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● After adopting the stage name Katy Perry, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007. ● Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album, One of the Boys, a pop rock record containing the singles "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". The former track also sparked controversy for its themes. ● Successful Singer/Songwriter Katy Perry released ‘Roar’ as the lead single from her fourth studio album ‘Prism’ on August 10th 2013. ● Universal Music Group (the largest music company in the world and owns and has shares in many record labels such as Capitol Records) distributed ‘Roar’ ● Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi directed the song's music video, which features Perry trying to adapt to the jungle and taming a tiger after surviving a plane crash. ● Though Roar received generally mixed reviews, it was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. ● On July 7, 2015, the video for ‘Roar’ became the fourth video to reach 1 billion views on Vevo, making Perry the first artist in history to have two music videos with 1 billion views. ● As of February 2017, the video for ‘Roar’ is the eleventh most viewed YouTube video of all time, receiving over 1.79 billion. ● “Roar” made Katy Perry the first artist in history to have two music videos with over 1 billion views. ● "Roar" is a song by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). ● It was released as the lead single from the record on August 10, 2013. ● Perry co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut. ● It is a pop song containing elements of arena rock and lyrics centering on standing up for oneself and self-empowerment. ● On the 1st June 2020, it had over 3 billion views on YouTube.