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 reveals she's been 'Insecure Jones for a long, long time' while judging on American Idol
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry revealed some of her own vulnerabilities while critiquing the performance of college student Erika Perry on Sunday night's episode of American Idol.Erika Perry, 26, a college student from Orange County, California, came in with a kooky look and song delivery style, calling herself 'E.T.' and singing Katy's own hit by that name.She made her entrance in a marabou-trimmed robe, her nails painted with aliens, and joked that Katy, 36, could be her sister if her father had donated sperm.
Opening up:Katy Perry revealed some of her own vulnerabilities while critiquing the performance of college student Erika Perry on Sunday night's episode of American IdolKaty admired her long black dress and joined her as they pranced around each other.
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