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's hair transformation gets fans talking
msn.com© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine It’s no secret that Katy Perry is a hair chameleon. MORE: Orlando Bloom reveals how he and Katy Perry first bonded over a cheeseburgerThe new mom has proven many times that she can wear just about any hair hue and style and nail it.
Still, fans went wild when the Firework singer revealed her latest glam look - a chic platinum blonde curly bob that gave us old Hollywood and major Marilyn Monroe vibes to boot. Katy wowed fans with her new platinum blonde bobIn a photo Katy shared on Instagram of her new ‘do, she stuns in a pink puffed-sleeved dress adorned with crystallized strips.
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