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 she and Taylor Swift 'fight like cousins' after rumors they're distantly related
foxnews.comKaty Perry and Taylor Swift squashed their beef last year, and now it's rumored the two singers might actually be related. During an interview on "Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp," Sian Welby asked the "Firework" pop star about the theory circulating online that she and Swift are ninth cousins. "Well, we fight like cousins," Perry said.
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