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Pop superstar Katy Perry re-emerged Friday with a song of unity for Rio Olympics 2016

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Pop superstar Katy Perry

Pop superstar Katy Perry re-emerged Friday after a quiet spell with a song of unity as part of the television coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The singer -- one of the most successful artists of her generation -- offered her first new music since her blockbuster 2013 album "Prism" with the song "Rise."

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