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 reveals she's 'delivering two babies' ahead of daughter's arrival
msn.com© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has packed a lot into August, and things are only going to get busier for the mum-to-be!
The American Idol judge isn't only about to welcome her first child with , but she's also releasing a new album, Smile, on 28 August. "I'm delivering two babies.
I have an album coming out 28 August called Smile and a daughter coming out whenever the hell she wants to!" she told ET Canada.
What's more, the mum-to-be hasn't stopped working right up until the birth, and has been sharing plenty of fun posts related to her album on social media over the past few weeks, much to the delight of her fans.The Smile hitmaker also opened up about potential names she's considering for her little girl.
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