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 Calls Herself a 'Bridechilla' amid Wedding Planning with Fiancé Orlando Bloom
msn.comKaty Perry is taking a more “chill” approach for her upcoming wedding. The “Never Really Over” singer, 35, recently dished on her engagement to Orlando Bloom with Stellar Magazine, revealing that when it comes to wedding planning, she calls herself a “bridechilla as opposed to a bridezilla.” “Orlando and I are united with our approach,” Perry explained, adding, “It’s not about the party it’s about the coming together of people who will hold us accountable when things get really hard.
Those are just the facts when you’re with someone who challenges you to be your best self,” the American Idol judge told the outlet.
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