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 Upcoming Las Vegas Residency, Calls It ‘Super Bowl But Supersized’
etcanada.comKaty Perry might be busy at home with baby Daisy Dove, but she’s also gearing up for a “supersized” residency in Las Vegas. The singer, 36, joined Variety for their “Power Of Women” issue and spilled on what fans can expect from the upcoming shows and what motherhood has really been like.
When asked how she can describe the residency, Perry said, “Pop on ’roids.” RELATED: Oprah Winfrey And Gayle King Get Baby Tips From Katy Perry, Singer Gushes About Motherhood: ‘It’s Everything I Was Looking For’ “It is literally larger than life.
Think: Super Bowl, but supersized,” she continued. “This isn’t the next tour, next record, next era. This is an accumulation of everything.
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