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: Being a mother encouraged me to be even more present
msn.comGallery: Dry January! These stars don't drink a drop of alcohol (BANG Showbiz)"So a lot of stuff falls away when you become a mom and it is the best job in the world.
I highly recommend it when you're ready. " Having her own child made the 'Teenage Dream' hitmaker realise just how quick time goes by and has made her "value" every moment a whole lot more.
She added: "I see my daughter change so much in the past five months and looking back at photos it's like, 'Whoa. ' "You see time in human form and it's like … Now she's got chunky cheeks. "In a way, it's really encouraged me to be even more present and to value every day.
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