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.
Katy Perry, 35, is going to be a mom! The singer announced on Wednesday, Mar. 4 that she and Orlando Bloom, 43, are expecting after three years together. “Let’s call it a reveal — there’s a lot that will be happening to me this summer.
Not only will I be giving birth — literally,” she confirmed while snacking on dried mangos, adding that she and Orlando are “very excited” about the news. “Go watch the music video to watch what’s very true,” she teased, referencing the on-display bump in the newly-dropped “Never Worn White” clip. “So let’s call it a double whammy, a two fore,” she continued, alluding to her upcoming fifth album which she’s also working on, then again going back to the baby news. “I’m excited, we’re excited and we’re happy —
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