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 Struggled With Depression While Working on New Album 'Smile'
justjared.comKaty Perry was talking all about her upcoming album, Smile, during her appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday (July 21).
The 35-year-old singer revealed that while she was battling depression while recording the album. “I’ve always had a playful thing about my music and I lost that… I had really lost my smile,” she recalled, speaking of the criticism about her previous album, Witness. Katy added, “You create art and you’re excited for it to be received by the world.
When it’s not received by the world, when it’s kind of like, ‘No, thank you,’ you think, ‘Oh shit, that doesn’t feel good.’” She admits that she was still struggling with depression and dark thoughts while working on Smile. “It was more than I had ever faced in my life.
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