Lady Gaga Life Story

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born in New York City, New York, United States, the United States, March 28, 1986, age 26 years), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American pop singer. After performing in the rock music scene in New York the Lower East Side in 2003 and later enrolled at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, he soon signed with Streamline Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records. During the initial time Gaga on Interscope, he worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and attracted the attention of recording artist Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and sign him to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.

Gaga became famous after the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), both critical success and commercial and gained international popularity with the single "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". The album reached number one on the six-country album, topped the Billboard Dance / Electronic Albums as well as peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 in the United States and reached the top ten positions around the world. His second album, The Fame Monster (2009), the continuation of The Fame, produced two number one singles in many countries as "Bad Romance" and "Telephone", so he was allowed to begin a second global concert tour, The Monster Ball Tour, only a few months after the first tour, The Fame Ball Tour. The second studio album Born This Way, released in May 2011, topped the album charts at all major music market, after the arrival of the single "Born This Way", "Judas", and "The Edge of Glory"-the first single reached number one in the country worldwide and is the fastest selling single in iTunes history, selling one million copies in five days.

Inspired by glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, as well as dance-pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson, Gaga also known in his interest in the field of fashion, in appearance and in her music video. Contribution to the music industry has garnered many achievements including five Grammy Awards, and twelve nominations, two Guinness World Records; and sales estimated at around 64 million records.Billboard gave him the title "Best Artist on the Year 2010", and ranked as "Best Artist-73 on the Decade of the 2000s".


Gaga has been included in Time magazine's annual list, which Time 100 "most berperngaruh people in the world" and listed a number of Forbes magazine's annual list includes the "100 most powerful and influential celebrities in the world" and reached number one in the annual list of "100 most powerful celebrities



1986-2004: Early life


Lady Gaga was born as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a mixture of Italian American family, in New York City on March 28, 1986, as the eldest daughter of Joseph Germanotta, an internet entrepreneur, and Cynthia (née Bissett). Gaga has one younger brother , Natali, who was born in 1992. Gaga is a left-handed (left-handed users) He learned to play piano from the age of four years, his first piano and writing songs at age 13 and appeared in the open mike at the age of 14 tahun.Dibesarkan in Roman Catholic circles, [in Manhattan, Upper West Side after the family moved there in 1993, Gaga enter the Convent of the Sacred Heart, girls' Catholic school in Manhattan, Upper East Side at the age of 11.Dikarenakan ratio of wealth between East and Upper West Side, Gaga regret that he did not come from a rich family, stating that her parents' families came from the lower classes, so we strive for all-my mother worked from eight in the morning until eight at night outside the home, in the field of telecommunications, and so did my father.


He described the academic life at school is "very devoted, diligent, disciplined" but also "less secure" as diujarkannya in an interview, "I used to be a hoax because the lie is too provocative or eccentric, so I started uncomfortable. I does not fit, and I feel like a freak.


Contacts Gaga denies that he did not fit in school. "He's got a core group of friends: he was a good student. He likes a lot of boys, but maybe her singing stars. 1," recalls a former classmate in high school.

As a passionate actress in a musical in high school, Gaga had acted as the main character (Adelaide) in Guys and Dolls, and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

She also appeared in a very small role as a mischievous classmate in a television drama series The Sopranos 2001 in the episode titled "The Telltale Moozadell". At 16, she began singing and playing in front of a live audience and successfully auditioned for the part ofperformances in New York.

When his time in the Convent of the Sacred Heart ended, his mother encouraged him to proceed to New York University to study drama and performance-especially the Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21), which is the faculty of the Tisch School of the Arts.Aged 17, Gaga finally obtain early college and live in the dorms at NYU Road No.11. There, he studied music and sharpen your skills in essay writing songs and preparing analytical papers focusing on topics such as art, religion, social issues and politikGaga write a thesis about the pop artist Spencer Tunick and Damien Hirst; studies that prepare him for focus on his future career in the "music, art, sex, and selebriti.Gaga feel that he is more creative than some of his classmates.


