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 share kiss on gondola ride for romantic Venice break
mirror.co.ukOrlando Bloom has shared a kiss with partner Katy Perry on a romantic gondola ride in Venice. The Lord of the Rings star, 44, took to social media on Wednesday to share a series of photos and video footage from his and Katy's time in the City of Bridges.
The first of the snaps was a selfie taken by Orlando of him and Katy standing on a bridge and smiling together. Both are seen wearing white t-shirts and caps as they bask in their picturesque surroundings.
We then see a video of the pair's legs as they are seated on a gondola travelling along Venice's water and appear to be holding some drinks as they relax.
The following image then shows Orlando leaning in for a kiss with Katy, 36, as they pass beneath one of the city's many bridges.
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