[130][131] "G.U.Y." However, her father was not happy with her decision. Back in 2008 few had heard of her, but by 2009 she . Almost never does she overwhelm a song with her vocal ability, recognizing instead that artistry is to be found in nuance rather than lung power. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/stfni drmnt/ (listen) STEF-n-ee JUR-m-NOT-; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. [19], In a 2014 interview, Gaga said she had been raped at age 19, for which she later underwent mental and physical therapy. Because I'd been being abused. [329][330] It attracted the attention of worldwide media; the animal rights organization PETA found it offensive. [123] The film received generally mixed reviews and earned less than half of its $33million budget. Lady Gaga said she was repeatedly raped from the age 19 by a music producer who later "dropped (her) off pregnant on a corner" of a street. [5][6] From age 11, she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls Roman Catholic school. [400], Gaga has often been praised for using controversy to bring attention to various issues. [336] Scott Hardy, CEO of Polaroid, praised Gaga for inspiring fans and for her close interactions with them on social media. ", "Lady Gaga to Appear at MTV Japan Charity Event", "Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon Organize Artists Against Fracking", "Lady Gaga Revealed as LennonOno Peace Honoree", "Vice President Joe Biden on His It's On Us Initiative to End Sexual Assault on College Campuses and Teaming Up With Lady Gaga: Exclusive", "The Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga got together to chat", "WHO and Global Citizen announce: 'One World: Together at home' Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic", "Lady Gaga Hosts the 'One World: Together at Home' Concert in Suitably Minimalist Style", "The Story Behind The World's Biggest Charity Concert: What Was It All For? Just weeks away from Super Bowl LVI, Lady Gaga joined Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, where she spoke about her halftime performance five years ago at Super Bowl LI. Law & CrimeAlex Murdaugh's younger brother took the stand on Monday, tearfully describing how he cleaned the gruesome crime scene the morning after his sister-in-law and nephew were murdered in June 2021."No mother, father, aunt, or . [302] Joanne, exploring the genres of country, funk, pop, dance, rock, electronic music and folk, was influenced by her personal life. The lessons taught her to create music by ear, which she preferred over reading sheet music. [52][49][122] A lyric video for Artpop track "Aura" followed in October to accompany Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills, where she plays an assassin named La Chameleon. Responding to a question on this issue, she expressed her fondness for androgyny. Jennifer McBride is suing the "Paparazzi" singer for not giving her a. [473], According to Guinness World Records, she was the most followed person on Twitter from 2011 to 2013,[474] the most famous celebrity in 2013,[475] and the most powerful popstar in 2014. [458][459][460] She is the longest-reigning act of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart with 244 weeks at number one, while The Fame (2008) holds the record for the most time on top in the chart's history, with 175 non-consecutive weeks. We had so much fun in Miami. [39] At Interscope, musician Akon was impressed with her singing abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio. Love to all my little monsters and fans, youre the best! (@ladygaga)", "NU'EST's Ren Reveals What His Reaction Would Be If He Met His Role Model Lady GagaIt's Super Adorable", "Slayyyter is 2018 Pop, Inspired by 2007 Britney, Lindsay, and Paris", "Inspired by @chancetherapperk, @Beyonce, @BrunoMars, @Adele, @ladygaga. [388], In June 2016, during a vigil held in Los Angeles for victims of the attack at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Gaga read aloud the names of the 49 people killed in the attack, and gave a speech. Lady Gaga wrote this song for us that, like you said, from the first time I heard it, I was like, 'Well, this is just a classic song. During her childhood, Lady Gaga says her parents tried to keep her grounded. [252] Her method acting approach took a toll on her mental wellbeing, and towards the end of filming she had to be accompanied on-set by a psychiatric nurse. [331] The meat dress was displayed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 2012,[332] and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in September 2015. An admirer of Cooper's work, Gaga agreed to the project due to its portrayal of addiction and depression. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! Lady Gaga has been spotted wearing Germanotta's designs, and the sisters have worked togetheron projects such as A Star Is Bornand Lady Gaga's Las Vegas residency, showcasing their close relationship and collaboration. [391][392] She supported former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. [238] In December 2022, James Howard Jackson, the man who shot Fischer, was sentenced to 21 years in prison. During her rise to fame in 2008, Gaga wore a long blonde weave with fringe before switching to wigs. 4pm - 7pm, About Damn Time [287][288][289] She has changed her vocal style regularly, and considers Born This Way "much more vocally up to par with what I've always been capable of". [479][480] She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2010 and 2019,[481][482] and ranked second in its most influential people of the past ten years readers' poll in 2013. Following this event, The Advocate named