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 just wrapped up another season as judge on American Idol this week.As a result the pop superstar has been able to spend more time with daughter Daisy Dove, whom she shares withfiancé and actor, Orlando Bloom.While reminiscing about season 19 of Idol with host Ryan Seacrest, Perry dished about Daisy reaching a couple of major milestones in her short nine-months on Planet Earth.
Proud mom: Katy Perry, 36, gave her fans an update of her nine-month-old daughter Daisy Dove, whom she shares withfiancé and actor, Orlando Bloom'She's crawling and she has one tooth,' Perry revealed as she appeared on Friday's episode ofOn-Air with Ryan Seacrest.'It's barely poked through though.' She added, 'It's actually kind of like one of my teeth.
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