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.
Inside Katy Perry and Russell Brand's bitter divorce after savage dumping by text
mirror.co.ukIt was on July 16, 2012, that Katy Perry and Russell Brand officially called it quits on their marriage. The A List couple, who had been married for just over a year, had finalised their divorce after reportedly having not spoken for months.
Now eight years on, the former love birds have firmly gone their separate ways and moved on with their respective partners. However at the time, their explosive breakup came as a surprise to many fans.
So what actually happened between Katy and Russell? The couple had met at the VMAs in 2009 before going official with their relationship shortly after in October 2009.
Just three months later, during a trip to India, the British comedian proposed to Katy and the couple couldn't be more in love.
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