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.
Meghan and Harry transforming into 'typical American mega-celebs' in new US home
dailystar.co.ukMeghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly becoming ‘typical American mega-celebrities’ - that is, according to The Washington Post.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into their $14.7million Santa Barbara mansion after "stepping back" from their Royal duties.They’re now neighbours with Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and Adam Levine.And according to The Washington Post, they are "modelling their new life together on those of the Oprahs and Ellens around them".In an opinion piece that suggests Meghan and Harry’s "royal sparkle" gives them an edge no other celebrity is able to achieve, it is further reported that their celebrity value is unparalleled.Kitty Kelley, a celebrity biographer, said: "Harry and Meghan will be sought.
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