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 pushes back SMILE release date and blames 'unavoidable production delays'
standard.co.ukKaty Perry's latest album has been delayed by two weeks, the singer has announced.The chart-topping pop star had been due to launch Smile on August 14, however it has now been pushed back to August 28.Perry, who is heavily pregnant with her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, blamed "unavoidable production delays".She tweeted: "Welp.
I hate to throw this bad news at you like a pie in the face...but if there's anything 2020 taught me, it's to not get too attached to plans and be malleable."Due to unavoidable production delays, my album SMILE will now be released (two) weeks later on August 28."Perry shared the news alongside pictures of her being hit in the face with a pie.Smile's album cover features the singer in clown makeup.Perry also.
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