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.
Tom Cruise and Dame Joan Collins to appear at Coronation Concert
msn.comTom Cruise has been confirmed as one of the stars to appear at the Coronation Concert on 7 May. The event, to crown the new King and Queen Consort, will take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle to round off the weekend's proceedings and is expected to be attended by 20,000 people.
Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins will appear in a series of pre-recorded sketches revealing little-known facts about the King.
The Top Gun star has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the Royal Family, having taken part in last year's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and has been frequently seen with the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The inclusion of beloved literary figure Winnie the Pooh suggests that there might be a moment of magic to match the late Queen sharing tea with Paddington Bear at the Platinum Party At The Palace.
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