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 recently joked that she is not only waiting for her baby daughter to arrive, but for her 'second baby', aka her much-anticipated album, Smile, to be released too.The American Idol judge's album will be available to buy from Friday after its release date was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
VIDEO: Inside Katy Perry's baby daughter's pink nurseryThe star has been promoting Smile over the past few weeks with fun teaser videos, interviews and even performances from inside her home.Over the weekend, Katy shared a video of herself singing Smile, dressed in a purple polka dot dress, which covered her blossoming baby bump.MORE: Heidi Klum looks incredible watching soccer in a string bikini The star uploaded the performance on.
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