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 found 'balance' after motherhood for Variety's Power of Women issue
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry delved into balancing motherhood with her busy career in her cover story for Variety's Power of Women issue.The 36-year-old singer–songwriter gushed about finally finding her 'balance' as she learned to live in the 'real world' with her fiancé Orlando Bloom, 44, and their one-year-old daughter Daisy Dove.Joining Katy on alternate covers were a bevy of female icons and visionaries, including Lorde, Rita Moreno, Warner Bros.
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