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.
Katy Perry premiered three new songs at an intimate show at the Evita in Los Angeles on Friday night (August 23) – check out footage below.In a tight, nine-song set, the singer played her new singles ‘Woman’s World’ and ‘Lifetimes’ for the first time ever, and played three other brand new songs from her upcoming album ‘143’: ‘Crush’, ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Gorgeous’.Check out fan-captured footage of the new songs below, in which she also confirms that the album version of ‘Gorgeous’ will feature Kim Petras:CRUSH – LIVE DEBUT@katyperry.
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