Once you learn how to think about art, you can teach yourself, "he said. Being part of the audition for a prestigious appearance, Gaga tried to take and pass the audition while at CAP21, including part of the restaurant customers on unsuspecting MTV, Boiling Points, a joke on the television show, which is being filmed. [However, in the second half of the second, he pulled out of school to focus on career music. His father agreed to pay her rent for a year, on condition that he re-enrolled at Tisch if he does not succeed. "I left my entire family, look for the cheapest apartment I could find, and eat dirt until someone will listen," he said


2011-present: Born This Way

Gaga featuring songs from Born This Way at the 2011 MuchMusic Video AwardsThe second studio album and third major release Gaga Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011. He announced the title of the album at his acceptance speech for Best Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Described as "a marriage of electronic music with a great with a metal or rock 'n' roll, pop, melodic style with antemik twisted dance the passionate "and called the album" What about what happened to us in the evening and what makes us afraid ", He stated," It came so fast. I have been working on [the album] for months, and I feel very strongly that finished now. Some artists take years. I do not. I write music every day.


To give a sense of love Born This Way for the" bad boys who will go to church "who" have fun at a high level ", Gaga describes her new music as" something that is much deeper than a wig or lipstick or dress meat "and after hearing it, Akon said that Gaga will take the music to" the next level .His arrival followed the release of his first single on February 11, 2011, are shown live for the first time at the 53rd Grammy Awards two days after release. This song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the song debuted at number one to-19 and the number one song in the history of the charts in 1000. Two other singles, "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory" participate released, Judas criticized for reference to the character of Judas in the Bible, Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Both were released before the album, and both entered the top ten major music markets. Once released, Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the United States, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200, peaking on the album charts and 10 other countries. Until now Born This Way album has sold 6 million copies worldwide. Elsewhere lends vocals, paired with Elton John Gaga to record a duet for the original feature animation film Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, titled "Hello, Hello", released on February 11, 2011, without the vocal Gaga. This duet version only featured in the film. He was doing his job as a fashion columnist for V, in which he writes about the creative process, learn about the world of pop culture, and its ability to adjust to the evolution of pop culture.In June to July 2011, Gaga perform a free concert in several Asian countries, namely Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore to promote Born This Way. Taiwan even described the July 3, 2011 as "Day of Lady Gaga". Gaga has also come to Sydney , Australia to perform a free concert the other as he confirmed in The Kyle & Jackie O Show, held at Sydney Town Hall. He continued his musical endeavors, released "You and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way, as well as recording songs with veteran artists such as Cher and Tony Bennett. The song was recorded by Bennett is a jazz version of "The Lady Is a Tramp", while describing Gaga duet with Cher as tracks "massive" and "beautiful", that he "had been written at all times before, and I was never put into my album to, for no reason. In the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records, Gaga on the list Most to Followers on Twitter, with more than 13 million followers, and his 2008 single "Poker Face" on the list for Sunday Oldest in the U.S. Hot Digital Songs, with a long 83 weeks. Questioned about a plan the next tour "The Born This Way Ball Tour ", Gaga confirmed via twitter account that the next tour will go to Indonesia, Latin America, and India.


Musical style and influencesGaga is strongly influenced by glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury of the band Queen, as well as dance-pop artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" inspired his stage name, "Lady Gaga". He commented: "I adore Freddie Mercury and Queen who have had the hit" Radio Gaga ". That's why I love the name of the Freddie is very unique-one of the greatest figures in pop music history. Gaga is also often compared with Madonna. He himself stated that "no one more adored Madonna fan and mencitainya beyond me. I am the biggest fan, both personally and professionally. Another singer who also inspired Gaga include Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Grace Jones and Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry. In an interview with Yahoo! Singapore, as he answered many questions from the media, he stated Cyndi Lauper was someone he admired, and he claims he is the reason the album, Born This Way, more diversified rock music.He also said he wanted the album to be owned by the fans, because they react more strongly when he heard the song rock than pop, and eventually became the reason he gave the rock elements on the album.

