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.
Russell Brand revisits disastrous marriage to Katy Perry and insists he 'tried my best'
mirror.co.ukRussell Brand has revisited his disastrous marriage to Katy Perry. The showbiz couple called it quits on their ill-fated union in 2012 after tying the knot in a luxurious and over-the-top ceremony in India just one year prior.
And while their split was nothing short of bitter and dramatic, it seems as though it's now water under the bridge. Taking to TikTok, Russell reflected on the pair's rocky match with fans - something he has rarely done since the split.
Russell, 45, famously ended the pair's marriage by sending Katy, 36, a savage text on New Years Eve and announced that he was divorcing her.
And while it was ultimately his decision to walk away from the Firework hitmaker, Russell has now insisted he did everything he could have to
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