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"Katy Perry: Part of Me" Will Be Released on July 5, 2012

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 00:00

“KATY PERRY: PART OF ME” FROM PRODUCERS KATY PERRY, DIRECT MANAGEMENT, IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT, AEG AND EMI WILL BE RELEASED ON JULY 5, 2012

THE 3D FEATURE FILM FROM PARAMOUNT INSURGE WILL REVEAL KATY’S

LIFE ON-AND OFF-STAGE

Academy Award®-Winner Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment Will Produce the Film, Along With Katy and Her Team at Direct Management Group

Boarding the Project as an Executive Producer is “Hustle & Flow”

Director Craig Brewer

HOLLYWOOD, CA (April 3, 2012) – Paramount’s Insurge Pictures today announced they have partnered with Katy Perry, Direct Management, Imagine Entertainment, AEG and co-financing partner EMI on a 3D feature film starring Katy. To be released on July 5, 2012, KATY PERRY: PART OF ME will be a first-ever big-screen look at the international superstar’s life both on and off-stage.  

Said Katy, "I am so excited to paint the silver screen in 3D color with help from our friends at Paramount and Imagine. For the last year and a half, I have intimately documented my life both on and off the stage of The California Dreams Tour. I want to take you behind the cotton candy clouds and reveal the highs and lows and nuts of bolts of this extraordinary ride. I promise you, after seeing this film, you will truly know me."  

President of Paramount Film Group, Adam Goodman said, “Katy’s one-of-a-kind story, and our unique ability at Insurge to create equally unique movie going experiences, was a natural fit. We’re beyond excited to offer her fans, who inspired this movie, and moviegoers everywhere, this once-in-a-lifetime look into her world and capture a moment in time.”  

"This has been a milestone year for Katy. She is emblematic of the culturally forward thinking artists that we endeavor to highlight at Insurge, so when the opportunity came about to work with her on this film, Adam and I immediately jumped at the chance," said Amy Powell, President Paramount Insurge.    

Katy began documenting her California Dreams Tour, consisting of 124 performances, over a year ago. Her management team, Direct Management, soon after brought AEG into the project to film the artist's two shows at Staples Center in LA in 3D. A partnership with Imagine Entertainment followed.  

Directed by the Magical Elves team of Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth (JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER), KATY PERRY: PART OF ME is produced by Katy, along with Martin Kirkup, Bradford Cobb, and Steven Jensen of Direct Management; and Academy Award®-winner Brian Grazer (8 MILE, A BEAUTIFUL MIND) of Imagine Entertainment. The film’s executive producers include Craig Brewer (FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE & FLOW), Randy Phillips of AEG, Erica Huggins and Michael Rosenberg of Imagine Entertainment; and Ed Lovelace and James Hall of Pulse Films. Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald and Max Martin, who co-wrote the title song with Perry, will serve as co-producers, along with Nanette Bernstein (AMERICAN TEEN), Thomas Benski and Dan Bowen of Pulse Films, Anna Culp of Imagine Entertainment, and Archie Gips of Magical Elves.  

Katy's new single, "Part Of Me" debuted in the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 on February 22nd, making it the first in a year, and only the 20th in 53 years, to debut at #1. Since the 2008 release of “One of the Boys,” Perry has topped the charts in more than 25 countries and has sold more than 50 million digital tracks and mobile products, as well as 10 million albums worldwide. Her hits include “I Kissed a Girl”, “Hot N Cold”, “Thinking Of You”, “Waking Up in Vegas”; as well as "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", "Last Friday Night", and "The One That Got Away", all from the "Teenage Dream" album. A special edition of Katy’s double platinum album “Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection," was released on March 26th.  

An EMI artist, Katy is represented by managers Bradford Cobb, Martin Kirkup, Steven Jensen and Ngoc Hoang of Direct Management Group, Inc.  

