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 and Gavin James on course for new entries on the Official Irish Singles Chart
officialcharts.comKaty Perry and Gavin James are on course to land big new entries on this week's Official Irish Singles Chart. Katy's latest single Daisies opens at Number 19 on today's Official Charts Company sales flash (May 18), which accumulates downloads and streams from the weekend.
Katy gave a special at-home performance of Daisies for Amazon Music last Friday, while her rendition on last night's American Idol finale has been the talk of social media for its use of cutting-edge technology.
If Daisies' momentum continues and it can secure a place in Friday's Top 50, it will become Katy's landmark 30th Top 50 single in Ireland.
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