As she winds down her American Idol run Katy Perry is gearing up for her subsequent pop period. And to listen to inform it, the very best is but to return. Earlier this week whereas doing Idol promo, Perry snuck in a tantalizing tease about her upcoming single, which, low key, she suppose is amongst her biggest work up to now.
Perry stated the unnamed observe — whose launch date has not but been revealed — is “certainly one of my greatest songs that has but to return out.” The observe was co-written by 28-year-old Canadian-Congolese singer Lu Kala, finest recognized stateside for her characteristic on Latto’s 2023 track “Lottery.”
“But it surely’s popping out,” Perry, 39, says excitedly, counseling Kala, “don’t say something!” as she covers her mouth in mock horror.
Kala, in fact, may hardly comprise her pleasure, sharing a roll of pics with Perry from her go to on Tuesday (April 23) with the caption, “To know me is to know that I’ve been a Katy fan FOREVER!! You may’t spell Pop with out @katyperry and as a Pop gurlll, this implies the WORLD TO ME!!!!🥹💕 brb, nonetheless crying.” The pics embody Kala standing arm-in-arm with Perry, in addition to a slide with the caption that includes Perry’s tease.
“I used to be not anticipating any of this, wow😭 Thanks @katyperry for letting me be the tiniest a part of what you may have coming. I can’t await the world to listen to it🥹💕,” Kala captioned the video put up. Kala, who was named a Vevo #DSCVR Artist to Look ahead to 2024 simply launched her aching new ballad “Nothing However Love.”
On the identical night time, Perry additional pulled again the curtain on the long-awaited follow-up to her 2020 album Smile, telling Entry Hollywood that her as-yet-untitled LP is certainly one of her happiest up to now. “I simply have but to make a document from a spot of feeling actually joyful and complete and full of affection,” she stated. “Typically artists are like, ‘Oh, that’s boring, you need to make music from sort of like a harder place,’ however really it’s very vivid and joyful, like pure pleasure and enjoyable and playful and celebratory and a celebration.”
Try Kala’s put up beneath.
