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.
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has revealed the surprising way she prepared herself for motherhood, after admitting she was previously "terrified" about having a baby.
The Roar singer, who is set to welcome a baby girl with in August, went on a seven-day retreat with her fiancée, which she credits with changing both of their lives."I was really terrified of the idea two or three years ago.
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