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.
Thomas Rhett Talks Katy Perry Collaboration, Says He Didn't Think She Knew Who He Was (Exclusive)
etonline.comThomas Rhett isn’t taking any credit for his latest collaboration with Katy Perry. The country music superstar and the judge teamed up for the duet, “Where We Started,” and getting Perry on the track was all thanks to the label.“I had no part in that.
My record label called her and said, ‘Would you want to do a collab with Thomas Rhett?’ and I thought they were crazy,” the 32-year-old singer told ET’s Rachel Smith backstage during Monday’s CMT Music Awards. “I was like, 'She has no idea who I am.' They sent it to her, and she loved the song.” Thomas Rhett shared that fans are in for a treat. “A music video for the song coming out late this year,” he added. “Just a pretty wild dream for me for sure.
For me to get to do a song for someone like Katy Perry, it's nuts.” The «Slow Down Summer» singer has another exciting collaboration coming this summer, when he'll be joined on the road by Connor Smith.“Connor is awesome,” he shared. “He’s kind of like a little brother to me.
He's 21, that’s the same age I started in this career, so it’s really fun to kind of be there when he needs advice or questions or whatever.
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