Katy Perry on Elle Canada August 2010

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents; she grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in church as a child. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. She released a self-titled gospel album in 2001 as Katy Hudson which failed with the closing of its record label that year. She recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed most of a solo album from 2004–2005, neither of which were released.

Check out this is American singer Katy Perry shows her gurl power on the cover page of fashion magazine Elle Canada for the month of August 2010. She talks about her new hit, life with Russell Brand and rocking L.A.