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.
Beyoncé's mum shares sensational throwback video of daughter in talent show
hellomagazine.comBeyoncé was born to perform, and one look at the video her mum, Tina Knowles, posted to Instagram confirms it. The star rang in her 39th birthday on Friday and her proud mother couldn’t wait to send her some love through social media with a throwback video of her famous daughter performing at a talent show when she was eight-years-old.Wearing a sparkly blue dress and matching sequinned hairband Beyoncé belted out the song Home, from the musical film The Wiz, and cemented her diva status.
MORE: Beyoncé surprises Katy Perry and baby Daisy with thoughtful giftWATCH: Michelle Obama pays glowing tribute to 'my girl' BeyoncéThe video was from a talent show held in her hometown of Houston, Texas and her performance was nothing short of.
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