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.
Watch Katy Perry clowning around in her new video for single ‘Smile’
nme.comKaty Perry has shared the video for the title track from her forthcoming new album ‘Smile’.The clip, which you can watch below, sees the singer playing a miniature version of herself dressed as a clown.The song was released as a single last week and Perry explained that she wrote it while battling “one of the darkest periods of my life”.“I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,” she said.“This whole album is my journey towards the light – with stories of resilience, hope, and love.”‘Smile’ is set for release on August 14.
The album will also feature previously released singles ‘Never Really Over’, ‘Harleys In Hawaii’ and ‘Daisies’.The past year has also.
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