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 struggle with depression while working on Smile: 'I had really lost my smile'
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry is in high spirits as she gets ready to welcome her first child, while preparing for the release of Smile.But the 13-time Grammy winner was short on smiles when working on her upcoming sixth studio album.She recently opened up about how she struggled with depression while making music, following the less than positive feedback of her 2017 album Witness.
Face of depression: Katy Perry recently opened up about how she struggled with depression while making her new album Smile, following the less than positive feedback of her 2017 album WitnessThe 35-year-old said Tuesday on The Howard Stern Show: 'I’ve always had a playful thing about my music and I lost that… I had really lost my smile.'You create art and you’re excited for it to.
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