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.
Judge Eyes Summer Trial In Kesha’s Legal Clash With Dr. Luke
etcanada.comAfter almost a decade, the legal fight between pop singer Kesha and producer Dr. Luke is headed to trial in New York next summer, a judge said Friday.
Manhattan Judge Jennifer Schecter said jury selection could start in either late June or early July, asking the two sides to choose and let her know.
She broached the dates at the end of a hearing that worked through some of the legal issues and arguments that need to be resolved before the trial can start.
The “TiK ToK” singer and the Grammy-nominated hitmaker sued each other in 2014. She alleged that he drugged and raped her in 2005 and emotionally abused her for years.
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