section_path: Life and career/2016–2019: Witness and American Idol
section_name: 2016–2019: Witness and American Idol
paragraph_text: 2016–2019: Witness and American Idol
  
  Perry started writing songs for her new album in June 2016, and recorded an anthem for NBC Sports 's coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics titled " Rise ", which was released the following month. Perry chose to release it as a standalone track rather than save it for her album "because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite". NBC also felt its message spoke "directly to the spirit of the Olympics and its athletes" for its inspirational themes. The song reached number one in Australia and number eleven in the United States.
  
  In August 2016, Perry stated that she aspired to create material "that connects and relates and inspires" and told Ryan Seacrest that she was "not rushing" her fifth album, adding "I'm just having a lot of fun, but experimenting and trying different producers, and different collaborators, and different styles". On February 10, 2017, Perry released the album's lead single " Chained to the Rhythm " featuring Skip Marley. It reached number one in Hungary and number four in the United States. The track was also streamed over three million times on Spotify within 24 hours, breaking the music streaming service's record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist. The album's second single, " Bon Appétit " with Migos, was released that April. Its third single, " Swish Swish ", featured Nicki Minaj and followed the next month. They respectively peaked at numbers 59 and 46 in the United States, and made the top 15 in Canada.
  
  The album, titled Witness, was released on June 9, 2017, to mixed reviews, and debuted at number one in the United States. To accompany the album's release, Perry broadcast herself on YouTube for four days with a live-stream titled Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide, concluding with a live concert on June 12. The live-stream generated over 49 million views from 190 countries. She also embarked on Witness: The Tour, which began in September 2017 and ended in August 2018. On June 15, 2017, Calvin Harris released a song titled " Feels " from his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which featured Perry, Big Sean, and Pharrell Williams. The song went on to reach number one in the United Kingdom.
  
  Perry subsequently recorded a cover of the Dear Evan Hansen song " Waving Through a Window " for the deluxe edition of the cast recording, which was released on November 2, 2018. The show's creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul had requested Perry to cover the song to promote the musical's national tour. Later that month, Perry released " Cozy Little Christmas ". She also recorded the song "Immortal Flame" for the game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, and had a playable character modeled after her.
  
  Outside of recording music, Perry appeared as herself in the film Zoolander 2, which was released in February 2016. In February 2017, the singer launched a shoe line titled Katy Perry Collections. Her shoes are available on its namesake website and at retailers such as Dillard's and Walmart. The following August, she hosted the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Perry was signed for a $25-million salary to serve as a judge on the sixteenth season of American Idol, which premiered in March 2018. Perry began a relationship with Orlando Bloom in early 2016, and the couple got engaged on February 14, 2019.
  
  At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Perry performed " Here You Come Again ", alongside Dolly Parton and Kacey Musgraves, as part of a tribute to Parton. Four days later, she released a song called " 365 ", with DJ Zedd. In April, Perry was included on a remix of Daddy Yankee 's song " Con Calma ", featuring Snow. She followed this with the singles " Never Really Over " on May 31, " Small Talk " on August 9, and " Harleys in Hawaii " on October 16. "Never Really Over" in particular received critical acclaim. In June 2019, Perry appeared in the music video of Taylor Swift 's " You Need to Calm Down ". In July, a jury in California returned a verdict following a week-long trial that Perry's song "Dark Horse" had copied Flame 's 2008 song "Joyful Noise" after he filed a copyright lawsuit alleging that it used his track's beat without permission; the verdict was later overturned. After the initial verdict, the jury ordered her to pay him $550,000.
  
  Perry started writing songs for her new album in June 2016, and recorded an anthem for NBC Sports 's coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics titled " Rise ", which was released the following month. Perry chose to release it as a standalone track rather than save it for her album "because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite". NBC also felt its message spoke "directly to the spirit of the Olympics and its athletes" for its inspirational themes. The song reached number one in Australia and number eleven in the United States.
  
  In August 2016, Perry stated that she aspired to create material "that connects and relates and inspires" and told Ryan Seacrest that she was "not rushing" her fifth album, adding "I'm just having a lot of fun, but experimenting and trying different producers, and different collaborators, and different styles". On February 10, 2017, Perry released the album's lead single " Chained to the Rhythm " featuring Skip Marley. It reached number one in Hungary and number four in the United States. The track was also streamed over three million times on Spotify within 24 hours, breaking the music streaming service's record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist. The album's second single, " Bon Appétit " with Migos, was released that April. Its third single, " Swish Swish ", featured Nicki Minaj and followed the next month. They respectively peaked at numbers 59 and 46 in the United States, and made the top 15 in Canada.
  
  The album, titled Witness, was released on June 9, 2017, to mixed reviews, and debuted at number one in the United States. To accompany the album's release, Perry broadcast herself on YouTube for four days with a live-stream titled Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide, concluding with a live concert on June 12. The live-stream generated over 49 million views from 190 countries. She also embarked on Witness: The Tour, which began in September 2017 and ended in August 2018. On June 15, 2017, Calvin Harris released a song titled " Feels " from his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which featured Perry, Big Sean, and Pharrell Williams. The song went on to reach number one in the United Kingdom.
  
  Perry subsequently recorded a cover of the Dear Evan Hansen song " Waving Through a Window " for the deluxe edition of the cast recording, which was released on November 2, 2018. The show's creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul had requested Perry to cover the song to promote the musical's national tour. Later that month, Perry released " Cozy Little Christmas ". She also recorded the song "Immortal Flame" for the game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, and had a playable character modeled after her.
  
  Outside of recording music, Perry appeared as herself in the film Zoolander 2, which was released in February 2016. In February 2017, the singer launched a shoe line titled Katy Perry Collections. Her shoes are available on its namesake website and at retailers such as Dillard's and Walmart. The following August, she hosted the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Perry was signed for a $25-million salary to serve as a judge on the sixteenth season of American Idol, which premiered in March 2018. Perry began a relationship with Orlando Bloom in early 2016, and the couple got engaged on February 14, 2019.
  
  At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Perry performed " Here You Come Again ", alongside Dolly Parton and Kacey Musgraves, as part of a tribute to Parton. Four days later, she released a song called " 365 ", with DJ Zedd. In April, Perry was included on a remix of Daddy Yankee 's song " Con Calma ", featuring Snow. She followed this with the singles " Never Really Over " on May 31, " Small Talk " on August 9, and " Harleys in Hawaii " on October 16. "Never Really Over" in particular received critical acclaim. In June 2019, Perry appeared in the music video of Taylor Swift 's " You Need to Calm Down ". In July, a jury in California returned a verdict following a week-long trial that Perry's song "Dark Horse" had copied Flame 's 2008 song "Joyful Noise" after he filed a copyright lawsuit alleging that it used his track's beat without permission; the verdict was later overturned. After the initial verdict, the jury ordered her to pay him $550,000.