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's fans can't get over star's reaction to baby Daisy in cute new video
msn.com© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Katy Perry became a mum for the first time at the end of August after welcoming daughter Daisy Dove – and she's loving every second of motherhood. MORE: Katy Perry tweets about the 'trauma of family Christmas' - and fans reactThe American Idol judge has been keeping her daughter out of the spotlight since her arrival but Daisy made an 'appearance' in her latest Instagram video – much to the delight of fans. Katy was seen pushing around her daughter's Minnie Mouse pushchair in an adorable video clip for her latest music video, Not the End of The World, in which she stars alongside Zooey Deschanel.
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