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 glows as she performs live at AMAs for first time since welcoming baby
mirror.co.ukKaty Perry and fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed their baby daughter Daisy in August. And on Sunday the Roar hitmaker was back to business as she took to the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles and performed an intimate version of her track Only Love.
New mum Katy - whose performance was the first since she gave birth - sat on a wooden chair on the dimly lit stage at the Microsoft theatre as she belted out the lyrics to the song from her latest album Smile.
The 36-year-old radiated happiness as she sang live - alongside country music star Darius Rucker - whilst dressed in denim jeans and an oversized denim jacket.
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