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 'gives them everything they want' in music video for When I'm Gone with Alesso
dailymail.co.uk13-time Grammy nominee Katy Perry teamed up with Grammy-nominated DJ-producer Alesso in the music video for their first-ever collaboration, When I'm Gone, which dropped Monday.It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis - who previously helmed videos for Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Miley Cyrus, Jessie J, Halsey, Christina Aguilera, and Charli XCX.The clip starts with the 37-year-old pop diva making a call inside an old-fashion phone booth and saying: 'You know, I just think it's time to give them everything they want.' Amassed nearly 200K views:13-time Grammy nominee Katy Perry teamed up with Grammy-nominated DJ-producer Alesso in the music video for their first-ever collaboration, When I'm Gone, which dropped MondayKaty is accompanied inside a Los Angeles factory by the new SpotMini, a four-legged robot made by Boston Dynamics.Perry (born Katheryn Hudson) is then seen performing a choreographed dance number in an inch puddle of water with thigh-high white boots on.
The American Idol judge is also seen wearing a purple jumpsuit with matching opera gloves while performing with even more back-up dancers.The third set-up for When I'm Gone - originally released on December 29 - was inside a sterile server room filled with computers and red lasers.
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