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 teases fans with exciting news in latest baby bump photo
hellomagazine.comKaty Perry is getting ready to welcome her baby daughter and shared new photos of her blossoming bump on Instagram this week.
The American Idol judge was pictured standing on the beach, dressed in a tie-die kaftan, and alongside the images, she wrote what fans believe are lyrics to a new song.
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