Gaga wearing a bubble dress when appearing on The Fame Ball TourGaga has a contralto vocal range. vocals often draw comparisons with the likes of Madonna and Gwen Stefani, while the musical structure is said to echo into the pop classic Europop 1980's and 1990's.When reviewing her debut album The Fame , The Sunday Times declared "in combining music, fashion, art and technology, [Gaga] evoke Madonna," Hollaback Girl "from Gwen Stefani, Kylie Minogue at 2001 or Grace Jone now. Similarly, the critic of The Boston Globe Sarah Rodman commented that he draws "inspiration from Madonna's clear ... in the style of Gwen Stefani kekanakakan [him], the only difference being sturdy and clothes bubble pipe.Although his lyrics say a lack of intellectual stimulation,trying to get you moving and grooving at a very fast pace. " Music critic Simon Reynolds wrote that "Everything about Gaga came from electroclash genre, except music, which is not very 1980's, just ruthlessly catchy pop naughties glazed with Auto-Tune and its foundation to the beat of R & B.Gaga has identified fashion as a major influence. He considers Donatella Versace as her idol.


Gaga has its own production team called Haus of Gaga creative, which he signed personally. The team created a lot of clothes, props, and hairdressing. Her love for fashion came from her mother, who he said "always keep very well and stay beautiful. "When I'm writing music, I'm thinking about clothes who want to wear on stage. It's all about the same things, performance art, pop art, fashion. For me, it all comes together and becomes a real story that will bring a lot of weight fans. I want to bring them back. I want imagery to be so strong that fans will want to eat, taste and lick every part of us. The Global Language Monitor named the" Lady Gaga "as Top Fashion Buzzword with trademark clothing" without pants "come on No. 3. Entertainment Weekly put her clothes at the end of the decade list of "best", said, "Is that dress made of muppet puppet or a strategically placed bubbles, Gaga brings performing arts ensembles to show mainstream.


Gaga, well recognized for ketidakbiasaannya, during a performance of "spurting blood" in The Monster Ball TourIn the criticism of music, fashion and persona Gaga different results.Status as a role model, a pioneer and fashion icon to turn affirmed and denied. Gaga's albums have received mostly positive reviews, with critics pointing at his unique style of pop music, the requirement for a new movement in popular culture, attention Gaga brings social issues that are important, and the inherently subjective nature of art. His role as the driving force of self-esteem to his fans also commendable, as his role in bringing the breath of life into in the fashion industry. The show is described as "very entertaining and innovative"; in particular, the appearance of blood spurting from the "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards described as "eye-popping" by MTV. He continued the theme of "spurting blood" in The Monster Ball Tour, where he wore a leather corset and "attacked" by a dancer dressed in black that eats away at his throat, causing "blood" to spray into his chest, after which he lay "dying" in a pool of blood. The scene is currently performing in Manchester, England, triggering protests from the families and fans of local post-tragedy, in which a taxi driver killed 12 people.


What happened in Bradford is very fresh in people's minds and remember all the violence that occurred in Cumbria just a few hours earlier, it is very sensitive. " Lynn Costello said the Mothers of the murder. Chris Rock and then defend flamboyant, provocative behavior."Well, she was Lady Gaga," he said. "He's not 'Lady Acting Like a Wish.' Do you want the behavior of a person named Gaga? Is that what you expect?He then returned to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a dress fitted with shoes, bags and hats, each one made from the flesh of dead animals. dress, was named Time magazine as a "Fashion Statement in 2010:,and more widely known as the "meat dress", designed by Franc Fernandez Argentina and accept a different opinion-generating media attention around the world but called for the anger of animal rights PETA organization. Gaga, however, later denied the intent to cause a sense of dress is notrespect to the person or organization wishing to give the dress is interpreted as a statement of human rights with a focus on people in the LGBT community.Contrary to the odd style, New York Post described as the first appearance as "refugees from the Jersey Shore" with "a big black hair, heavy eye makeup and tight, and revealing attire.Gaga is a natural brunette, she was dyeing his hair yellow as he wrong often as Amy Winehouse. He often refers to his fans as "little monsters" and in a dedication, he has a tattoo on the "arm that holds the mic . She has six tattoos, among them a symbol peace, inspired by John Lennon, which he claimed as his hero, and papers in his left arm round the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke quote, his favorite philosopher, commented that "the philosophy of solitude" it spoke to him. Towards the end of In 2008, a comparison is made between the fashon of Gaga and Christina Aguilera recording artist who noted the similarity in their style, hair and make-up. Aguilera stated that she "really did not realize [Gaga]" and "do not know whether it a man or a woman.Gaga released a statement where she welcomed the comparisons because of the attention provide useful publicity, saying," He's such a huge star and if anything I should send flowers, as many people in the United do not know who I am until everything is accomplished. It really put me on the map in a way. When interviewed by Barbara Walters for ABC News's annual list of special 10 most fascinating people of 2009, Gaga claims that she was intersex dismissed as urban legends. Responding to a question on this issue, he stated, "In the beginning is a little strange and everybody said," It really is quite a story!.

