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 isn't ready to add to her brood just yet. The 'Teenage Dream' hitmaker is mom to 19-month-old Daisy Dove - whom she has with actor fiance Orlando Bloom - and has insisted that while she is completing her Las Vegas residency, which is due to wrap in August, she doesn't plan on getting pregnant.
Speaking to E! News, she said: “I’m in Vegas, and I can’t do that show with anything in my belly. “Especially a human. ” The 'Chained to the Rhythm' singer also gave an update on Daisy Dove and revealed she is running now.
She said: “She’s running, she says ‘I love you,’ she colours [and] she’s got pigtails. " Katy revealing whether or not she is planning to have another child comes after she recently admitted she's a "mom pusher".
The 37-year-old singer thinks becoming a parent has been a "beautiful gift" and she's always encouraging her musician friends to focus on their personal lives, not just their careers.
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