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 has gotta catch em all. Perry has dropped her Pokémon single “Electric”. “In an electrifying tale of perseverance, inspiration, and most importantly, friendship,” the trailer read. “A young artist named Katheryn Hudson discovers the power of her voice with a little help along the way.” Katheryn Hudson is Perry’s birth name, the music video follows a young Perry with Pikachu on an adventure.
The song was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pokémon. RELATED: Katy Perry Takes A Hit On Sale Of Beverly Hills Home “Pokémon has been a constant in my life from playing the original video games on my Game Boy, to trading Pokémon TCG cards at lunch, to the adventures of catching Pokémon on the street with Pokémon GO,” Perry said
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