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 on how she manages to push herself to write upbeat songs
pinkvilla.comThe pop superstar, who has gained global fame with hits including "Firework", "Roar" and "Dark horse", has always been candid about her constant struggle with darkness, and how she overcomes it.
Asked how she manages to push herself to write upbeat songs when she is down, Perry said: "Actually, I think it's kind of like, my higher self or my better self from my spirit side kind of just takes the wheel and says, 'scoot over, I'm gonna start channeling a little inspiring message for you from the heavens and hopefully it will inspire you to continue further and therefore maybe inspire someone else'." "When I write songs like 'Firework' and 'Roar', it's not because I'm like 'Yay', it is like 'I'm really bummed' and I just have to push myself.
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