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.
Celebrities arrive to celebrate King Charles III's Coronation, from Prince Harry, to Katy Perry and Joanna Lumley
msn.comKing Charles III's Coronation is underway, and it has been the royal event many have been waiting in anticipation for - us included.
The ceremony, which will see St Edward’s Crown placed on the 74-year-old British monarch's head, has been meticulously planned for months, and now the day has finally arrived.
The momentous event will take place at London's Westminster Abbey on 6 May, with the official crowning ceremony due to take place at midday.
The event has amassed thousands of royal fans, some have pitched up along The Mall and Buckingham Palace for hours to witness the ceremony, which is a big moment in royal history.
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