Lady Gaga first started of singing in bars and clubs at age fourteen, and by the time she was nineteen, she was writing lyrics for the likes of Fergie, The PussyCat Dolls, and Britney Spears.
Akon saw that Lady Gaga had vocal talent, and so he helped to get her signed.
Lady GaGa was originally signed to Def Jam when she was nineteen years old but was dropped after three months. "It just wasn't for them," she said nonchalantly. She was spotted a couple of years later by the music executive Vincent Herbert and signed to Interscope in January 2008. Impressed by her ear for melody and knack for spotting a great hook, various acts - Akon's Konvict label, as well as Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids on the Block - have hired her as a songwriter.
GaGa performing in a concert.While working on demo tracks for an artist signed to Konvict Muzik, Tami Chynn, Akon would have GaGa go into the booth to lay down reference vocals. Realizing her singing talent and after listening to her demo recordings, Akon later signed her to a joint deal with Kon Live.
During this time, GaGa met the similarly named Lower East Side DJ/go-go dancer/performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped Lady GaGa create her onstage fashions. The pair collaborated on many projects such as "Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue"- a low-fi tribute to 1970s variety acts which featured Lady GaGa on synth, Lady Starlight spinning beats, choreographed "go-go" moves, shiny disco balls, and hairspray lit on fire and sprayed into the audience. Lady GaGa credits Lady Starlight for her interest in performance as art. "I actually never really thought of it like that until I started working with Lady Starlight" Lady GaGa admits of her early beginnings. "One day she [Lady Starlight] was like 'It's not really a concert and it's not really a show. It's performance art. What you're doing is not just singing…it's art.' And once she pointed out to me what I was already doing I just started analyzing that more and researching to try to take it in a different direction. And that's really what we did."
It was through her affiliation with Akon that GaGa started to work on her own new material for her debut album with producer RedOne. Already having a solid selection of electro-glam, David Bowie-esque, Queen inspired songs, GaGa wanted to mix her retro dance beats with urban melodies, a pop chorus and still retain a rock 'n' roll edge. The first song they produced was "Boys, Boys, Boys," a track inspired by Mötley Crüe's hit "Girls, Girls, Girls" mashed with AC/DC's "T.N.T."
In August 2007, GaGa and The Starlight Revue performed at Lollapalooza, where the Ladies entertained the crowd with their performance art piece. While walking around the concert grounds, Lady GaGa received an indecent exposure citation from a bicycle cop for wearing "hot pants"
In October 2007, Lady GaGa and Lady Starlight combined their love of performance art, burlesque pop, rock'n roll, sequined panties, 1970's Glam Rock and 1980's Heavy Metal into a weekly party , "New York Street Revival and Trash Dance".
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Her mom took her to sign up for "open mic" nites at local clubs in NY when she was like 12. SO she was found by a friend who knew some people in the business world. Lady gaga ask if they would do the favor but she realized she couldn't wait forever. Her mother kept taking her and she was discovered again by a record label and she got the job. Then she figured to change her name to Lady Gaga but her real name was Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
so now we have the Fame Monster ....
Is Stefani Joanne Germanotta related to Gwen Stefani?
Nope! Her first name is Stefani, not her last name! Gaga's name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Joanne is her middle name. And to answer your question no, they are not related.
What songs has Lady Gaga written for others?
Britney Spears and The Pussycat Dolls
She wrote two songs for Britney Spears which are:
Blur
Quicksand
And she wrote many songs for The Pussycat Dolls.
she also wrote the song fever for Adam Lambert, but she also uses it sometimes.
Why are people saying that lady gaga is a man when she is really a woman?
because her dress came up at her concert, but it isn't really true, you can even tell it is not because in the vidio clip for telephone, there is a scene where she has been stripped and you can see there is nothing there
Of Course She is
All those rumors that she is Hermaphrodite are fake
Lady GaGa was Born By the name : Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
That proves that shes not a man
Where did Lady Gaga graduate college from?
She didn't finish college, she dropped out to pursue music. But she went to Tisch
Does papparazzi by Lady Gaga have a music video?
Yes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d-U9EaAdgs&feature=PlayList&p=8870BE4BCA4CD956&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=5 thats the link to watch it on youtube. ---- The above was a fan made video.
This link is to the official music video, Paparazzi by Lady Gaga.
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQJ9Vi8GLok
Does Lady Gaga have kids and reletives?
No children; she is not married. Lady Gaga's parents are still alive, and she refers to her fan base and support team as also being like a family to her.
Does Lady Gaga kiss a girl in Love Game?
Who is in Lady Gaga's band in just dance?
Lady Gaga is a solo pop start and not part of a band. However, she does perform with a band in her concerts.
Lady Gaga's lead guitarist is Kareem "Jesus" Devlin. Two of her main back up dancers names are Mark Kanemura from "So You Think You Can Dance" and Jeremy Hudson (see related link for a photo).
What is Lady Gagas natural hair color?
Lady Gaga's natural hair color is a medium to dark brown complimenting her naturally brown eyes.
This is not a wig. Like many full Italians Lady Gaga (Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germonata) has natural brown hair.
What was Lady Gaga's first UK number 1 single?
Her first UK number one hit was just dance in 2008 with Colby o' donis and Akon !
What is the name of the song that that Lady Gaga sang on the Brit Awards in 2010?
pokerface and speechless with elton john
Has Lady Gaga always been a lesbein?
Lady Gaga is not a lesbian, she is bi-sexual. This means she is interested in both boys and girls but she says she does prefer boys as she feels more comfortable with the opposite sex. She is quite comfortable around girls as well, but feels more relaxed when with males.
What year did Lady Gaga graduate high school?
Convent of the Sacred Heart. An all girls school in New York City.
Was Lady Gaga ever on Dancing with the Stars?
No, she was not. In 2010, she admitted that she was offered a chance to appear on DWTS but turned it down. Betty White is a veteran of Hollywood who has had a prolific career as an actress, comedian, and TV personality. Some of her most memorable roles include playing Rose on "The Golden Girls" and Elka Ostrovsky in "Hot in Cleveland."
What is lady Antebelum real name?
I love Lady Antebelum, so i decided to figure out my favorite singer's name, and it is Margaret Joseph (don't know her middle name.) :\
Who is most famous Taylor swift or Lady Gaga?
The question is "Who sings better". They are both amazing singers. Gaga puts her heart into her voice, and Taylor Swift is just a good country singer to me. But they are both good singers, either way.
In my opining i think Taylor swift is better but other people think different.
What is laddy gaga's favorite food?
Lady Gaga's favorite food to eat is a hamburger with only almond mustard on it and a patty. Sometimes with relish but usually not. She also loves to drink beer, Pilsner is her favorite
What songs has Lady Gaga covered?
Lady Gaga has performed and written so many acoustic songs, you wouldn't believe. From her debut album "The Fame" alone she has performed, Paparazzi, Poker Face, Brown Eyes, Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say), and for maybe a performance or two, Just dance. She also has bonus tracks and almost all of her older songs before she was Lady Gaga were acoustic. From her second album "The Fame Mons†er" Gaga has performed Bad Romance and Speechless (so far). Lady Gaga's true weapon is her piano. I expect her to perform almost every hit she has come out with acoustically.