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.
Katy Perry has put in a request for a high chair for the next season of American Idol. The heavily-pregnant singer - who is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom - announced she is one of the three judges returning to the show for its next series.
Katy, 35, will be joined by judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, as well as host Ryan Seacrest - and possibly even her baby girl.
Taking to Twitter, the Firework singer penned to her 319 million followers: "Can #babycat get a high chair next to the desk? "She's gonna be a workin' Mama WERKIN' it on @americanidol for season 4!" After the returning judges were announced, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said: "There is no one who we feel more confident about leading us
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