Lady Gaga is a theatrical dance-pop performer whose debut single, the international chart-topping hit “Just Dance,” established her as an up-and-coming superstar upon its release in 2008. Born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986, the New York native 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 (she would later draw her stage name 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 started writing original material 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.
In addition to working for Interscope as an in-house songwriter, Lady Gaga began preparing the launch of her solo career. Her debut single, “Just Dance,” was released to radio in April 2008, and her full-length album debut, The Fame, followed in August. Featuring fellow Akon affiliate Colby O’Donis, “Just Dance” slowly gathered momentum throughout 2008’s latter half. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in August, at which time it had already become a massive club hit, but it didn’t reach number one until January 2009. Internationally, the song proved similarly popular, reaching the Top Ten throughout much of Western Europe and beyond. In the wake of Lady Gaga’s international breakthrough success with “Just Dance,” the follow-up single “Poker Face” was an even larger hit, topping singles charts across the board with its combination of pop melodicism and club-worthy production. Two additional tracks — “LoveGame” and “Paparrazi” — also cracked the Top Ten, and The Fame was still enjoying a spot on the Billboard Top 40 when its follow-up, The Fame Monster, appeared in November 2009.
Although originally planned as a bonus disc (to be packaged alongside The Fame in a deluxe edition of Lady Gaga’s debut), The Fame Monster was quickly expanded to eight tracks, thus warranting its own release. Meanwhile, the leadoff single “Bad Romance” became Gaga’s fifth consecutive Top Ten single.
ALBUMS
- The Fame (2008)
- The Fame Monster (2009)
AWARDS
ASCAP AWARD
- “Just Dance” – Ascap Pop Music Award – Most Performed Songs
- “Paparazzi” – Ascap Pop Music Award – Most Performed Songs
BET Awards 2010
- Video Phone with Beyonce, Video of the Year
Billboard Award
- 2009 – Billboard Rising Star
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Best Hot 100 Artist
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Best Hot Digital Songs Artist
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Best Hot Pop Songs Artist
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Canadian Hot 100 Artist
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for European Hot 100 songs
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for Best Electronic/Dance album
- Billboard Year End Chart Awards for European Top 100 albums
- Latin Billboard Music Awards for Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo
BMI Awards
- “Poker Face” – BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Songs
- “Just Dance” – BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Songs
- “Love Game” – BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Songs
Brit Awards
- The Fame – Best international Album
- International Female Solo Artist
- International Breakthrough Act
Echo Awards
- Best International Female Artist – 2010
- Best International Newcomer – 2010
- “Poker Face” – Best International/National Hit of the Year – 2010
ESKA Music Awards
- ESKA Award for Best New Artist – 2009
GLAAD Media Awards
- Outstanding Music Artist – 2010
Grammy Awards
- Best Dance Recording – Pokerface – 2010
- Best Electronic/Dance Album – The Fame – 2010
Japan Gold Disc Award
- Best New Artist International
- The three Best New Artist
Meteor Music Awards
- Best International Female – 2010
MP3 MUSIC Awards
- Love Game – The RCD Award – Radio / Charts / Downloads – 2010
MTV Music Awards
- Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica: Mejor Artista Nuevo Internacional
- Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica: Canción del Año
- MTV Europe Music Awards for Best New Act
- Best Dance Video – PokerFace – MTV Japan
- MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist – Pokerface
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects – Paparazzi
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction – Paparazzi
Much Music Awards
- MuchMusic Video Award for Best International Artist Video – Pokerface
NME Awards
- NME Award for Best Dressed
- NME Award for Worst Dressed
NRJ Music Awards
- International Revelation of the Year
People’s Choice Awards
- Favorite Pop Artist
- Favorite Breakout Artist
Premios Oye Awards
- The Fame – Premios Oye for English – Album of the Year
- The Fame – Premios Oye for English – Best New Artist
- Poker Face – Premios Oye for English – Record of the Year
Q Awards
- “Just Dance” – Q Awards for Best Video, 2009
Swiss Music Awards
- “Poker Face” – Swiss Music Award for International Best Song, 2009
Teen Choice Awards
- “Just Dance” – Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Hook Up, 2009
The Record of the Year
- Poker Face – The Record Of The Year, 2009
TMF Awards
- TMF Award for Best Female Artist International
- TMF Award for Best Pop International
- TMF Award for Best New Artist International
UK Music Video Awards
- “Paparazzi” – UK Music Video Awards for Best International Video, 2009
Virgin Media Music Awards
- “The Fame” – Virgin Media Music Awards for Best Album
- Virgin Media Music Awards for Shameless Publicity Seeker
World Music Awards
- “Poker Face” – World Music Awards for Best Song of the Year
- “The Fame” – World Music Awards for Best Album of the Year
- World Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Artist
- World Music Awards for Best New Artist
- World Music Awards for Best Selling Artist of America
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