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.
If you missed the news, Katy Perry is planning to exit American Idol after the current season.
She announced the news ahead of season 22 back in February. Now, she’s giving more insight about the reason why. Keep reading to find out more… “I’m just trying to make space for other things.
It’s not like me ending this show means I’m going to go retire on an island, even though that would be fabulous. I’m gonna go to work,” Katy told ET after the show last night.
If she’s planning to launch new music, she shared, “You’ll learn more when it’s ready to launch.” Katy‘s last album, Smile, debuted in 2020.
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