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.
Taylor Swift has sent Katy Perry's daughter a hand-embroidered blanket. The 'betty' singer - who ended her long-running feud with her pop rival in 2018 - sent the thoughtful gift to the 'Never Worn White' hitmaker and her fiance Orlando Bloom before their daughter Daisy was born last month, and it's already a hit with the tot.
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