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 admitted she has stop her fiancé Orlando Bloom from seeing her bawl her eyes out. The pregnant star, who is expecting her first child with the actor, confessed she goes to great lengths by simply locking herself in her car.
But pregnancy has left Katy feeling very emotional at times and she admitted sometimes she just needs a few minutes to herself.
Speaking to Capital FM, the Roar hitmaker said: "I have put myself in my parked car outside my house many times and locked the doors." Roman Kemp then asked: "What, you just sit in the locked car?" Before Katy revealed: "Yeah, I do.
Because I need my space, Roman." Jokingly, Roman added: "Aww, I just like the idea of Orlando Bloom opening the curtain going, 'Oh, she’s looking at
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