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 got glammed up for American Idol on Sunday as she took her seat at the judge's table once again.The 36-year-old singer arrived to the studio in Los Angeles wearing a comfy beige cashmere sweater dress and sneakers, with her dog Nugget in tow.Carrying a colorful robe and some slides, the mother-of-one looked ready to go as she headed into wardrobe for her transformation.
Reporting for duty: Katy Perry is pictured on Sunday arriving at American Idol in LAKaty emerged in a deep red vinyl wrap dress and PVC over-thee-knee boots and carried a coffee with her.During Sunday's episode of the show, Katy joked about cosmetic work she's had done on her face.
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