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.
The 'KP5' Era Is Here: Katy Perry Announces First Single 'Daisies' From Upcoming Album
billboard.comIt's been three years since pop superstar Katy Perry debuted her last album Witness, and fans have begun to notice. But now, Katy Kats can finally rejoice that the pop phenom's fifth album is almost here.On Thursday (May 7), Perry took to her social media to announce another new single, but this time with some added news. "The first single from #KP5 is called #DAISIES and she’s coming MAY 15, 2020," the star wrote on her Twitter. "The music must go on."Accompanying her exciting announcement was a grainy photo, which appeared to be the artwork for "Daisies," showing Perry frolicking in a field of (you guessed it) daisies, with the song's title floating over her head.Fans immediately began celebrating upon the star's announcement, happy to.
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