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.
What is the Meaning of Katy Perry's '143' Album Title? Singer Shares Nostalgic, Deeper Meaning
justjared.comKaty Perry announced plans to drop her long-awaited new album 143, and she revealed the hidden deeper meaning to the project’s title.
The 39-year-old announced the new album, the follow-up to 2020′s Smile, on Wednesday (July 10). The project’s lead single “Woman’s World” arrives on Thursday.
Her team spilled some tea about the project, including insight into the title’s nostalgia-inducing roots. Keep reading to find out more… “Katy set out to create a bold, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with the symbolic 143 numerical expression of love as a throughline message,” her website teased.
If you were unaware, “143″ is a form of text speak that was popular back in the day of pagers… Aka the ’90s. People sent the numbers as a shortform way of saying “I love you.” Why?
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