Lady Gaga: Changing the world one sequin at a time
Lady Gaga is taking over the world, making it a better place for the out of the ordinary ¨one sequin at a time.¨
The leak of her latest single Paparazzi´s seven minute mini movie may have angered Lady Gaga just a wee bit (she tweeted, ¨Stop leaking my ******* videos¨ in response to the earlier than planned release), but at least her fans can be sure from the outrageously controversial content that Gaga´s unique style has remained as nonconformist as the day she hit her first #1 spot with Just Dance in Australia. But while her singles Just Dance and Pokerface may have put Gaga on the map, her over the top fashion and incredible talent as a performer and songwriter have been around for awhile… she just wasn´t getting the recognition she deserved.
Lady Gaga, originally Stefani Germanotta, says she has been writing music and performing since she was a little girl, moving from restaurant tabletops at the age of four to the NYC underground club scene at 17. By the age of 20 she was signed and writing for major artists like the Pussycat Dolls, Fergie and Britney Spears. Now, at the age of 23, she has her first platinum album, The Fame, two number one singles, a grammy nomination, and more time in the public eye than most spanking new mega stars would know what to do with.
Not the case for Lady Gaga. From statement making performances on shows like Ellen Degeneres, fashion choices that have boosted the sale of hot pants everywhere, interviews that can´t be shown on this site, and even encounters with the police that have led Gaga to defend her right to be risqué on the streets of places like Moscow and Chicago, Gaga considers herself, ¨A role model for the ability to change culture.¨ Often referring to herself as eccentric, Lady Gaga, in an interview in Sydney, described her rise to worldwide fame in the last year as a great example of ¨The ability for a young woman who may not be the most popular girl in school, or the most beautiful, or the best at everything, to bust her arse and never give up and make something of herself.¨
Besides inspiring ugly ducklings all over the world to embrace their own individual inner swans, Lady Gaga has been making waves in the pop industry too. Gaga, who lists legends like David Bowie and Grace Jones as her idols, is one of few pop stars nowadays who is writing almost every bit of her own music. On top of that, Gaga is the inspiration for a handful of artists, including big shot Kanye West, and wanted for co-performances by practically everyone. Despite only being in the spotlight for a year, it seems Lady Gaga may be stealing the title pop princess from reigning musicians like Christina Aguilera, purely by staying true to her evolving herself. ¨I like to do something different every time I´m on TV,¨ Gaga told the Melbourne Herald Sun, ¨I think people get used to seeing the same thing from pop stars over and over again, as if we´re programmed. I like to keep it interesting for myself and for my fans.¨
When you add her influence in fashion and sex to the mix, it´s clear that Lady Gaga really might take over the world. ¨I think I´m changing what people think is sexy…¨ Lady Gaga said in her interview with Rolling Stone, which featured her on the cover of their Hot List issue. She separates herself from the cookie cutter mold of pop star or model, happier to be on a worst dressed list than not noticed at all. And when it comes to the topic of sex, whether she is encouraging rumors of bisexuality or describing exactly what she likes in a man, Lady Gaga beats out even Angelina Jolie in her wilder days with her downright blunt statements.
Still, in the end, it´s all about the music for Lady Gaga. Through every cutting edge couture, every scandalous video, every shocking interview, Gaga knows, ¨My true legacy will be the test of time, and whether I can sustain a space in pop culture and really make stuff that will have a general impact.¨
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October 13th, 2009 at 17:23
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January 8th, 2010 at 16:07
Lady Gaga was named creative director of Polaroid in a bold move to try to bring back the now defunct Polaroid camera. http://www.limelife.com/blog-entry/Lady-Gaga-Teams-Up-With-Polaroid/30061.html
January 16th, 2010 at 16:25
lol, Lady Gaga is so crazy! I love her.
January 17th, 2010 at 11:01
Very interesting read. Thanks.
January 19th, 2010 at 21:49
The best artist of all time for sure! After millions of records sold they are still killing all the new younger aged people in sales. Simply amazing.
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January 28th, 2010 at 6:19
I think Lady Gaga is gorgeous. What an attractive woman! What a great fashion sense too . Haters are just waiting for her to fall but they can wait forever!
January 30th, 2010 at 2:38
I love Lady Gaga! She has such an incredible body. I do not know how anyone can hate this woman!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:18
Nice read. I also saw a video in youtube airing the 52nd Grammy Awards Full Coverage. Here is the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7n27Q4j_-s
February 16th, 2010 at 1:58
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February 16th, 2010 at 22:07
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February 19th, 2010 at 8:22
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February 23rd, 2010 at 11:05
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February 23rd, 2010 at 23:33
Which stage am I in? I recognize that while the lyrics she sings are clearly more intellectual than a Britney Spears or a Christina Aguilera, and while she’s clearly read some philosophy and paid attention in Art History class, and while the music is catchy and can be fun to listen to at times, there just isn’t much substance to any of it, and if one is in search of good poetry there are better places to look, and if one is in search of good pop music there are better places to look. The world doesn’t need a new Andy Warhol. The first one was bad enough. I’m not sure the arts can survive the second coming. The Warhol/Gaga ethos is more dangerous and deadly to the arts than the entire Republican Party, not only because the Warhol/Gaga crowd what gives the Republican Party all of its ammunition, but also because the hard-on-for-fame idea embraces selling out, corporate capitalism, cheap celebrity, and manufactured drama with an abandon that not even Us Weekly and TMZ can keep up with.
February 26th, 2010 at 7:37
She is awsome ! Her style is so cool and fashionable . And her voice is good too.
March 3rd, 2010 at 18:13
I dont like her. My friends love her songs, but thats probably cause they havent heared her whole album. Apart from poker face and just dance i thought it was pretty crap
March 9th, 2010 at 15:44
Lady Gaga is great and does not deserve any of the abuse she gets. There will often be pretenders but Lady Gaga is going to be around forever
March 12th, 2010 at 22:10
Thanks for the Post, I hope you have a great day!
March 17th, 2010 at 11:54
I want to be Lady Gaga Shes a great dancer
March 19th, 2010 at 19:51
Do you guys think that she would do well in this year ?