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 Proves She's the Ultimate 'Pop' Star With Playful KP5 Album Cover Reveal
billboard.comKaty Perry decided to clown around a bit with the cover reveal of her fifth album on Wednesday (July 8). The singer challenged fans to help her "find my smile" by playing a game in which they had to tweet to pop virtual balloons in order to uncover the title of the record due out on Aug.
14. Industrious and thirsty for the image, KatyCats quickly revealed the instantly iconic picture of KP as a glum clown with a red nose and a blue and white checkered suit above the title, Smile.
So far, Perry has released a handful of songs that could appear on the album, including "Never Worn White," "Daisies" and has mentioned the tracks "Teary Eyes" and "What Makes a Woman" in interviews.
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