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 giving birth to her daughter has helped her understand unconditional love in a way she didn’t expect – and says her engagement to Orlando Bloom has helped heal her heart.
The 36-year-old chart topping star became a first time mum last year with the arrival of her daughter, Daisy Dove, last August.
Katy’s baby girl is her first child with 44-year-old British actor fiancé Orlando and she has gushed about her new family life in a glitzy new magazine interview.
Posing for a photographer for L’Officiel magazine and wearing designs by Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada, among others, Katy explained that life as a pop singer pales in comparison to her new role as a mother.
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