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 to receive Gracies Impact Award
hollywood.comKaty Perry is set to be honored with the Gracies Impact Award in recognition of her powerful pop anthems.The Roar star, who is due to give birth to her first child imminently, will be feted virtually at the annual Gracie Awards on 10 September (2020), organized by officials at the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF).The prize is presented to an artist who has made a positive impact on society through her music, and was previously awarded to Fight Song hitmaker Rachel Platten in 2017, reports Billboard.Other famous faces to be celebrated for their contributions to media over the past year include actresses Naomi Watts, Michelle Williams, Amy Poehler, Danai Gurira, and Natasha Lyonne, country singer Trisha Yearwood, comedienne Niecy.
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