But in a sense, I describe myself in a very androgynous, and I love androgyny. In addition to statements Aguilera, comparisons continued into 2010 when Aguilera released the music video of the single "Not Myself Tonight". Critics noted the similarities between the songs and music videos that accompany the Gaga video for "Bad Romance".

There is also a similar comparison is made between Gaga style and fashion icon Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons band. Some assume that the respective images on their clothes to be flashy though fans of Missing Persons noted that Bozzio has pioneered a more than thirty years earlier.In an interview with Harper's Bazaar magazine, published in May 2011, Gaga discusses the recent appearance of horn-like mountains on cheekbone, temples, and shoulders. When asked about the make-up is required to attach a prosthetic, he replied, "They're not prosthetics, their bones." He also clarified that they were not the result of plastic surgery, believes the operation is simply a byproduct of modern fame-induced insecurity and he did not subscribe. Further investigation by the interviewer, he stated that they were the inspiration for the artistic representation of his inner light, part of a "performance piece" which is a musical persona, a necessity to be who he is now.In a view of the influence of Lady Gaga on modern culture and fame Globally, the sociologist Mathieu Deflem of the University of South Carolina since the spring of 2011 organized a course entitled "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame" in order to parse "sociologically relevant dimensions of the fame Lady Gaga with respect to music, video, fashion , and other artistic endeavors.Gaga calling on his fans as "Little Monsters" has inspired criticism, because it is very good commercial of music and its image.


For some, the dichotomy is contrary to the concept of outside culture. Writing for The Guardian, Kitty Empire argues that the dichotomy "... allows visitors to have the experience required to be transgressive without thinking. In essence , perhaps, is the idea that Gaga become one with the freaks and outcasts.Monster Ball is where we all can be free. This is outrageous nonsense, as the way people buy music Gaga is commercially very cunning. But Gaga seems sincere.Camille Paglia wrote a cover story" Lady Gaga and the death of sex " (Lady Gaga sex and death) on September 12, 2010, in The Sunday Times in which he confirmed that Gaga "more like an identity thief taboo erotic daripida a destroyer, a major manufacturer of products that claim to sing for the freaks, the rebellious and exiles, although he is not one of them

philanthropy

In addition to his musical career, Gaga has increased the repertoire as a philanthropist who has contributed to various charities and humanitarian work. Although it declined an invitation to record a song contribution, Gaga The Monster Ball concert tour after the earthquake of 2010 and dedicated Haiti to help fund reconstruction of the country. This concert, held at Radio City Music Hall, New York, on January 24, 2010, contributed revenue received to fund temporary relief, in addition, all profits from the sale of products at Gaga's official online store on the same day donated.Gaga announced that the estimated total of $ 500,000 collected for the fund. A few hours after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan Tohoku 2011 on March 11, 2011, Gaga tweeted a message and a link to Japan Prayer Bracelet (Bracelet Prayer Japan). With the company, he designed a bracelet, with all the sales revenue will go to Japan. Bracelet raised $ 1.5 million (as of March 29, 2011).


Shown at MTV Japan's charity event on June 25, 2011 at Makuhari Messe, Gaga appeared on the Japanese Red Cross aid to help victims suffering from post-earthquake and tsunami. However, the attorney Alyson Oliver filed a lawsuit against Gaga in Detroit in June 2011, noted that the sales tax and shipping charges extra of $ 3.99 is added to the price band . He also believes that not all the results from the bracelets will go to relief efforts, a campaign demanding a public accounting and refunds for people who have purchased the bracelets. However, the spokesman stated Gaga lawsuit "unbelievable" and "misleading".Gaga has also contributed in the fight against HIV and AIDS with a focus on educating young women about the risk of disease. In collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, Gaga joined MAC Cosmetics to launch a line of lipstick in an additional line of cosmetics under them, Viva Glam. Titled Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi for each respective contributors, all net proceeds from the line of lipsticks, cosmetic companies donated to the campaign to prevent HIV and AIDS around the world. In a press release, Gaga says, "I do not want Viva Glam lipstick just be that you buy to just help. I like this lipstick as a reminder when you go out at night to keep condoms in your wallet right next to your lipstick. ]With the appearance of a bilingual song "Americano" from her second album Born This Way (2011), Gaga jumped into the debate on SB 1070, Arizona immigration law. He was the inaugural song for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico and chose The Monster Ball Tour stop her in Mexico by telling the local press that he could not "stand in a lot of unfair immigration laws" in the United States.


