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 poses for stunning desert photoshoot as she appears to tease new song lyrics
standard.co.ukKaty Perry has shared a pair of striking images of herself posing in the desert, while appearing to tease lyrics from an upcoming track.The singer, 35, posted two photos of herself standing against a dramatic backdrop, wearing a colourful tie-dye gown with a dark fringed shawl.The first snap showed Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom, staring into the distance with her face turned away from the camera and her hand on her hip, her baby bump visible.In the second, the singer posed with her arms outstretched and her head tilted towards the sky.
She captioned the photoshoot with what appeared to be lyrics from a new song, writing: “I've got to shed all this skin / If I want the distance / Let the sun in / Pull out.
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