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Lady Gaga, the amazing entertaining and singing sensation, has taken the world by storm. But who really is the lady behind the enigma? Here we look at dozens of facts about the singer that have been reported on Wikipedia, and The Internet Movie Database, (accessed 31st October 2010)
Amazing Facts About The Unique Lady Gaga:
- Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
- She was born March 28, 1986
- She is an American pop singer
- She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003
- Lady Gaga enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
- She then signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records
- During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution
- Released on August 19, 2008, her debut album, 'The Fame' reached number one in the UK, Canada, Austria, Germany and Ireland as well as accomplishing positions within the top-ten in numerous countries worldwide; in the United States, it peaked at number two on the 'Billboard 200' Chart.
- In early 2009, she embarked on her first headlining tour, The Fame Ball Tour
- By the fourth quarter of the 2009, she had released her second album, The Fame Monster
- Lady Gaga is inspired by glam rocks stars such as David Bowie and Queen as well as Madonna and Michael Jackson
- She has also stated fashion is a source of inspiration for her songwriting and performances
- Gaga was ranked the 73rd Artist of the 2000–10 decade by 'Billboard'
- As of August 2010, Gaga has sold more than 15 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide.
More Amazing Facts about Gaga:
- In May 2010, Time magazine included Gaga in its annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
- In June 2010, 'Forbes' listed Gaga fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world.
- She is also ranked as the second most powerful musician in the world.
- Gaga's trademarks are her hair bow, her platinum blond hair, her futuristic outfits.
- She carries a glow-in-the-dark disco stick during performances.
- Lady Gaga always features two Great Danes in her music videos
- She refers to all her fans as "Monsters"
- She often portrays herself as a rebel in her videos
- Gaga has three tattoos, one her on wrist, shoulder blade, and lower back.
- She is of Italian descent.
- She used to be a go-go dancer.
- She went to the same school as Paris Hilton
- At seventeen, she was one of twenty people in the world to have gained early admission to the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
- Her stage name, Lady GaGa, is a reference to the song "Radio Ga-Ga" by Queen.
- Interscope music executive Vincent Herbert hired her in January 2008 as a music writer.
- She states that she is "very into fashion" and that it is "everything".
- Her song "Boys, Boys, Boys" was inspired by Motlue Crue's hit "Girls, Girls, Girls".
- She learned how to play the piano at the age of four, wrote her first piano ballad at 13, and began performing at open mic nights by the age of 14.
Yet More Amazing Facts About Lady Gaga:
- Her parents are Joseph, an Internet entrepreneur, and Cynthia, a telecommunications assistant.
- She makes mention of the band, The Killers in her song "Boys, Boys, Boys".
- On February 20, 2009, she donated tickets and a meet and greet, for any show on her Fame Ball tour, in the US or Canada, to raise money for Odyssey Charter School and elementary schools in Los Angeles affected by budget cuts.
- Lady Gaga has a younger sister.
- She attended Sacred Heart School, a private Catholic school in New York City.
- She is a natural brunette, but bleached her hair blonde in light of the fact that she was being mistaken for Amy Winehouse by interviewers while trying to make it big.
- She has a contralto vocal range.
- Her song "Telephone" was originally written for Britney Spears' sixth album Circus. However, after it failed to make the album's final track listing, Gaga recorded the song as a collaboration with Beyonce Knowles for her second album, The Fame Monster.
- She is a big fan of Britney Spear.
Sources:
- Lady Gaga on The Internet Movie Base, accessed 31st October 2010
- Lady Gaga on Wikipedia accessed 31st October 2010
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