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.
Russell Brand reveals how his heart has been ‘broken again and again’ as his ex Katy Perry shares baby news
thesun.co.ukRUSSELL Brand has spoken out about his past heartbreaks just hours after it was revealed ex-wife Katy Perry is expecting a baby with fiancé Orlando Bloom.
The British comedian opened up about his relationships in a video on Instagram, captioned: “Healing From A Broken Heart”. In the video – titled ‘How I Got Over Heartbreak’ - Russell admits he’s experienced heartbreak “most of his life”.
He said: “Now I’m in my 40s so I can look back at heartbreak when I was 15, heartbreak when I was 12, heartbreak when I was 11, heartbreak in my 20s and 30s. "You know sort of right into like until when I got married.
Just getting my heart broken again and again.” Russell went on to explain why he thought past relationships hadn’t worked out.
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