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 announces new single Daisies
officialcharts.comKaty Perry has announced her new single Daisies. Released on May 15, the single is billed as the first from Katy's forthcoming album, set to be released this summer.
Katy announced the news on Twitter, suggesting that recent standalone singles Top 20 hit Never Really Over, Small Talk, Harleys in Hawaii and Never Worn White will not be featured on Katy's upcoming fifth studio collection.
Katy has also been confirmed as a guest on The Graham Norton Show on Friday May 22. In March, we spoke to OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who told us exclusively that he was working with Katy on her new record: "She’s got a 'best of' team assembled and what I’ve heard I’ve been very impressed with," Ryan shared with us, before saying that Katy's voice "sounds
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