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.
Jet2 issues Greece travel warning and is 'monitoring situation closely'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJet2 has issued a travel warning to passengers as a major wildfire continues to rage across Athens. Hundreds of people have been evacuated in and around the Greek capital and at least one person has died due to the blaze.
The fire started on Sunday near Lake Marathon, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) north east of Athens before reaching the city’s suburbs.
Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to battle the blaze, although strong winds hindered water-dropping plans. Several countries including France, Turkey and the Czech Republic have all offered firefighting assistance to tackle the wildfire.
It has affected around 10,000 hectares of land, according to satellite images from Greece’s National Observatory. READ MORE: Manchester Airport delays and cancellations on August 13 - full list Repeated heatwaves have left pine forests tinder-dry this summer.
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