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.
Miranda Kerr Says She's 'So Happy' Ex-Husband Orlando Bloom Found Katy Perry
etonline.comMiranda Kerr couldn't be happier for her blended family. The 37-year-old model was praised by Drew Barrymore during an appearance on her talk show on Friday for her relationship with ex-husband Orlando Bloom's fiancee, Katy Perry.Barrymore called Kerr and Perry's relationship «so positive and such an amazing example» of how women should be.«I adore Katy and I just feel so happy that Orlando has found someone that makes his heart so happy,» Kerr replied. «Because at the end of the day, for Flynn to have a happy father and a happy mother is just the most important thing.»Kerr and Bloom, who were married from 2010 to 2013, share 9-year-old son Flynn.
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