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 'thought about' having Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan play at her wedding
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry has 'thought about' hiring her American Idol co-stars Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to perform at her wedding.The 35-year-old singer previously dismissed the idea of having Lionel and Luke present at her upcoming wedding to fiancé Orlando Bloom - with whom she is expecting her first child - because she joked they would be too expensive.But now, Katy has said she's been thinking about the possibility of getting them both to perform at the nuptials, as well as having Idol host Ryan Seacrest officiate the ceremony.
A possibility? Katy Perry said she's been thinking about the possibility of getting American Idol castmates Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to perform at her nuptials, as well as having Idol host Ryan Seacrest officiate the.
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