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 Says New Song ‘Smile’ Was Written During the ‘Darkest’ Period of Her Life
usmagazine.comKaty Perry revealed that the title track from her upcoming album, Smile, was written during a challenging time in her life.The “Never Really Over” singer, 35, unveiled a snippet of the new single via Instagram on Thursday, July 9.
In doing so, she shared the inspiration behind the upbeat song.“I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,” she wrote. “This whole album is my journey towards the light — with stories of resilience, hope, and love.”In May, it was announced that Perry would drop her fifth record on Friday, August 14.
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