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 addresses delivering a baby and new album 'in the same week'
foxnews.comIt's a milestone week for Katy Perry. The 35-year-old singer became a mother for the first time this week with Wednesday's announcement that she'd given birth to a baby girl, Daisy Dove, whom she shared with fiance Orlando Bloom.
Bloom has a son, Flynn, with his ex-wife Miranda Kerr. The baby isn't the only thing Perry delivered this week, however, as her sixth studio album, "Smile," drops on Friday.
Perry took to Twitter on Thursday to celebrate the achievements. "Delivering a baby and a record in the same week, dont f--k with mama aka #whatmakesawoman #smile." Her hashtags were written in references to the album title and the closing track "What Makes a Woman." Perry also used the music video for her song "Never Worn White" to announce.
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