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.
Orlando Bloom was celibate for six months before he started dating Katy Perry
metro.co.ukOrlando Bloom lived a very different lifestyle before he started dating Katy Perry, revealing that was actually celibate for a short while prior to their romance. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is currently expecting his second child with the Fireworks pop star and they’re also engaged, following his Valentine’s Day proposal last year.
But before he found love again with Katy, 34, Orlando swore himself off sex for six months. According to the actor, his surfer friend Laird Williams encouraged him to try out the new way of living. ‘Laird said, “If you want to be serious about a relationship, go celibate for a few months and figure it out”.
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