(Virgin)Just one album ago, Californian singer Katy Perry was another wannabe starlet, albeit one trying to make her mark by dressing up her bi-curious noughties pop in cutesy 50s retro clothes. She kissed a girl, but she did it in turquoise peep-toes, which might have made it easier for her Christian parents to come to terms with.Certainly, Perry charmed both charts and cognoscenti as a result. And, at a critical juncture, – the 2009 MTV Awards – she also caught the eye of Russell Brand, th...
Guardian Music — (Virgin)Just one album ago, Californian singer Katy Perry was another wannabe starlet, albeit one trying to make her mark by dressing up her bi-curious noughties pop in c... more info