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 Describes New Album & Explains Why Being Pregnant Makes Her Feel 'Powerful'
billboard.comKaty Perry dropped some hints about what fans can expect from her upcoming album, Smile, in a game of "Finish the Sentence" with The Sunday Times Style.
As the name of the game implies, the singer answered a variety of questions from home by finishing sentences given to her. "I would describe my new album as hopeful, resilient, joyful and my own journey of coming through hell," Perry said in the video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Friday (July 31). "The song of mine that best sums up my life right now would be probably either 'Smile' or the last track on my album, which is called 'What Makes a Woman,' because I am going through very, very feminine things right now," the pregnant pop star added.
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