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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on and her style, she has been dubbed the “” by and .
received mixed reviews from critics and was commercially unsuccessful, selling an estimated 200 copies before the label ceased operations in December. Transitioning from gospel music to secular music, Perry started working with producer , and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17. She opted to work with Ballard due to his past work with Alanis Morissette, one of her major inspirations. In 2003, she briefly performed as Katheryn Perry, to avoid confusion with actress , and later adopted the stage name “Katy Perry”, using her mother’s maiden name. In 2010, she recalled that “” was one of the first songs she wrote after moving to Los Angeles. Perry would also perform at the , performing new music while she was between record labels.
From June to August 2008, Perry traveled with McCoy on the . As a symbol of their commitment to one another, he gave her a diamond before the tour, and he wore a ring with “Katy” inscribed on it. That September, a limited-edition Katy Perry doll was produced by in response to her growing popularity. She hosted the in November and won the award for . Following their breakup in December 2008, Perry and McCoy reconciled in April 2009 before she ended their relationship again later that year.
Along with , Perry recorded a country pop duet titled “Where We Started” for his that was released on April 1, 2022. The next month, it was announced Perry would create music for the soundtrack to Jeremy Zag’s animated musical film and voice its title character. She also became the new face for ‘s, ‘, ‘s, and ‘s advertisements and created a new remix of their jingle. On June 8, 2022, Perry was awarded with the Key to , the same day it was marked as Katy Perry day.
