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.
A fire erupted at the Tiffany & Co. flagship store in New York City on Thursday, June 29. The flames were reported a little after 9 a.m.
ET with firefighters quickly responding to the 5th Avenue scene, Associated Press reported. Officials with FDNY discovered that the smoke was caused by an underground electrical fire, per CBS News, and authorities were able to put out the blaze by 12 p.m.
The fire did not spread beyond the basement of the store and only two people suffered minor injuries, Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Carlsen told AP.
Many onlookers shared videos of the incident via Twitter, showing fumes coming out of the bottom of the building. The sudden emergency comes after Tiffany & Co.
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