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.
Prince Harry has opened up about his friendship with Orlando Bloom, revealing they bonded over paparazzi.The 36 year old has become friends with the Hollywood actor, 44, since he and wife Katy Perry moved in "just down the road" from the Santa Barbara home he shares with pregnant wife Meghan Markle, 39, and two year old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.The Duke of Sussex opened up on the unlikely friendship as he spoke on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, where he revealed he regularly texts the Pirates of the Caribbean star about photographers.
He said: "Two days ago Orlando Bloom sent me a message, because he is just down the road and we sort of keep in contact because of the paparazzi.
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