( #n( win m#.or mu"ic#& #w#r(") /#t' Perr' i" out"t#n(ing in thi" #re# of her c#reer #" we&&) She h#" been nomin#te( for #n #"toun(ing 80 #w#r(" from v#riou" m#.or mu"ic#& #w#r( giver", #n( h#" won # rem#r:#b&e 12= #w#r(") A&though "he h#" 'et to win # Gr#mm', "he h#" been nomin#te( nine (ifferent time") Ahi&e
Figure 1: Katy Perry's Teenage Dream is

mu"ic critic" might not #&w#'" #!!reci#te her "ong" bec#u"e of the #!!#rent &#c: of &'ric#& (e!th, the !ub&ic continue" to #!!rove who&e?he#rte(&' of her wor:) At the Peo!&e0" -hoice Aw#r(", which i" vote( on entire&' b' mu"ic &over ever'where, Perr' h#" been nomin#te( eighteen time", #n( h#" won twe&ve time") 8he !ub&ic &ove" /#t' Perr' #n( the !ub&ic i" never wrong with it" #(or#tion) -o&&#bor#tion i" # :e' com!onent of # "ucce""fu& #rti"t) /#t' Perr' h#" cre#te( "ong" with numerou" to! #rti"t") M#n' of the !eo!&e "he co&&#bor#te" with #re r#!!er", which (i"!&#'" her #bi&it' to incor!or#te v#riou" "t'&e" of mu"ic into her "ong") Some !eo!&e "he h#" wor:e( with inc&u(e Snoo! Dogg, /#n'e Ae"t, %uic' %, #n( %ohn M#'er) 8he fir"t three #re #mong the to! n#me" in the r#! in(u"tr', whi&e the &#tter i" # ver' !rominent m#&e !o! "inger) 9ther #rti"t" of to(#' re"!ect /#t' Perr', #n( the' #&& :now if the' w#nt to re#ch # ver' wi(e #u(ience, "he i" # gre#t #rti"t to wor: with) Br#nching out from .u"t mu"ic i" # gre#t w#' to (i"!&#' true "u!er"t#r(om) 8he Be#t&e" were in five movie" th#t were #&& f#ir&' "ucce""fu& commerci#&&') A" e#r&' #" /#t' Perr' i" in her c#reer, "he h#" #&re#(' been in three movie", inc&u(ing # (ocument#r' th#t "im!&' focu"e" on her &ife #n( mu"ic) More movie" #re !ro(uce( to(#' th#n in the 1+@00", but neverthe&e"" /#t' Perr' i" e6ten(ing her"e&f into Ho&&'woo() Her (ocument#r', Katy Perry: Part of Me, w#" we&& receive( b' critic" #n( w#" one of the to! gro""ing (ocument#rie" of #&& time #ccor(ing to Bo6 9ffice Mo.o) Perr' h#" not "im!&' (iver"ifie( into movie"; "he #&"o h#" #tt#che( her"e&f to # br#n( of !erfume) She h#" current&' re&e#"e( three (ifferent !erfume" #n( thi" he&!" her n#me become :nown for "omething more th#n .u"t being # "inger) 8rue "u!er"t#r(om tr#n"cen(" being :nown within the mu"ic in(u"tr', #n( /#t' Perr' h#" gotten her"e&f :nown in other circ&e") She w#" m#rrie(, #n( "ub"e<uent&' (ivorce( to #ctor #n( come(i#n 1u""e&& Br#n() Br#n( i" f#mou" within # ver' (ifferent #u(ience th#n Perr', "o #&though the m#rri#ge (i( not en( we&&, # new grou! of !eo!&e were e6!o"e( to who "he i") A((ition#&&', "ever#& com!#nie" h#ve cho"en to either uti&iBe her n#me, mu"ic, or !er"on in #(verti"ement") 8he"e com!#nie" inc&u(e A#&m#rt, one of the &#rge"t ret#i& "tore" in the wor&(, #n( -iti, #n enormou" fin#nci#& cor!or#tion) A(verti"er" #re re#&iBing !eo!&e &ove /#t' Perr' #n( th#t "he c#n he&! !romote their !ro(uct) A&though #chievement" #re cert#in&' # gre#t me#"ure of being # true "u!er"t#r, "omeone0" gener#& !ub&ic im#ge c#nnot be forgotten) B' #&& #ccount", /#t' Perr' i" # gorgeou", viv#ciou" 'oung fem#&e) 8hi" h#" not gone unnotice(; Men's Health r#te( her #" the 4"e6ie"t wom#n of 201 )5 Ahi&e obviou"&' :nowing wh#t "he &oo:" &i:e i" not the "#me #" :nowing her mu"ic, Perr' i" ver' recogniB#b&e for both her bo(' #n( her uni<ue "en"e of f#"hion) She i" #""oci#te( with we#ring bright, humorou" c&othe", "uch #" when "he w#" "&#te( to #!!e#r on Se"#me Street, #n( eventu#&&' #!!e#re( on S#tur(#' Night $ive, we#ring # bright re( "hirt with 2&mo0" f#ce on it, #" "hown in *igure 2 be&ow) M#n' ce&ebritie" wou&( not be #b&e to be "o o!en, fe#ring the thought of the them being #""oci#te( with &e"" th#n (e"igner c&othe") Perr' h#" cho"en to embr#ce who "he i" #n( it i" h#" m#(e her # bigger, more recogniB#b&e "t#r) Attr#cting &#rge crow(" i" #nother "ign of being # true "u!er"t#r, #n( /#t' Perr' h#" <uic:&' !roven "he h#" the #bi&it' to "e&& out venue") Her Hello Katy tour, which w#" right #fter "he bur"t on to the "cene #" # !o! "en"#tion #n( her fir"t tour #" the &e#( !erform#nce, w#" mo"t&' he&( #t "m#&&er venue" with # c#!#cit' of one to

