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.
Show me the honey! Tom Cruise and Winnie the Pooh to feature in Coronation concert
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTom Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins are a few of the acts who will feature during the Coronation Concert celebrating the crowning of the King and Queen Consort.
The stars will be joined by Sir Tom Jones, adventurer Bear Grylls and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse in a series of pre-recorded sketches revealing little known facts about the monarch.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned on Saturday May 6. The concert will take place on May 7 in the grounds of Windsor Castle in front of a crowd of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests.
It will also be broadcast across BBC television and radio stations. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Hollywood star Cruise has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the royal family, and his inclusion alongside beloved literary figure Winnie the Pooh in the segment could create a moment to match that of the Platinum Party At The Palace, where the late Queen shared tea with Paddington Bear.
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