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 Second '143' Single 'Lifetimes'
justjared.comKaty Perry is quickly moving ahead with the 143 campaign. The 39-year-old pop star revealed that the second single from her new album, “Lifetimes,” is arriving this August, following the release of lead single “Woman’s World.” “LIFETIMES AUGUST 9,” she declared on social media, adding: “SONG + VIDEO.” It’s available to pre-save now. Keep reading to find out more… The song follows “Woman’s World,” produced by Dr.
Luke, Rocco Did It Again!, Aaron Joseph and Vaughn Oliver, which debuted at No.
63 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the polarizing music video, which she clarified was “sarcastic” and “slapstick” in a follow-up clip. “Lifetimes” is produced by Dr.
Luke and Vaughn Oliver. “I know you feel it, can you believe it? / I’m gonna love you ’til the end and then repeat it,” she sings on the track.
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