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.
Pregnant Katy Perry shows off huge bump and addresses rumors Jennifer Aniston will be godmother
thesun.co.ukPREGNANT Katy Perry showed off her huge bump and addressed rumors Jennifer Aniston will be godmother to her baby girl. The singer - who is expecting a child with Orlando Bloom - told Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O said she had "no idea" where the rumor came from. "I guess it's a fun rumor," she said. "We have no idea where it came from.
That is the product of the media and the internet!" Katy, 35, also opened up about her pregnancy journey and admitted it has given her "a whole new viewpoint".
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