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 Neighbours' Holly Valance's life with billionaire husband after quitting showbiz
ok.co.ukHolly Valance has come a long way from her days on Ramsay Street.The former Neighbours star decided to step away from the limelight over a decade ago.
After falling in love with her British husband, Holly made the move to the UK permanently. Pop star Holly first met Nick Candy at a dinner party and was instantly smitten, despite not knowing who he was. "I didn't know anything about him.
I just thought 'Cor, if I didn't fancy you so much, we'd be the best of friends. Instead, I just want to make out with you all the time,'" she once told the Daily Mail.
In 2010, Holly Valance tied the knot with billionaire Nick.They got married in a lavish outdoor ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, in 2012, which reportedly cost £3million.
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