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 Announced Her New Album ‘Smile’ Is Being Delayed By Two Weeks
etcanada.comFans are going to have to wait just a little bit longer for Katy Perry’s new album. RELATED: Katy Perry Spills On Why She Turned Down David Guetta’s ‘Titanium’ On Monday, the pop star announced that, due to “unavoidable production delays,” the album SMILE will be released two weeks late, on August 28.
Because of the delay, though, Perry is going the extra mile by hosting “#SmileSundays”, in which she’ll be going live online for at least 30 minutes to talk about the album and more.
RELATED: Katy Perry Dishes On Orlando Bloom Nude Photos With Howard Stern Along with the new album, the 35-year-old is also expecting her first child in the coming weeks.
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