Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
American Idol contestant Jimmy Levy’s psychic mom tells pregnant Katy Perry that fiancé Orlando Bloom is her ‘soulmate’
thesun.co.ukPREGNANT Katy Perry has been told fiancé Orlando Bloom is her “soulmate”, according to a psychic. On Sunday’s episode of American Idol, clairvoyant Jill Dahne – mother of musician Jimmy Levy – told the pop star she had met her perfect match.
Katy was about to hear Jimmy’s audition when he mentioned he “grew up in a psychic family”, adding that his mother, Jill, was in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
as a youngster. The Californian Girls singer then invited Jill into the room. On spotting Katy, Jill said: “You’re an old soul.
Yes, and you met your soulmate.” Earlier in the episode Katy revealed to her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, that she was expecting her first child.
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