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: 20 incredible Official Chart facts that may surprise you
officialcharts.comThe time has come KatyCats. Katy Perry has a new album out and if bombastic pop is what you're after, her fifth collection Smile delivers it in truck loads.
Katy is a sad clown on the cover but there's no reason to frown for pop music fans. To commemorate the release of #KP5, we've delved into the Official Chart archives to uncover 20 incredible Official Chart facts about Katy's impressive career so far.
1. Katy Perry has had five UK Number 1 singles, the same amount as Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Cheryl, David Bowie and several more.
She is joint eighth when it comes to female artists with the most UK chart-toppers. 2. Roar is Katy’s biggest song in the UK, with 1.95 million chart sales across all formats.
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