The renowned Hollywood actress who launched her career as a rock singer at 45: “They told me I was too old”

The pandemic prompted Hudson to return to his youthful dream of making music – (REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci)

Kate Hudsonknown globally for her roles in films such as “Almost famous” y “How to lose a guy in 10 days”has surprised the entertainment world by entering the music industry at the age of 45.

Hudson shared in recent interviews that Her desire to sing was held back by fear of rejection for more than two decades. Although he tried to break into music years ago, an industry figure assured him that he was already “too old” to get it. However, the pandemic offered her a crucial reflection that prompted her to return to this youthful dream. This introspection allowed her to face her fears and, finally, complete her first album.

There were also psychological complications due to his biological father, Bill Hudsona successful musician in the 1970s. Hudson explained that, along with personal problems, these factors kept her away from music, despite the numerous offers she received to record an album since her film debut.

Hudson finally found the courage to move forward thanks to a charity event where his friend Tor E. Hermansenfrom the production duo Stargateasked him to sing a version of “Firework” de Katy Perry for a school fundraiser on Zoom. This event caught the attention of Linda Perrya mother at the same school, who was impressed by Hudson’s voice and invited her to her recording studio.

“Glorious” features a collection of tracks influenced by rock icons such as Linda Ronstadt – (REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci)

In these early studio meetings, Hudson collaborated with Perry and her fiancé, Danny Fujikawawho is also a musician. Fujikawa described the experience as a rebirth of his own musical career, which he had put behind him due to personal problems. The chemistry between Hudson and Perry resulted in the creation of thirty songs in just three weeks.

The result of these sessions is the album “Glorious”, which stands out for a collection of powerful and mature songs, influenced by rock icons such as Linda Ronstadt and with a sound that is situated between Adele y Sheryl Crow. In addition, the album that wanders between rhythms that range from the already mentioned classic rock, to blues and countryAccording to Hudson, the process of creating the album’s title track was very fluid, taking them just ten minutes to complete, which she describes as a state of full presence and synonymous with absolute joy.

Throughout the recording sessions with Perry and other collaborating musicians, such as Johan CarlssonHudson experienced moments of deep connection and creativity, comparing them to the best moments in acting, when a scene feels perfectly aligned.

The album “Glorious” was among the top 10 best-selling albums in the United States -_ (REUTERS/Yara Nardi)

Despite having left clear signs of his talent and love for music, both in his work in films and “Nine”“Music” and in the series “Glee”, Hudson had kept this side of herself relatively private. This is remarkable considering she has been surrounded by influential figures in music, such as her ex-partners Chris Robinson y Matt Bellamyand his current partner, Danny Fujikawawho have also left their mark on the project.

The launch of “Glorious” has received positive reviews, including being among the top 10 best-selling albums in the United States and be considered one of the most pleasant surprises of the year by the magazine Rolling StoneThis initial success has been accompanied by live performances, such as that of The Bellwether in Los Angeles, which marked his debut in this format.

However, Hudson has no plans to abandon her acting career. She has upcoming projects such as the psychological thriller “Shell”, next to Elisabeth Moss y Kaia Gerberand a comedy series of “Mindy Kaling” to Netflix. In addition, it continues to play an important role in its fashion and nutrition businesses, such as Fabletics e Inbloom.