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 Orlando Bloom have 'a lot of friction,' singer says days after announcing pregnancy
foxnews.comEven Hollywood's most picture-perfect couples have disagreements, and newly pregnant Katy Perry and fiance Orlando Bloom are no exception.
The "Never Worn White" singer, 35, stunned fans when she revealed her baby bump in the music video for her new single this week.
Now, the pop star is getting real about her and Bloom's relationship, stressing that like most couples, she and the actor, 43, don't always see eye to eye. "I've consciously or unconsciously picked a partner that makes sure to keep me evolving into the best version of myself," Perry told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show "On the Air with Ryan Seacrest." "There's a lot of friction between my partner and I, but that friction breeds something beautiful.
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