Defense of the LGBT

Gaga spoke at the National Equality March, October 11, 2009Gaga has many attributes the early success as a mainstream artist for his gay fans and is considered a gay icon. Early in his career he had trouble getting radio airplay, and stated, "The turning point for me was the gay community. I have so many gay fans and they are so loyal to me and they really lifted me. They will always stand by me and I will always stand by them. This is not an easy thing to create a fanbase.

He thanked FlyLife, a Manhattan-based marketing company in which the label Interscope LGBT work, the credit record album The Fame, said, "I love you very much. You are the first heartbeat in this project, and support and brilliance to me, I will always fight for the community hand gay with my hands and with an outstanding team. One of the first television show was in May 2008 at the NewNowNext Awards, an awards show aired by the LGBT television network Logo, where she sang her song" Just Dance. In June the same year, he shows back on track in San Francisco Pride event.After The Fame was released, it was revealed that the song "Poker Face" is about her bisexuality. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he talks about how her boyfriend tend to react to bisexuality, saying "The fact that I'm a woman, they are all intimidated by it. It makes them uncomfortable. They were like, 'I do not need to have love. I'm just happy with you '. When he appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2009, he praised DeGeneres for being" an inspiration to women and to the gay community ".


He stated that the October 11, 2009, the National Equality March on the national mall is "the most important events in his career." When he came out, he left with joy and said "God bless you and bless gay", similar to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist reception the previous month. At the Human Rights Campaign Dinner, held on the weekend similar to the general meeting, he did cover John Lennon's "Imagine" states that "I'm not going to [play] one of my songs tonight because tonight is not about me, it's about you." He changed the original lyrics of the song to reflect the death of Matthew Shepard, a student was murdered because of his sexuality.

Gaga urged the crowd at SLDN policy rejection "Do not ask, do not tell" in 2010Gaga attended the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards accompanied by four members of the Armed Forces of the United States (Mike Almy, David Hall, Katie Miller and Stacy Vasquez). All of them, under U.S. military policy "Do not ask, do not tell" (DADT), has been forbidden to work because of their sexuality openly. In addition, Gaga wore a dress made from meat of dead animals while receiving an award. Gaga hope that the dress, the more widely known as "meat dress", interpreted as a statement of human rights with a focus on people in the LGBT community adding that "If we do not stand up for what we believe and if we do not fight for our rights, soon we will have as much right to our own meat on the bone. He then released three YouTube videos urging fans to contact their Senators in an effort to overturn the policy. At the end of September 2010, he spoke at the rally Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, "4the14K" at Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine. The results indicate a general meeting, expected to number about 14,000 members, issued under the DADT policy at the time.During his speech, he urged the U.S. Senate (and in particular, a moderate Republican senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins) to vote in favor of legislation that would repeal the DADT policy. After the event, the editor of The Advocate commented that he had become "a real fierce advocate" for gays and lesbians, that Barack Obama has promised.



Gaga recently appeared in Europride, an international pan-European event dedicated to the LGBT community, held in Rome in June 2011. In the nearly twenty-minute speech, He criticized the lack of tolerance towards gay rights in many European countries and describes homosexuality as a "revolutionary love" before performing an acoustic offering of "Born This Way" and "The Edge of Glory "in front of thousands of people in the Circus Maximus. He stated that "Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We call for compassion, trying to understanding and above all we want we are in full equality now." Gaga has revealed that he often questioned why he dedicated himself to "gay speech" and "how gay" its him, he said: "Why is this question, why is this issue so important? My answer is: I am a child of diversity, I am one with my generation, I feel an obligation moral as a woman, or a man, to train my revolutionary potential and make the world a better place. " He then joked: "On a scale of 1 to 10 gay, I was a Judy Garland with a scale 42

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