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 Gets Back Her 'Smile' in KP5's Empowering Title Track
billboard.comKaty Perry had her KatyCats grinning by revealing the circus-themed cover art for her upcoming album Smile, the pop star unveiled the title track on Friday (July 10)."I gotta say it's really been a while / But now I've got back that smile," she sings in the poppy, uplifting hook."I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile.
This whole album is my journey towards the light - with stories of resilience, hope, and love," she wrote of the song on Twitter.I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile.
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