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.
Blake Lively, Michael B. Jordan and More Stars Celebrate Tiffany and Co. NYC Flagship Store Reopening: Photos
usmagazine.comDiamonds are a celeb’s best friend! The biggest names in Hollywood stepped out in style to celebrate the reopening of the Tiffany & Co.
flagship store. The iconic retailer unveiled a reimagined version of its beloved shop — The Landmark — on 5th Avenue in New York City on Thursday, April 27.
The new chapter kicked off with an A-list red carpet that was graced by Blake Lively, Michael B. Jordan, Katy Perry, Florence Pugh and more.
Lively, 35 — who welcomed her fourth child with husband Ryan Reynolds earlier this year — was a vision in a brown leather dress by Brandon Maxwell.
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