Katy Perry to Lady Gaga, Here are 8 Hollywood Singers Trained in Classical Music

According to Classic FM, before Katy Perry became a popstar, she studied Italian opera at the Western Music Academy in Santa Barbara. In addition, according to Singadaptive, since childhood Katy Perry has been taking vocal lessons and started performing at her family's church at the age of 9. She also started her career by singing gospel music. She also secretly became familiar with pop music through her friends.

Charlie Puth learned piano from his mother at the age of 4 and had an interest in classical music. However, at the age of 10, Charlie Puth switched to a new genre and became a fan of jazz piano. He also attended Berklee College of Music, a prestigious school. In addition, it turns out he once included Rachmaninoff's prelude in his song titled 'One Call Away'.

Previously, Ed Sheeran was a choir member singing hymns in his local church in Suffolk, KLovers! He even revealed how deeply classical music inspires him during an interview with Classic FM. Ed Sheeran said that he grew up with classical music, with his brother playing the violin and piano.

Lady Gaga is a talented pianist who was accepted into the Juilliard School. In her hit song 'Bad Romance', she plays a fugue from Bach's 'Well-Tempered Clavier', a classical composer from the Baroque era. However, Gaga is currently seen releasing songs and albums with a jazz genre, such as CHEEK TO CHEEK (2014) and LOVE FOR SALE (2022).

The singer of 'Girl on Fire' also has skills in classical music. According to Classic FM, Alicia first tried playing the piano at the age of 7 and graduated from performing arts school at the age of 16. She also mentioned that classical piano greatly helped her become a good songwriter. No wonder all her songs are hits!

According to Classic FM, this pop singer also has skills in classical music. He said through his Twitter account that he has experience playing the French horn and wants to learn to play the violin.

It's no secret anymore that the legendary singer Elton John has piano playing skills. Apparently, he once studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London and sang in the choir of the Academy. As reported by Classic FM, Elton John is known to be able to play classical songs by Chopin and Bach as well as works by Mozart and Debussy. However, at the age of 16, he chose to pursue his career in rock 'n roll.

Although skilled in creating pop songs, according to Classic FM, Bebe Rexha once aspired to be an opera singer and studied classical music. She also showcased her skills in singing the aria titled 'O mio babbino' on her Instagram.