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Katy Perry wants you to get to know the person behind the pop star
Katy Perry had come to dance. On a recent afternoon, the pop superstar was at a rehearsal studio in California, grabbing a quick salad before diving into four hours of dancing — preparing for a handful of performances in which she'd be doing more choreography than ever before in her career.
Perry, known for bubbly, fun-loving pop songs such as "Hot n Cold" and "California Gurls," was dressed for a workout: black tights, black sneakers, a ripped T-shirt with two cats pictured on it. (Perry is a big cat person.) Several times, she used the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt as a napkin, another sign that she was there to work. No time for niceties.
After some energetic choreography, Perry discussed "Prism," her new album, and what distinguishes it from her earlier records. "It's got some substance to it," she said. The music feels grown-up, I offered. "Yes!" she said. "And I love being mature. I'm ready for my 30s — I hear they're so much better than your 20s."
For normal people, perhaps, but rarely for pop stars, who usually rely on selling albums and singles to young people. And Perry has sold more than most: Five singles from 2010's "Teenage Dream" went to No. 1 in the U.S., an achievement that she shares with only Michael Jackson; "Roar," the lead single from "Prism," quickly reached the top spot in September.
But if Perry is unusually accepting of getting older, there's good reason for that: The singer, now 29, no longer seems like much of a kid. "Prism" features songs such as "Ghost" and "Love Me," in which she sings that she "lost my own identity." Meanwhile, the music video for "Roar" shows Perry at her most self-confident, as it depicts the star as a jungle queen singing about becoming her own hero.
"Some people are going to see it as a song about cats," the singer said with a laugh. She was sitting on a sofa, her hair pulled back in a messy ponytail. "But it's not just a song about cats. It's about finding your inner strength."
A serious message isn't entirely new for Perry, whose breakout 2008 album, "One of the Boys," came after earlier unsuccessful attempts at Christian rock. One of those five No. 1 singles from "Teenage Dream" was "Firework," a pep talk aimed at young people who "feel like a waste of space."
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