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 confirms she's pregnant with her first child who is due this summer
dailystar.co.ukSongstress Katy Perry has confirmed she is expecting her first child in her Never Worn White music video and during an impromptu Instagram live session.
The Teenage Dream star, 35, took to social media sites Twitter and Instagram to share a four-second video clip from the music video which will be released this morning.
Taking to Instagram, the songstress teased: "Let's just say it's gonna be a jam-packed summer." Katy, who is engaged to British actor Orlando Bloom also teased fans ahead of the announcement by cradling a bump during the teaser clips for the music video for her latest single, Never Worn White.
Shortly after the release, Katy headed straight to her Instagram account to chat directly with fans who had started speculating about
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