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 and Orlando Bloom are doing a 'great job' balancing parenthood and their careers.The 36-year-old pop star gave birth to a daughter named Daisy in late August, and the celebrity couple are said to be on the 'same page' when it comes to their approach to parenting. 'Katy and Orlando are doing fantastic as a couple and are in parenthood bliss,' a source told Entertainment Tonight.
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