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 Delivers Final Performance Before Giving Birth (Watch)
variety.comJanet W. Lee Katy Perry has delayed one due date — that of her new album, “Smile,” which just got bumped back two weeks, to August 28 — but another imminent one won’t wait.
And so Perry declared that her last set before becoming a mother would be the performance she gave over the weekend as part of the virtual Tomorrowland Festival.On July 25 and 26, Perry popped in at the live-streaming dance festival, backed by its virtual set and audience.
She kicked off the performance with a new song from “Smile,” her sixth studio album, and had her band dressed in comical clown hats, matching the circus theme of the forthcoming album.
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