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 Drops New Carnival-Themed ‘Smile’ Music Video
etcanada.comIt looks like Katy Perry has joined the circus! The pregnant pop star released a new music video for her song, “Smile,” wide on Friday, after debuting it on the Facebook app, and there’s a lot of clowning around.
Perry is seen in several clown costumes – makeup and all – and also becomes animated as she jumps into a video game. This all goes down when Perry, while baking a pie with her baby bump on full display, notices a laptop set up in her living room with a “Smile” video game playing.
RELATED: Katy Perry Explains Why She Didn’t Take Sides In Kesha’s Legal Battle With Dr. Luke Deciding to play the carnival-themed game, the singer picks her avatar, a sad clown, and her real-life clothes immediately transform.
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