her a "fierce advocate" for gays and lesbians. [350] That October, Yoko Ono gave Gaga and four other activists the LennonOno Grant for Peace in Reykjavk, Iceland. Once upon a time (read Met Gala 2019) Lady Gaga wore four outfits, one beneath the other and she revealed each in quick succession live at the fashion gala. Fantastic that @ladygaga is still powering on & in the pages of #gwr2020! She is mostly of Italian heritage with some French ancestry on her mother's side. Gaga said he dropped her off on a corner by her parents' home when she was pregnant and "vomiting." Top editors give you the stories you want . Lady Gaga Apologises For Cutting Off Jimmy Fallon & Announces Line-Up For 'One World: Together at Home'. [250][251] For the part, Gaga learned to speak with an Italian accent. [375] On the 2021 World Kindness Day, Gaga released a 30-minute special, titled The Power of Kindness, as part of the foundation's Channel Kindness program, in which together with a mental health expert and a group of eleven young people, she explored the connection between kindness and mental health. Lady Gaga, who is starring in the upcoming House of Gucci drama, said she spent a year-and-a-half in character for the film and spoke with an Italian accent for nine months.. The actress and . [219] The residency consists of two types of shows: Enigma, which focused on theatricality and included Gaga's biggest hits,[220] and Jazz & Piano, which involved tracks from the Great American Songbook and stripped-down versions of Gaga's songs. She considered herself a misfit and was mocked for "being either too provocative or too eccentric".[8]. [310], Regarded as "one of the greatest living musical performers" by Rolling Stone,[311] Gaga has called herself a perfectionist when it comes to her elaborate shows. [316] As Gaga's choreographer and creative director, Laurieann Gibson provided material for her shows and videos for four years before she was replaced by her assistant Richard Jackson in 2014. Media proprietor Oprah Winfrey, writer Deepak Chopra, and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius spoke at the foundation's inauguration at Harvard University. [325] People ranked her number one on their "Best Dressed Stars of 2021" list, writing that Gaga "strutted the streets in high-fashion designs, from a sculptural seersucker number to a black lace corseted gownaccessorizing each with elegant updos, sky-high heels and retro shadeslike it was no sweat. [144] Cheek to Cheek received generally favorable reviews;[145] The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan praised Gaga's vocals and Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune wrote that "Cheek to Cheek serves up the real thing, start to finish". [385], Gaga appeared at Europride, an international event dedicated to LGBT pride, in Rome in June 2011. She has also appeared in two of Gagas music videos, Telephone, as an inmate, and Joanne (Where Do You Think Youre Going?) 169w Reply aitor_trigo 162w eutoni7 Lindas 111w , A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Feb 3, 2020 at 2:20pm PST. [135][136] In March 2014, Gaga had a seven-day concert residency commemorating the last performance at New York's Roseland Ballroom before its closure. American singer-songwriter Born: March 28, 1986 (age 36 years), Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, United States Full name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta Albums: Chromatica, Born This Way, The Fame, Artpop Parents: Joe Germanotta, Cynthia Germanotta Birthday: March 28, 1986 (Aries) Born In: New York City, New York, United States "My mom and dad were not buying me a $600 purse," she told New York . [483], In March 2012, Gaga was ranked fourth on Billboard's list of top moneymakers of 2011 with earnings of $25million, which included sales from Born This Way and her Monster Ball Tour. [447][448], In Taichung, Taiwan, July 3 is designated as "Lady Gaga Day" marking the first day Gaga visited the country in 2011. [32] During this time, she met performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped mold her onstage persona. [124][125] The second Artpop single, "Do What U Want", featured singer R. Kelly and was released later that month,[126] topping the charts in Hungary and reaching number 13 in the US. [345] All profits from her online store that day were also donated, and Gaga announced that $500,000 was collected for the fund. [95] It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts. [31][41], In late 2007, Gaga met with songwriter and producer RedOne. Following her EDM-influenced third album, Artpop (2013), and its lead single "Applause", Gaga released the jazz album Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett, and the soft rock album Joanne (2016). [129] The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, and sold more than 2.5million copies worldwide as of July 2014. Madonna's oldest brother Anthony Ciccone has died at the age of 66.. [457] At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, she was honored with the inaugural Tricon Award representing achievement in three (or more) fields of entertainment. The couple were both wearing masks over their faces as a safety measure during the coronavirus pandemic. [370], In March 2019, she penned a letter to supporters of the Born This Way Foundation, announcing the launch of a new pilot program for a teen mental health first aid project with the National Council for Behavioral Health. [387] In 2011, she was also ordained as a minister by the Universal Life Church Monastery so that she could officiate the wedding of two female friends. [382], Gaga spoke at the 2009 National Equality March in