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 Has a Punny Nickname for Her High-Energy Daughter
etonline.comKaty Perry is getting ready to welcome her little girl! «All is good. I'm putting out a record still, I'm putting out a baby, don't know which one's coming first,» Perry recently told British radio station. «What a time in the world.
It's crazy. I'm insane for doing this, but I've never been right in the head.»As Perry approaches the end of her pregnancy, she quipped, «I'm a full-on mouth breather,» adding of her cravings, «I eat so much flavored ice.»As for her little one, she's very active in the womb. «I call her Kicky Perry sometimes,» the «Smile» singer jokes. «I love a pun.»Perry is preparing to release her fifth studio album, titled, next month. «After the record comes out Aug.
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