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 has a newfound appreciation for the hard work mothers do.The Chained To The Rhythm hitmaker and her fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed their daughter Daisy into the world last month.And the 35-year-old pop star tweeted that she soon discovered the realities of a particular 'popular misconception' about being a mom.
New mom:Katy Perry has a newfound appreciation for the hard work mothers do Precious time:The Chained To The Rhythm hitmaker and her fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed their daughter Daisy into the world last monthShe tweeted: 'Popular misconception: being a mom isn't a full time job.'Katy continued: 'part 2: when a mom finally goes back to work (whatever profession they do) it's not like they been coming from months of "time.
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