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 Was ‘Depressed’ ‘Couldn’t Even Imagine Living’ While Writing New Album
hollywoodlife.comKaty Perry, 35, is speaking out about her battle with mental health. “I was clinically depressed and coming out of that, didn’t know what my life was,” the star revealed in a new interview with Good Morning America, reflecting on where she was two years ago. “I couldn’t really imagine living, to be completely honest,” she added, going on to explain that her struggles influenced her latest project. “[Fans] can expect a record about resilience and finding the light at the end of the tunnel…‘Daisies’ is a song about going after your dreams and not worrying about what other people think about that,” she said.
In the candid chat — which she recorded from 9-year-old Flynn Bloom‘s bedroom — the California native shared how she got through the
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