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 opens up about 'hellish' Orlando Bloom split and what brought them together
mirror.co.ukKaty Perry has opened up about her devastating break up from Orlando bloom where she admits she 'went through hell' before they came out the other side together.
In their early days, the pair looked like Hollywood's hot new couple but then shocked fans in March 2017 by announcing they'd split.
After ten months apart Katy, 35, and Orlando, 43, decided to give their romance another try and things have been looking rosy for the couple ever since.
As she prepares to give birth to their daughter any day now, Katy has given an very honest interview about her time away from Orlando in the new issue of People and why she views it as the best thing for them.
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