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 Becomes Emotional During Power Of Women Speech, Thanks Orlando Bloom For ‘Handling The Insanity Of My Life’
etcanada.comKaty Perry was among the honourees Thursday night at Variety’s Power of Women gala. The singer was honoured for her work with her own Firework Foundation which, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles, hosts a summer Camp Firework program for youngsters that Perry attends herself.
Perry was introduced by “CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King, reported Variety, praising Perry for her “genuine passion for protecting the earth’s most vulnerable children.” Pointing out that Perry is “an advocate for women’s rights, human rights, and the LGBTQ community,” King also noted Perry’s work campaigning for both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. “She is the woman who stood up at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and told America that
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