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 took to Instagram nearly a week after Thanksgiving to share moments from the holiday.The 37-year-old American Idol judge posted a slideshow of seven outtakes, including a video with a friend and her fiancé Orlando Bloom, 44.The California Gurls singer wrote in the caption: 'our taxes may be high but so are our temperatures during t-giving in Cali.' Belated post: Katy Perry took to Instagram nearly a week after Thanksgiving to share moments from the holidayBorn and raised in California, Perry showed her west coast pride as she added smiley face with sunglasses, island palm tree, turkey, and orange heart emojis.The first photo showed off an outdoor, beachside table immaculately set for a dinner party of fourteen.
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