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 Says She Swore Off Secular Music After Buying This ‘American Idol’ Guest’s CD As A Teen
etcanada.comKaty Perry is reliving a funny moment from her teens with the latest “American Idol” guest. The 36-year-old singer took to Twitter on Monday to share a video of herself recalling the time she broke her family’s rules and bought Incubus’ album when she was a teen. “The first CD I ever bought was an Incubus CD that had ‘Pardon Me’ on it.
It was my favorite song ever,” she said of the rock band’s 1997 album, Make Yourself. “I brought it home and I wasn’t allowed to listen to secular music.
I took it out of its little holder and it broke into, like, the 10 Commandments, and I thought it was a sign from God.” “I would never, ever listen to secular, devil-worshipping music again,” she continued, before panning the camera out to reveal Brandon
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