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.
Dagny interview: ‘A big, euphoric pop album was my childhood dream’
officialcharts.comIf Dagny isn’t already on your radar of artists waving the big, bells-and-whistles pure pop flag ala Katy Perry or Carly Rae Jepsen, you’d be wise to correct that quickly.
The Norwegian musician has been putting out music at a slow but steady trickle since 2016, gaining a footing on the global stage last summer when Katy Perry released Never Really Over; a song that was essentially a remake of her track Love You Like That.
The timing of Katy’s release, Dagny tells us over the phone from Oslo, was a welcome surprise gift. “In a weird way it felt like releasing a song, even though I wasn’t singing it,” she said. “It might sound strange, but I was as excited about it as when I release my own music.” As well as raising her profile, it gave her
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