Artist Profile: Lady GagaJamie Dear

When and how did Lady Gaga’s career begin?• She attended New York University’s Tisch School for the arts but left to find

creative expression. • Her career began when she was signed to Def Jam records in 2005. However, she

was soon dropped after. Because of this, she began to perform in clubs where she started to experiment with more interesting fashion in New York.

• She then started to work as a song writer for Interscope Records where she wrote for artists like Britney Spears and Pussycat Dolls etc.

• She was then signed up to R&B artist, Akon’s label called Konlive. He signed her up after he saw her in a Burlesque show that she created called the “Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue.”

• After this, Gaga spent 2007 writing and recording The Fame which became a huge success and in 2008/2009, her single Just Dance topped the charts as well as Poker Face which topped the charts in almost all countries.

• Gaga took inspiration from the Queen song “Radio Ga-Ga” for her title and this is how her career began.

Who creates her outfits and tour concepts?• Although Gaga has an idea as to what she wants, her outfits and tour concepts are

decided and managed by her creative team called the Haus of Gaga. They make her props and costumes for music videos and tours like The Monster Ball Tour and one of most memorable outfits they made was her meat dress for the VMAs.

How is this funded?• Her outfits and tour concepts were all funded through the money

she had received from The Fame – her album which became a huge success and went global as soon as it was released. As well as this, she was also an opening act for the Pussycat Dolls which led on to more fame and wealth which she used for her tours and outfits.

• Later on in her career, she also began to collaborate with other famous artists like Beyoncé which again, made her become wealthier, more famous and stronger within the business.

• Alongside this, her first tour The Fame, was such a huge success that it allowed Gaga to go on a second world wide concert which was called The Monster Ball Tour. When she finished The Fame Ball tour in May 2011, her tour became the highest-grossing for a debut headlining artist.

Research and describe Lady Gaga’s fans• Lady Gaga’s fans are referred to as Little Monsters. • Like Gaga, her fans are unique and quirky – no two are the same. They are

confident and they express themselves. • Her fans are individual and don’t follow the crowd. • She has quite a large LGBT fan base.• They like to promote equality and tolerance as well as individualism; they like to

promote individuality – she tends to show this through her songs like Born this Way.

• Her fans like to follow Gaga’s individuality; she allows them to feel confident in themselves.

• They see Lady Gaga as a good role model because she doesn’t care about how people see her.

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What sorts of views does Gaga have about the world? How do fans respond to this? Famous Quotes?

• Lady Gaga’s fans love the fact that Lady Gaga is unlike any other artist. She is unique and isn’t afraid to be herself. It makes her fans feel confident about having views about the world because Gaga wants her fans to be brave and stand up for what they believe in; she doesn’t want them following the crowd. She encourages her fans to be different and to speak up thus why her fans adore her.

“What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have

money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.”

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell

you that it doesn't love you anymore.”

“Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker's reflection.”

“Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be

exactly who you are.”

“You have to be unique, and different, and shine in your own way.”

“And now, I'm just trying to change the world, one

sequin at a time.”

“Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner, you want to be like yourself.

I want my fans to know it's okay.”

• Gaga simply believes in equality. She stresses how we should love all and do all that we can to help those around us; we should make our life worth living and try and make an impact/difference on the world.