For more information, go to KatyPerryPartOfMe.com or follow Katy Perry on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/KatyPerry. #KP3D  

NARM to Honor Katy Perry with “Artist of the Year” Award at Music Biz 2012

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 00:00

NARM to Honor Katy Perry with “Artist of the Year”
Award
at Music Biz 2012

March 26, 2012 – NARM, the music business association, will present its “Artist of the Year” Award to global superstar Katy Perry during the Music Biz 2012 Awards Dinner Party on Thursday, May 10, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Perry had a banner year in 2011, tying Michael Jackson’s record for most No. 1 singles from one album when five tracks from her Capitol Records sophomore release, Teenage Dream, topped the charts. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in August 2010, achieved double Platinum certification in the U.S. and has sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide. The album also earned four Grammy nominations in 2011, including Album of the Year, and two in 2012 for the single “Firework.”  

“Katy’s music was absolutely everywhere over the past year, and her dominance of the singles charts is a nearly unprecedented accomplishment,” said Jim Donio, President of NARM. “While Katy was a highly successful artist prior to Teenage Dream, she has unquestionably blossomed into a true global superstar and has earned this Award in every sense of the word."  

Now, with the impending release of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 26, Perry is poised to continue her success into 2012 and beyond. The album will feature the original Teenage Dream as well as three new tracks, including “Part of Me,” which Perry debuted during an electrifying performance at this year’s Grammy Awards. The track sold more than 400,000 copies in its first week., and debuted at #1 Billboard in its first week, a feat achieved only 20 times in the past 53 years.  

This summer Katy will be coloring the silver screen when her first film, “Katy Perry: Part Of Me”, is released worldwide by Paramount Insurge. The 3-D documentary reveals Katy’s life on- & off-stage during the past year, which she noted to BBC Radio 1, “was the most intense year I think of my life.”  

Perry burst onto the scene in 2008 with her debut album, One of the Boys, and its provocative hit single “I Kissed a Girl,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album achieved Platinum status in the U.S., selling more than 3 million copies worldwide, and earning two Grammy nominations in 2009 and 2010. After touring the U.S. and Canada as part of the 2008 Warped Tour, Perry embarked on her first headlining tour in 2009, quickly gaining notoriety for her outsized personality, forward-thinking fashion sense and dynamic stage shows. She then brought her vision to the world at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards with a blowout performance of Teenage Dream’s first single, “California Gurls,” that featured an appearance by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg. The resulting 124-date California Dreams Tour, which kicked off in February 2011, capitalized on that success to become one of the top concert draws of the year, placing 13th on Billboard’s annual Top 25 Tours list and earning nearly $50 million.

Former recipients of the “Artist of the Year” Award have included Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Green Day.

Registration for Music Biz 2012, one of the most important events in the industry’s calendar, is open now at
www.narm.com/events/musicbiz2012/registration-and-rates, and special rates for first-time independent retailers, individual members, and music business students are offered. The event, which runs from Monday, May 7, to Thursday, May 10, will offer a wide selection of informative events, including digitalmusic.org work group sessions, a Town Hall Meeting, special interest group meet-ups, breakout sessions, and more. To see a preliminary schedule, visit www.narm.com/events/musicbiz2012/schedule-of-events.
  
Other honorees at Music Biz 2012 will include Epitaph Records Founder and Bad Religion guitarist/songwriter Brett Gurewitz, who will receive the Independent Spirit Award, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which will receive the Presidential Award for Sustained Industry Achievement. Additional award recipients will be announced in the coming weeks.    

MTV News to Exclusively Interview Katy Perry and Premiere New Music Video “Part of Me”

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 00:00

MTV News to Exclusively Interview Katy Perry and Premiere New Music Video “Part of Me” during “MTV FIRST: Katy Perry” Wednesday, March 21st at 7:23pm ET on MTV

Perry to Introduce New Music Video and Sit for Exclusive 30-minute Interview on MTV.com

“Part of Me” Music Video to Premiere on VH1, TeenNick and Logo and on MTV’s Websites Around the World

New York, NY (March 16, 2012) – On Wednesday, March 21st, MTV News’ James Montgomery will sit down for an exclusive interview with pop-sensation, singer and songwriter Katy Perry to premiere her never-before-seen music video “Part of Me” at 7:23pm ET on MTV during “MTV FIRST: KATY PERRY.” The highly anticipated premiere of “Part of Me” will also roll-out simultaneously via MTV’s websites globally in 150+ territories.
 
