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 reveals next door neighbor Adele ‘just knocks on her door and comes in’ while star is in her robe
thesun.co.ukPREGNANT Katy Perry revealed her next-door neighbor Adele 'just knocks on her door and comes in' whenever she's in Los Angeles.
The 35-year-old, who is currently expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom, 43, said the last time she welcomed the British singer, 32, into her home she was just in her robe.
Speaking on to Fleur East on Hits Radio Breakfast in the UK, the Firework songstress said: "She's my next-door neighbor so not only is she on the scene, but she's like, around the corner. "We live very close to each other, we're friendly, we've known each other for a long time.
Adding: "I haven't seen her in person since she's been, like, you know, transforming herself because I was busy, she was busy. "But I remember sometime last.
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