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.
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine It won't be long before welcomes , as the American Idol star is due to give birth in a couple of weeks.
But it sounds as if the , who were born at home. The mum-to-be appeared on The One Show on Tuesday via video link, where she opened up about her knowledge to hosts Gethin Jones and Alex Scott. "I'm not afraid, I've helped my sister deliver her two babies in her living room that are now three and six," she said.Katy was also asked what she was most nervous about in the next coming months, to which she replied: "I think I'll feel a little more [nervous] when the baby finally comes out, as far as the pain scale is concerned.
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