Following the on-air portion, Katy will stay on for an additional 30-minute interview on MTV.com to discuss the upcoming release of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, her recently announced movie “KATY PERRY: PART OF ME” and answer fan-submitted questions. Fans can get in on the action immediately by submitting video or text questions beginning today via Twitter (using @MTVNews / hash-tag #MTVFirst #KatyQ).
 
In the US, “Part of Me will premiere on MTV’s sibling network Logo at 7:30PM ET/PT, debut on MTV.com,VH1.com and LOGOtv.com, and go into rotation on mtvU, MTV Hits and AMTV the following morning.  

VH1 will kick off the “Part of Me” premiere on the morning of March 21st, giving fans of “VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live” a sneak peek at 10:00AM ET/PT. The full music video will debut on Saturday, March 24th at 9:00AM ET/PT during VH1’s “Top 20 Countdown.” In addition, TeenNick’s “Obsess This” music block will showcase the video on Saturday, March 24th at 7:00AM ET and Sunday, March 25th at 8:30AM ET.

Katy recently announced that she will release a special edition of her double-platinum certified album Teenage Dream on March 26th, 2012. Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection will include all 12 tracks from the original version of Katy’s second album, including her SIX #1 singles “California Gurls,”Teenage Dream,” “Firework,” “E.T.,” “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” and “The One That Got Away.”

In addition, the special edition will feature three brand new songs, including the lead single “Part of Me,” as well as versions of “E.T” featuring Kanye West, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” featuring Missy Elliott, and a moving acoustic version of “The One That Got Away” produced by Jon Brion. Also included on The Complete Confection is a 7 minute Tommie Sunshine megamix featuring all six No.1 hits.  

For more information, please visit: http://www.KatyPerry.com

Katy Perry To Perform Live At Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids Choice Awards, Saturday, March 31, At 8

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 00:00

KATY PERRY TO PERFORM LIVE AT NICKELODEON’S 25TH ANNUAL KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, AT 8 PM.

Star-Studded Presenter Lineup Joining Host Will Smith in Celebrating 25th Anniversary Milestone includes Chris Rock, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Zac Efron, Heidi Klum, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Big Time Rush, Chris Colfer and Cee Lo Green

Los Angeles, Calif. – March 12, 2012 – Multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Katy Perry will break the sound barrier at USC’s Galen Center with her first live performance at Nickelodeon’s 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast). Perry, topping the number of Kids’ Choice Award nominations by an individual this year, will join host Will Smith and a powerhouse roster of celebrity presenters, including Chris Rock (What to Expect When You’re Expecting), Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Zac Efron (The Lucky One), Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Victoria Justice (Victorious), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Big Time Rush, Chris Colfer (Glee) and Cee Lo Green (The Voice) as well as recently announced performers, UK pop sensation One Direction. Kids can cast their votes until March 31 in 20 total categories across all of Nickelodeon’s digital outlets, including Nick.com, Nick Mobile app as well as Nickelodeon’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.  

“Katy Perry has doubly earned her position as kid favorite -- through her music of course -- but also for reveling in an outrageous sliming on the show two years ago,” said Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group and Executive Producer of the show. “She works hard and plays hard and that's what makes her performance on the KCA’s one to look forward to.”  

A global superstar whose two albums have generated a record-breaking string of #1 hit singles and multiplatinum sales during the past four years, Katy Perry has just concluded her sold-out "California Dreams Tour” with124 arena performances internationally. The special edition Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection will be in stores March 26th and features three new songs, including "Part Of Me," which debuted at #1 on iTunes, with over 400,000 downloads in its first week, after an electrifying performance at this year's Grammy Awards. Perry is nominated for three Kids’ Choice Awards this year, including Favorite Female Singer, Favorite Song (“Firework”) and Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie for her role on The Smurfs

Fans can now vote for their favorite stars on Nick.com and via a Facebook application that will live on the Nickelodeon Facebook page. Users will be able to vote from a tab on the page and, for the first time ever, the entire voting experience can be embedded directly into Facebook wall posts. Also new this year, fans will be able to vote for their favorite nominees on Twitter through the use of custom hash tags.