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 proved to be a couple for a cause as they starred in a new PSA about the perils of voter suppression in America.The 36-year-old pop star and her actor partner, 44, looked unrecognizable as they transformed into a freedom fighting couple from the year 2055 as they warned viewers that democracy was under attack.The minute-long video aimed to educate viewers about the For The People Act — a bipartisan bill which would protect voting rights and end gerrymandering in future elections.
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