Katy Perry‘s 2010 smash “E.T.” (featuring Kanye West) tops the 5 million mark in digital sales this week. It’s her fourth 5-million-seller, which is more than any other artist. Lady Gaga is in second place with three, followed by The Black Eyed Peas and Flo Rida, with two each. Perry’s other 5 million-sellers are “Firework” (5,274,000), “California Gurls (with Snoop Dogg, 5,137,000) and “Hot N Cold” (5,116,000).

Source: Yahoo! Music

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced the beginning of an extensive and exclusive creative collaboration between Katy Perry, one of today’s biggest superstars, and The Sims™, one of the most popular gaming series of all-time. In collaboration with Perry, the world-renowned The Sims Studio plans to develop multiple games within The Sims franchise featuring special Katy Perry themed in-game content and virtual goods. The relationship kicks off with a special Collector’s Edition for The Sims™ 3 Showtime, launching in March 2012. Katy Perry will also be featured in all-new advertising and marketing campaigns for the brand.

“Today marks the start of the most integrated and exciting collaboration with any artist in the history of The Sims,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music for EA. “Katy Perry has been a fan of The Sims for several years, and her Simlish recording of her hit ‘Hot and Cold’ featured in The Sims™ 2 series quickly became the most popular Simlish music video to date. We couldn’t be more excited to work with Katy and bring her distinctive talents, style and personality to the franchise’s global fan base. No performer could better represent the humor and fun of The Sims brand.”

“I love how you’re able to play out different stories through your Sims characters – giving them different careers and watching them succeed,” said Perry. “It’s cool to see the Sims’ stage performances in The Sims 3 Showtime decked out just like my California Dreams Tour – even my cotton candy video screens are in there! I always like to think of myself as a cartoon, and now I’m a Sim!”

Katy Perry became the first artist in history to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Perry’s Teenage Dream produced five #1 hits, an accomplishment equal only to Michael Jackson’s Bad album and making her the only female artist in history to achieve this feat.

Katy Perry will work closely with The Sims Studio to create accessories, clothing, hairstyles, furniture and props in The Sims games that truly celebrate the imagination that she brings to her performances, music videos and life. Katy Perry will also be featured throughout The Sims television advertising campaigns, online communications and retail marketing around the world.

Available for pre-order today, players can make their rise to fame in The Sims™ 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector’s Edition. This Collector’s Edition includes The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion pack, plus downloadable content including an Ultimate Stage bonus venue, iconic Katy Perry themed items, and an exclusive poster. This iconic content includes fashions, a guitar, a hairstyle and various Katy Perry themed stage props.

In The Sims 3 Showtime, the latest expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed The Sims 3, players can venture into a new world and play out a rags-to-riches story with their Sims as they become superstar singers, acrobats and magicians, or even moonlight as a DJ. Players can watch their Sims rise to fame – or go down in flames – as they perform on stage in front of cheering crowds in all new venues. On the way to the top, players will have more tools to tell their Sims’ stories the way they want to including the ability to customize stages, create Sims with all-new clothing options, traits, skills and lifetime wishes and interact with objects like the new pool table, karaoke machine and mechanical bull. New connected features allow players the opportunity to share their big moments and connect with friends and fans of The Sims like never before. Using the all-new optional SimPort feature, players can send their Sim on tour to perform in their friend’s world. Along the way, players can earn achievements for accomplishing special challenges that will be rewarded with new badges and that can be viewed and shared on the new in-game player profile and wall.

In addition to the Katy Perry themed Collector’s Edition, a Limited Edition version of The Sims 3 Showtime is also available for pre-order while supplies last. When pre-ordered, these products feature the Ultimate Stage bonus venue. Players can place this fully customizable venue in their world and will be able to use it as an additional stage for their Sims to perform on, complete with in-game props, backgrounds, lights and special effects.

For more information, please visit thesims.com/katyperry or thesims.com/showtime, like the game on Facebook and follow us on Twitter®. For more information on The Sims 3, please visit thesims3.com.

Source: Press Release

Katy has just released on iTunes a beautiful acoustic rendition of her latest single, The One That Got Away. In this acoustic version, composed with the help of Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Keane, Dido, etc.), we can hear Katy playing her guitar as she did on her performances at the AMAs or X Factor (UK).

About the release of this version, Katy tweeted:

Special surprise 4U on iTunes! The amazing Jon Brion & I put a little ACOUSTIC spin on #the1thatgotaway. Hope you like! listn.to/katyperry

You can listen to the song in the video above or purchase it on iTunes ($0.99) by clicking on the image below!

Confirmed from The Star’s Cathy Kightlinger, pop star Katy Perry will perform during Super Bowl week at the DirecTV Super Saturday Night at Victory Field, hosted by Mark Cuban’s HDNet and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

More news from Kightlinger: Connor Cruise (also known as DJ C Squared) will DJ.

Fans interested in going to the parties better hope for an invite — it’s a private one.

Perry joins an impressive list of expected Super Bowl entertainers. On top of Super Bowl Village performers O.A.R., LMFAO and Dierks Bentley, Rolling Stone will offer guests performances from Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship and Lupe Fiasco.

Additionally, Jane’s Addiction and The Roots will perform at the Rolling Stone’s Tailgate party.

Source: The Indianapolis Star

Thanks to @ericberlanga for posting this picture of Katy’s new hair colour change! This time it’s blue!
The picture was taken yesterday (December 13th) in Santa Barbara, where Katy was shooting a new campaign for Adidas!

What do you think about Katy’s new blue hair?

I’ve added to the gallery some outtakes of Katy’s Seventeen (2009) photoshoot, they’re untagged, so if you share them, would be great if you link us back! ENJOY!

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” becomes the first album to generate seven No. 1s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs chart, as “The One That Got Away” jumps 3-1.

Here is a recap of Perry’s seven titles from the set to top the survey (to be updated, along with all charts, Thursday (Dec. 29) on Billboard.com):

Title, Chart Date
“California Gurls,” featuring Snoop Dogg, Aug. 21, 2010
“Teenage Dream,” Oct. 16, 2010
“Peacock,” Dec. 4, 2010
“Firework,” Jan. 22, 2011
“E.T.,” April 23, 2011
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” July 16, 2011
“The One That Got Away,” Jan. 7, 2012

“Teenage Dream” passes two albums that each yielded six No. 1 singles since Dance/Club Play Songs launched as a national survey the week of Aug. 21, 1976. Beyonce’s “I Am…Sasha Fierce” became the first such set when “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “Diva,” “Halo,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Why Don’t You Love Me” and “Video Phone” reigned in 2009-10.

Kristine W’s “The Power of Music” followed with a six-pack of No. 1 singles in “The Boss,” “Never,” “Love Is the Look,” “Be Alright,” the title cut and “Fade” in 2008-11. (The album also includes Tony Moran’s 2007 No. 1 “Walk Away,” on which Kristine W guests, as well as a re-release of her first leader, 1994′s “Feel What You Want”).

“The One” marks Perry’s eighth Dance/Club Play Songs topper. “Waking Up in Vegas,” from her previous album “One of the Boys,” led the Aug. 22, 2009, chart.

Source: Billboard

I’ve added to the gallery some outtakes of Katy’s Instyle photoshoot, they’re untagged, so if you share them, would be great if you link us back! ENJOY!

Katy has released a remix of her latest single, The One That Got Away, featuring American rapper B.o.B. Click on the image below to purchase it on iTunes for $0.99!