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 is back with new music! Nearly a year after a release of her sixth studio album Smile, the 36-year-old singer and American Idol judge dropped her new song titled “Electric” and the music video to go with it. Click inside to watch Katy Perry’s new music video! In the video, Katy and Pikachu take a trip back in time to see a young Katheryn Hudson (aka Katy‘s real name) as she finds her voice and style before guiding her to become the mega star she is today. “I know you feel it (feel it) / If you believe it then you can / There’s no reason that this life can’t be (Electric!)” Katy sings. “Oh, I can see it, see it / If you believe it then you can / There’s no reason that this life can’t be (Electric!)” Katy‘s new song comes in honor
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