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 Announces Fifth Studio Album ‘Smile’, Says Title Track Was Written During ‘One Of The Darkest Periods Of My Life’
etcanada.comKatycats, get ready to smile! RELATED: Katy Perry Shows Off Her Baby Bump: ‘Pregnancy Realness’ Katy Perry has officially revealed the title and cover art of her fifth studio album Smile, which had originally been dubbed KP5 by her fans.
The album art features the 35-year-old wearing an extravagant navy-and-white checkered top and a red clown nose while posing with a pout on top of the word “Smile”.
RELATED: Katy Perry Releases Stunning Acoustic Version Of ‘Daisies’ The “Daisies” singer also shared a snippet of the record’s title track, which will drop on Friday, July 10. “I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile.
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