Washington, D.C. to support the LGBT rights movement. [468] She is the fourteenth top digital singles artist in the US, with 85.5 million equivalent units certified according to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[d] was the first woman to receive the Digital Diamond Award certification from RIAA, one of three artists with at least two Diamond certified songs ("Bad Romance" and "Poker Face"),[470][471] and the first and only artist to have two songs pass seven million downloads ("Poker Face" and "Just Dance"). Their live performance art piece, known as "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue" and billed as "The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Rockshow", was a tribute to 1970s variety acts. [290][291] In summing up her voice, Entertainment Weekly wrote: "There's an immense emotional intelligence behind the way she uses her voice. [348] In June 2011, Gaga performed at MTV Japan's charity show in Makuhari Messe, which benefited the Japanese Red Cross. SHE IS ALL WOMAN, I HATE PEOPLE WHO SAY SHE ISNT. > Download Our App For All The Latest Lady Gaga News, The White Lotus Star Haley Lu Richardson Manifested Her Jonas Brothers Childhood Dreams. It's a mistake that Gaga (a k a Stefani Germanotta) is looking to rectify with her new album, "Joanne," out Friday. Lady Gaga is good friends with satanist Marina Abramovic, who just came into prominence in November 2016 for her relationship with Hillary's campaign chairman, John Podesta. [212] It additionally topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and the UK. Thought you could relate . Lady Gaga went for one big, glittering, diverse party with her Super Bowl halftime show. [280] In 2011, 121 women gathered at the Grammy Awards dressed in costumes similar to those worn by Gaga, earning the 2011 Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of Lady Gaga Impersonators. [49][132], Gaga hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in November 2013. Currently, Haus member Frederic Aspiras is the main hair stylist and wig maker, who joined Gaga in November of 2009. She says the continual reinvention is "liberating" herself, which she has been drawn to since childhood. [222], In February 2020, Gaga began a relationship with entrepreneur Michael Polansky. The Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party also issued an order for state-controlled media to condemn this meeting. "[338] The ban was lifted in 2014. [383] She attended the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards accompanied by four gay and lesbian former members of the United States Armed Forces who had been unable to serve openly under the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which banned open homosexuality in the military. No, Lady Gaga does not have any children yet but she has been very open about the fact she wants to have a big family one day. I was locked away in a studio for months. [221] Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories, in September 2019 exclusively on Amazon. She calls herself "a little bit of a feminist" and asserts that she is "sexually empowering women". [235][236] Two days later, on February 26, a woman brought the dogs to a police station in Los Angeles. Easily the most-watched annual sporting event in the United States, the Super . [141][142], In September 2014, Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek. I can tell you, yes. Gaga revealed her personal struggles with mental health in her letter and how she was able to get support which saved her life: "I know what it means to have someone support me and understand what I'm going through, and every young person in the world should have someone to turn to when they're hurting. [343][344], After declining an invitation to appear on the single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", because of rehearsals for her tour, to benefit victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Gaga donated the proceeds of her January 2010 Radio City Music Hall concert to the country's reconstruction relief fund. [175][178] She later released a piano version of the album's title track in 2018,[179] which won a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. Her second full-length album, Born This Way (2011), explored electronic rock and techno-pop and sold more than one million copies in its first week. [107] While refunds for the cancellations were estimated to be worth $25million,[108] the tour grossed $183.9million globally. Consisting of 40 products, including liquid eyeliners, lip glosses and face mask sticker, it reached number-one on Amazon's list of best-selling lipsticks. [23] She also formed a band called the SGBand with some friends from NYU. [34][35] They performed at the 2007 Lollapalooza music festival. [466] As of 2022, she has grossed more than $689.5 million in revenue from concert tours and residencies with attendance of 6.3 million, being the fifth woman to pass the half-billion total as reported to Billboard Boxscore,[233][467] receiving the Pollstar Award for Pop Touring Artist of the Decade (2010s). The provocative . [153][154] She and Diane Warren co-wrote the song "Til It Happens to You" for the documentary The Hunting Ground, which earned them the Satellite Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. [190] Gaga's creation of Joanne and preparation for her halftime show performance were featured in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which premiered on Netflix that September. [15], In 2003, at age 17, Gaga gained early admission to Collaborative Arts Project 21, a music school at New York University (NYU)'s Tisch School of the Arts, and lived in an NYU dorm. [410] In 2018, NPR named her the second most influential female artist of the 21st century, noting her as "one of the first big artists of the 'Internet age'". The main themes of her music videos are sex, violence, and power. [258][259] In July 2022, she embarked on The Chromatica Ball stadium tour,[260] which had twenty dates and grossed $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold. Published Feb 13, 2017. 