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.
Luke Bryan's wife speaks out on false claims about American Idol absence
msn.com© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Luke Bryan's wife has spoken out about false claims surrounding her husband's absence from American Idol. MORE: Meet the American Idol judges' children: Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel RichieCaroline Boyer, who has been married to the country singer for 14 years, was forced to defend her spouse after spotting social media posts suggesting that he is not really sick with Covid. She also hit back at claims that Luke's absence was linked to contestant Wyatt Pike's sudden exit from the show. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Luke would sadly be missing the first live show of the season as he has been diagnosed with coronavirus.
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