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 Taking Speed Parenting Lesson While on Lockdown
billboard.comThere is no better way for a first-time mom-to-be to get a crash course in motherhood than to be locked down during a pandemic with your fiancé's kid.
At least that's what Katy Perry is learning during the COVID-19 quarantine, which she has spent with beloved Orlando Bloom and his son with ex-wife Miranda Kerr, Flynn.Dialing in to The Graham Norton Show on Friday (May 22), Perry talked about revealing the news of her pregnancy via the "Never Worn White" video in March, at which point Norton played her a series of clips in which fans freak out about the news. "I thought, 'What better way to reveal big news in my life to my fans who have grown up with me than via music?'" Perry said.
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