Figure 2: Showing off her unique fashion sense, Katy Perry appears on Saturday ight !i"e.
Source: Celebritymania.com

five thou"#n( !eo!&e) De"!ite being ver' new to the mu"ic in(u"tr', "he "ti&& #ver#ge( over +0C #tten(#nce #t the"e concert") Her "econ( tour, California Dreams, w#" he&( #t "ignific#nt&' &#rger #ren#" "e#ting ten to twent'?five thou"#n( !eo!&e; "he #ver#ge( +8C #tten(#nce #t the"e concert", with ne#r&' #&& of them "e&& out") Accor(ing to /#t' Perr'0" web"ite, her !&#nne( tour for her new #&bum Prism, i" "che(u&e( to be he&( #t even &#rger venue", "uch #" enormou" footb#&& "t#(ium") 2ven more im!re""ive th#n thi" #tten(#nce r#te i" th#t m#n' of her concert" #re he&( over"e#" where "he i" !&#'e( on the r#(io" "ignific#nt&' &e"" fre<uent&') 3t i" "#fe to "#' th#t /#t' Perr' h#" tru&' become # g&ob#& !henomenon) A fin#& me#"ure of "u!er"t#r(om i" how <uic:&' !eo!&e re#ct to wh#t the' (o #n( how much the' #ntici!#te their u!coming #ction") A goo( e6#m!&e of how f#"t !eo!&e re#ct to /#t' Perr' i" in the recent re&e#"e of her "ing&e 41o#r)5 Aithin 2= hour" of it" re&e#"e, 41o#r5 h#( re#che( number one on i8une" in more th#n fift' countrie") Perr' "h#ttere( #nother recor( b' re#ching three mi&&ion "#&e" within nine wee:" of it" re&e#"e) /#t' Perr' i" e6treme&' !o!u&#r #n( !eo!&e within the Dnite( St#te" #n( be'on( c#nnot w#it to he#r her new re&e#"e") /#t' Perr' !o""e""e" #&& the me#"ure" of # true "u!er"t#r, but i" "he re#&&' the on&' fem#&e of to(#'0" #ge with the"e <u#&itie"7 1ih#nn#, Britne' S!e#r", $#(' G#g#, #n( 8#'&or Swift #re #&"o e6treme&' !o!u&#r, but the' c#nnot be c&#""ifie( #" # true "u!er"t#r) 1ih#nn# i" # ver' t#&ente( #rti"t who !ro(uce( m#n' incre(ib&e "ong"; however, m#n' of her "ong" #re too hi!?ho! to be #!!reci#te( b' # wi(e enough #u(ience to be con"i(ere( # true "u!er"t#r) Britne' S!e#r" w#" on !#ce to become one of the gre#te"t "u!er"t#r" of #&& time, but !er"on#& troub&e" (er#i&e( her c#reer #n( whi&e her mu"ic rem#in" !o!u&#r, her im#ge i" !erm#nent&' t#rni"he() $#(' G#g# h#" m#n' f#n" #n( i" ver' !o!u&#r #n( im!ort#nt, e"!eci#&&' with her wor: with !romoting right" for the $GB8 communit') Dnfortun#te&', thi" m#:e" her Eout"i(e of her mu"icF too non?m#in "tre#m to be # true "u!er"t#r) Her wor: i" im!ort#nt #n( "he i" !romoting c#u"e" th#t #re im!ort#nt to her, but #" &ong #" the' rem#in &e"" th#n #cce!te( within "ociet' "he wi&& be &oo:e( on #" #n out"i(er th#t h#!!en" to !ro(uce goo( "ong") /#t' Perr'0" w#r(robe i" con"i(ere( fun #n( 'outhfu&; $#(' G#g#0" w#r(robe, which inc&u(e" # (re"" m#(e entire&' of me#t, i" controver"i#& #t be"t) *in#&&', 8#'&or Swift i" # "imi&#r 'oung #rti"t to /#t' Perr', with f#"t "e&&ing "ong" #n( m#n' to! hit") However, #t on&' 2= #n( "ti&& con"i(ere( # countr' "inger, "he c#nnot 'et be con"i(ere( # true "u!er"t#r) She (efinite&' h#" the !otenti#&, but her c#reer i" much &e"" e"t#b&i"he( th#n /#t' Perr'0" c#reer i") 3t i" ver' tough to (efine wh#t # true "u!er"t#r i", but b' #&& me#"ure" of the wor(, /#t' Perr' re#che" #n( e6cee(" the (efinition) She i" "ti&& 'oung #n( in her !rime, but her wor: "o f#r i" ne#r&' unm#tche() She h#" #&re#(' h#( 8 number one hit", #&& within the &#"t five 'e#r", #n( given her #ge #n( "ti&& high !o!u&#rit', it i" (ifficu&t to "#' th#t "he wi&& not be #b&e to come c&o"e to re#ching the 20 number one hit" of the Be#t&e") She h#" # &ot of wor: &eft to (o, but given wh#t "he h#" #&re#(' #ccom!&i"he( #n( wh#t "he h#" the !otenti#& to (o, "he h#" !rove( th#t "he i" #mong the gre#te"t "u!er"t#r" of #&& time, #n( cert#in&' the bigge"t true "u!er"t#r of to(#') 3t wi&& never be !o""ib&e to "#' the $eBron %#me" cou&( be#t Mich#e& %or(#n in # g#me of one?on?one, but it i" cert#in&' !o""ib&e to "#' th#t /#t' Perr' wi&& go (own #" one of the gre#t #rti"t" of #&& time)

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