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 looks incredibly different in rare throwback with mum and sister
mirror.co.ukKaty Perry, 36, has left fans stunned as she posted a rare throwback picture in honour of her mother on Sunday (Mother's Day in the US).
She captioned the photo, "Happy Mama’s Day to my Mother’s Day idols (sorry not sorry sis)", as she shared it with her 118m followers on Instagram.
The picture showed a youthful Katy Perry, who was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, with cropped blonde locks stopping near her ears.
Wearing a black V cut shirt and an innocent smile, the singer is nestled between her mother Mary and sister Angela, who also donned black tops for the photo.
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