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.
PREGNANT Katy Perry has admitted her relationship with fiancé Orlando Bloom has been 'tested' amidst the coronavirus lockdown.
The 35-year-old singer praised her other half, 43, and joked it is "commendable" that Orlando still wants to marry her following their time in self-isolation.
The hitmaker, who is expecting her first child later this summer, appeared on SiriusXM Hits 1's The Morning Mash Up to promote her new single Daisies.
She said: "What I have actually learned, some of the positive ... because he's seen it all and God bless him, he's still here. "It's amazing and commendable." The California Girl songstress added that Orlando has been getting to grips with Lego during isolation.
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