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.
Here's Where Katy Perry Says Her Friendship With Taylor Swift Stands Today
elle.comIf you're at all familiar with the timeline of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry's friendship, then you'll know that things have not always been smooth sailing for the two artists. "Look What You Made Me Do," is, in effect, a tale of all of Swift's feuds, including her storied tension with Perry.
These days, though, Perry told Australian magazine Stellar, things aren't quite as intense between her and Swift, whose music video Perry appeared in last year.
When asked how things are between her and Swift in the year 2020, Perry shared this simple answer with the magazine: "Well, we don’t have a very close relationship because we are very busy, but we text a lot.
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