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Lady GaGa is a theatrical dance-pop singer/songwriter whose commercial debut single, the international chart-topping smash hit "Just Dance," established her as an up-and-coming superstar upon its release in 2008. Born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986, in Yonkers, NY, she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girl Catholic school in Manhattan, before proceeding to study music at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts at age 17. Influenced by flamboyant glam rockers such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury (indeed, her stage name is drawn from the Queen song "Radio Ga-Ga") as well as '80s dance-poppers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson, she began playing the piano at a young age and later began writing songs and performing as a teenager. In 2007 she began to make a name for herself on the downtown Manhattan club scene with a performance art show billed as Lady GaGa and the Starlight Revue (co-featuring Lady Starlight; born Colleen Martin, a DJ and makeup professional), and music industry insiders began to take note. While Lady GaGa was initially signed to Def Jam in 2007, nothing came of that association, and ultimately it was pop-rap superstar Akon who took her under his wing, signing her to his vanity label Kon Live in association with Interscope Records.
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Lady GaGa flying friends to Sydney show
Monsters and Critics.comThe 26-year-old pop star is making the kind gesture - which will see her loved ones attend her June 21 concert in Sydney - as is reportedly lonely on tour. A source told The Sun: 'When touring, she misses her friends desperately.Lonely Gaga to fly in 20 of her closest friends while on tour in AustraliaNEWS.com.auLady Gaga Is Flying Her Friends To Sydney!MTV News AustraliaA very Gaga holidayThe SunBigPond Newsall 649 news articles »
Indonesian police refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball ...
Indonesian police refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball ...The Daily Telegraph"We will not issue a permit for the Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta," Saud Usman Nasution, a national police spokesman, told AFP. "The concert will have to be cancelled," he said. Pictures: Latest Lady Gaga Images Pictures: Lady Gaga in Sydney 2011 ...Report: Extremists attack visiting voices in IndonesiaMontreal Gazette (blog)all 1,080 news articles »
Dita Von Teese brings stripping -- and high fashion -- to Seattle
Dita Von Teese brings stripping -- and high fashion -- to SeattleSeattle Post IntelligencerPhoto: Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images / 2009 Getty Images Long before Lady Gaga did the same, Dita experimented with unusual headwear at the 26th annual Night Of Stars on Oct. 22, 2009 in New York. Photo: Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images / 2009 Getty ...and more »
Lady Gaga's new Twitter picture cupping her naked breast with Terry Richardson ...
Lady Gaga's new Twitter picture cupping her naked breast with Terry Richardson ...The Daily TelegraphPictures: Latest of Lady Gaga Pictures: Lady Gaga in Sydney 2011 Pictures: Latest Celebrity Twitter Images "Yes Tokyo! Tonight was the first BTWBall that I didn't puke during show. (yes its that hard) xoxoxxxo Love, gaga+terry," she tweeted, ...Perth set to go GagaWA todayall 235 news articles »
Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Tour Is Both "Intimate" And "Big" , Says Creative ...
Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Tour Is Both "Intimate" And "Big" , Says Creative ...Capital FMLaurieann Gibson, who has worked with stars including Lady Gaga and Diddy, served as choreographer for the 'Super Bass' rapper's new tour, and says the worldwide jaunt is "super special' because it bought her back to rap. "I just put Nicki Minaj on the ...and more »