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 and Orlando Bloom join Usher and Amazon's Jeff Bezos for lunch on $500m yacht
ok.co.ukKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom made an unexpected trip to Croatia this week, as they soaked up the sights, sounds and flavours of the Mediterranean alongside music superstar Usher and even Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The unlikely combination of stars appeared to be fast friends in snaps taken in Dubrovnik, as the celebrities all flocked to Jeff’s $500million yacht to to enjoy a gourmet lunch and relax away from the limelight.
All week, Jeff had been mingling with the stars, including Hollywood names such as Demi Moore, before finally docking at Dubrovnik to explore the coastal tourist spot.
Accompanied by his fiancé Lauren Sanchez, Jeff sported a tight blue t-shirt and white trousers as he joined Katy and Orlando for a walk along the Stradun to take in the sights.
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