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.
Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have reached a settlement in their long-running legal battle a month before the case was to go to trial.The two agreed to release a joint statement announcing the settlement on their official social media pages. “Only God knows what happened that night,” Kesha wrote in her statement. “As I always said, I cannot recount everything that happened.
I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”The statement was followed by Dr.
Luke’s message stating: “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005.
I am absolutely certain that nothing happened.”A post shared by Kesha (@iiswhoiis)He added: “I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone.
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