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 jokes pregnancy ‘turning her into Shrek’ as she gets closer to due date
metro.co.ukKaty Perry has joked that pregnancy has ‘turned her into Shrek size-wise’. The Daises singer is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom, and she opened up on what quarantine has been like for her, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to Radio.com, she said: ‘My friend said it best the other day. She said, “Anyone that is thriving in week nine of quarantine is a freaking psycho.” ‘I’m turning into Shrek, size-wise, and Orlando is turning into The Hulk.’ Despite the lockdown, Katy, who is expecting a baby girl, revealed that she has been keeping busy with work, and will not let the pandemic prevent her from releasing her upcoming album. ‘I’m getting really good at doing my own hair and makeup,’ she continued. ‘But I’m doing
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