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.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together after dating for more than four years. A delighted Perry announced the news in the music video for her latest song and told fans the couple are “excited”, adding: “It’s probably the longest secret I’ve ever had to keep.” The news comes just over a year since Roar singer Perry, 35, and 43-year-old Lord Of The Rings actor Bloom got engaged.
Here is a timeline of their relationship: January 2016 Perry and Bloom were first romantically linked after they were spotted dancing together at a Golden Globes after-party.
Later that month they were together again and were pictured with the cast of The Absolute Brightness Of Leonard Pelkey after watching a production of the play in
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