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.
With Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom getting ready to welcome their first child together and tie the knot in the future, many are wondering what role, if any, her fellow judges will play in their wedding.ET's Lauren Zima recently sat down with the «Roar» songstress — along with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, and host Ryan Seacrest — and she addressed the possibility of having her famous friends possibly croon at her nuptials.«I have thought about it.
I wish. I wish,» Perry admitted.«They’re very expensive,» Seacrest chimed in.«Yeah. That’s the whole budget, honestly,» Perry said with a laugh. «Lionel, especially, is the whole budget.»«And with Ryan officiating?
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