1 with 'Born This Way', "New Lady Gaga single 'Judas' released today", "Lady Gaga Makes Edge Of Glory Official Single? [49] While filming the former's music video, Gaga met and started dating actor Taylor Kinney in July 2011, who played her love interest. [59][84] Concerts performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City were filmed for an HBO television special, Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden. ", "First Look! Talented singer Lady Gaga rose to fame in 2008 with her debut studio album, "The Fame." Since then, she has earned a strong cult-following . [93][279] She considers fashion designer Donatella Versace her muse; Versace has called Lady Gaga "the fresh Donatella". [369], On the 2018 World Kindness Day, Gaga partnered with the foundation to bring food and relief to a Red Cross shelter for people who have been forced to evacuate homes due to the California wildfires. It continued with her performances in the film as well as her stage persona. "[22], In 2005, Gaga recorded two songs with hip-hop artist Melle Mel for an audio book accompanying Cricket Casey's children's novel The Portal in the Park. Gaga returned to dance-pop with her sixth studio album, Chromatica (2020), which yielded the number-one single "Rain on Me". Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( / stfni drmnt / ( listen) STEF-n-ee JUR-m-NOT-; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. [242] The record received generally favorable reviews, and debuted at number eight in the US. #AllYourFaultPt1", "Celeste reveals Lady Gaga is a BIG influence and she 'can't control herself', "How Kim Petras is Nurturing a New Era of Female-empowered Pop", "JoJo Siwa Reacts To Being On Time's Most Influential People List, Names Celebrity Inspirations", "Pabllo Vittar lista os cinco discos que mudaram sua vida para o TIDAL", "Sweet but Psycho" Singer Ava Max Is Trying to "Bring Pop Back", "The way @DojaCat is flexing an encyclopedic memory of her favorite @ladygaga and @beyonce #VMA performances (complete with EXACT YEARS) is truly impressive #VMAStanCam", "Kanye West 'Inspired' by Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' for Kid Cudi Single", "Rachel Zegler GUSHES Over Lady Gaga, Says She's the Reason She's Here (Exclusive)", "You Have to See This Backstage Lovefest Between Lady Gaga, Jon Batiste & SZA at the Grammys: 'This Community Needs You', "RAYE Shares Exclusive BTS Look at 'Hard Out Here', "There's a new insect named for Lady Gaga, and it's every bit as otherworldly as the pop diva". During an interview with Bernice King on the web series Beloved Community Talks The Power of Unlearning, Gaga, 35, discussed her experience at the Capitol, saying she "saw the white rage" as she. [214] The album won Gaga four Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Shallow", as well as the latter category for "I'll Never Love Again"and a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. [170][171] Her role in the fifth season of the show ultimately influenced her future music, prompting her to feature "the art of darkness". Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City,[1] to an upper middle class Catholic family. But to her loved ones she's just Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Feb. 5, 2017. The Fame is an electropop and dance-pop album that has influences of 1980s pop and 1990s Europop,[296] whereas The Fame Monster displays Gaga's taste for pastiche, drawing on "Seventies arena glam, perky ABBA disco, and sugary throwbacks like Stacey Q". 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The superstar's sister has been by her side since 1992, but has managed to stay out of the spotlight. Home; News; Business; Entertainment; Health; Tech; Crypto; Contact Us [7] Gaga has described her high-school self as "very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined" but also "a bit insecure". [158] She appeared in Nick Knight's 2015 fashion film for Tom Ford's 2016 spring campaign[161] and was guest editor for V fashion magazine's 99th issue in January 2016, which featured 16 different covers. [285] Gaga combines a variety of music genres, particularly incorporating elements of rock into her pop and dance music. [96] Its second single "Judas" followed two months later,[97] and "The Edge of Glory" served as its third single. "[380] She thanked FlyLife, a Manhattan-based LGBT marketing company with whom her label Interscope works, in the liner notes of The Fame. . Lady Gaga (kneeling left) during her days in NYU In 2005, during the second semester of her sophomore year, she quit school to focus on her music career. In the days leading up to her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, pundits speculated about whether the pop star Lady Gagawho has long advocated for misfits, throwing her considerable. She signed with Atlantic Records in 2016, and released her breakthrough song "Sweet But Psycho" in 2018. The song sold more than one million copies within five days, earning the Guinness World Record for the fastest selling single on iTunes. [205] Its lead single, "Shallow", performed by the two, was released on September 27, 2018[206] and topped the charts in various countries including Australia, the UK and the US. [166] She was