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.
One Direction’s Niall Horan credits Katy Perry for his music career: Says ‘I wouldn’t be here’ without her
pinkvilla.comFormer One Direction star Niall Horan is showing love to pop icon Katy Perry. The 27-year-old solo star made an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up.
And during the appearance, Niall discussed how he first rose to fame on The X Factor back in 2010, where he was pushed into the next round of the competition by a panel of judges, including Katy Perry. “If Katy Perry didn’t put me through in my audition I wouldn’t be here.
That’s a fact. So Katy Perry is a good shout,” he said. When asked if Katy is aware of her impact on his career, he said: “She is fully aware of that and she prides herself on it!” In case you missed it, in April it was reported that Horan's new social distancing love song takes inspiration from the iconic number Hey.
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