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.
Radio 1's Big Weekend is back on as a virtual festival
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRadio 1's Big Weekend is back on - online at least. The festival was due to be held in Dundee over the late May bank holiday weekend, headlined by Dua Lipa and Harry Styles.
But organisers pulled the plug on the event in March, shortly before the lockdown was ordered. Now they've announced it will be going ahead as a virtual event instead.
Anne Marie, Biffy Clyro, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Young T & Bugsey are among the acts who'll be performing brand new sets especially for the festival. 'Many more' acts will also be announced soon across five virtual stages, including the Radio 1 Stage, Radio 1 Dance Stage, 1Xtra Stage and BBC Introducing Stage.
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