honored that April with the Artist Award at the Jane Ortner Education Awards by The Grammy Museum, which recognizes artists who have demonstrated passion and dedication to education through the arts. [386] Later that year, she was referenced by teenager Jamey Rodemeyer in the hours prior to his death, with Rodemeyer having tweeted "@ladygaga bye mother monster, thank you for all you have done, paws up forever". Lady Gaga 's halftime show at Super Bowl LI wasn't the showstopper that last year's performance by Beyonce was, and it certainly wasn't as provocative as the pop singer has been in the . [359], In 2012, Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF), a non-profit organization that focuses on youth empowerment. [390] She opposed the presidency of Donald Trump and his military transgender ban. [299], The themes in Artpop revolve around Gaga's personal views of fame, love, sex, feminism, self-empowerment, overcoming addiction, and reactions to media scrutiny. In 2010, Fusari claimed he was entitled to a 20% share of the company's earnings, but the, Both of the fragrances were released in association with, Gaga says that the song "Poker Face" was about her. Cocaine. [241] This was followed by her second collaborative album with Tony Bennett, titled Love for Sale, on September 30. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. Lady Gaga offered a $500,000 reward for the safe return of her dogs and made a public plea for their return. She is a succesful fashion designer and stylist and has styled her big sister on magazine shoots. 02:36. After Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Does lady gaga have a half brother? [101][102] Rolling Stone listed it among "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020. Ava Max is an American singer and songwriter who decided to pursue her music career at a young age. Over one in 10 Americans, or 25.3 million adults, suffer from pain every day, according to NIH data released in 2015. A judge in Los Angeles banned photographers on Thursday from picturing the five suspects charged in the 'dognapping' of Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, issuing a draconian order to shield their . [187] She also released a standalone single, "The Cure", which reached the top 10 in Australia. [28], Fusari and Gaga established a company called "Team Lovechild, LLC" to promote her career. [456] In 2019, she became the first woman to win an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award in one year for her contribution to A Star Is Born's soundtrack. [4] Brought up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Gaga said in an interview that her parents came from lower-class families and worked hard for everything. [317], In an October 2018 article for Billboard, Rebecca Schiller traced back Gaga's videography from "Just Dance" to the release of A Star Is Born. All revenue from a bracelet she designed in conjunction with the company was donated to relief efforts;[347] these raised $1.5million. [70] Both tracks reached the top five in the US. [269] Gaga says that she wants to revolutionize pop music as Madonna has. [159][160] At the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, Gaga received the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film award for her work on the season. A few days after the incident, the dogs were returned unharmed, and the suspects were arrested and charged with attempted murder and robbery. Lady Gaga keeps political poker face while singing of inclusion at Super Bowl Her performance opened with a medley of classic American patriotism but also addressed race and LGBT issues through. Lady Gaga is a natural brunette but is known for her blonde hair. In 2012, she ranked fourth in VH1's Greatest Women in Music[398][399] and became a feature of the temporary exhibition The Elevated. [334] In his article "Lady Gaga Pioneered Online Fandom Culture As We Know It" for Vice, Jake Hall wrote that Gaga inspired several subsequent fan-brandings, such as those of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Justin Bieber. [180] To promote the album, Gaga embarked on the three-date Dive Bar Tour. [403] Billboard named her "the Greatest Pop Star of 2009", asserting that "to say that her one-year rise from rookie to MVP was meteoric doesn't quite cut it, as she wasn't just successful, but game-changingthanks to her voracious appetite for reinvention. Having sold an estimated 170million records, Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles that each sold at least 10million copies globally. [408] In 2015, Time also noted that Gaga had "practically invented the current era of pop music as spectacle". The scene is immediately jarring: A global icon, whose career has been closely documented by cameras, sometimes against her will, and whose art has frequently centered on the violence of paparazzi culture, submitting herself to the same technology that's made and challenged her for . [39] Despite securing a record deal, she said that some radio stations found her music too "racy", "dance-oriented", and "underground" for the mainstream market, to which she replied: "My name is Lady Gaga, I've been on the music scene for years, and I'm telling you, this is what's next. "[295], Gaga's songs have covered a wide variety of concepts; The Fame discusses the lust for stardom, while the follow-up The Fame Monster expresses fame's dark side through monster metaphors. [53][54] Three other singles, "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)", "LoveGame" and "Paparazzi", were released from the album;[55] the lattermost reached number one in Germany. 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