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 staying at Windsor Castle for King Charles' coronation as new details are released for big event
foxnews.comKaty Perry is getting the royal treatment. The 38-year-old pop star revealed she's staying in Windsor Palace when she travels to the United Kingdom to perform for King Charles' coronation. "I’m really excited … I might be posting a lot because I’m gonna be in a castle, for real," Perry told Extra. "This is wild." The "Dark Horse" musician also shared details of the invitation she received. "It was very regal," Perry said. "It was like a cursive I have never seen [before]… I loved it." Perry isn't the only star from the United States to perform at the big coronation concert.
Lionel Richie will also be in attendance. Others scheduled to perform include Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench.
Perry explained her connection to the royal family and said she is "honored" to perform. "I’m an ambassador to one of his foundations for the British Asian trust, which primarily focuses on ending child trafficking, which is a huge issue of our time that people don’t talk enough about, and it just aligned with all my values.\… He asked me to sing, and it all aligned." The coronation itself will be recorded and released as an album by Decca Records on the same day, according to Reuters. "The Official Album of the Coronation" will include the pre-service music along with the spoken word from the service.
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