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.
July 23 marks the day the Harry, Niall, Zayn, Louis and and Liam were formed on The X Factor. The story of their beginnings is a reality TV tale as old a time: after auditioning (and rejected) as solo acts, they were put together as a group by Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger - though Katy Perry and countless other guest judges that series who came into contact with the group also lay claim to the idea.
To celebrate their tenth anniversary, a special 10 Years of One Direction website has been launched, including a brand-new celebration video plus an archive of music videos, artwork, TV performances, behind-the-scenes and rarely-seen content.
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