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 leaves Australia early due to coronavirus concerns
peoplemagazine.co.zaKaty Perry cut her trip to Australia short this week in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The 35-year-old singer, who is currently expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, was Down Under for her performance at the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia last weekend.
However, while the Never Worn White hitmaker was due to carry out press interviews on Thursday, she was spotted at Sydney Airport that day, with reports suggesting the star cancelled her press commitments and jetted back to Los Angeles ahead of schedule.
Following her performance at the event, which drew a record crowd of 86,174, Katy also performed at the free Fight On concert in Bright, which was held for firefighters and
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