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's was quite fitting for a pop star—it happened via the release of her latest music video, "Never Worn White" on March 5.“It’s probably the longest secret I’ve ever had to keep," she said on about her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom. "I thought I would tell you guys in the best way through a piece of music.” Since she revealed the big news, Perry has been out and about promoting her new music and the upcoming season of American Idol.And you know what that means?
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