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 what saved her after she contemplated suicide following Orlando Bloom split
wonderwall.comKaty Perry has revealed that she was severely struggling with her mental health and even felt suicidal during a tumultuous time in her life a few years ago.During an interview with Canadian radio show "Q on CBC," the pop star said she felt depressed in 2017 following lagging album sales and her breakup with Orlando Bloom, whom she later reconciled with."I lost my smile," Katy recalled. "I don't know if my smile was ever fully, like, authentically mine but I was riding on the high of a smile for a long time.
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