Wielding her disco stick, she has battled the charts and overcome the gruelling war of prejudice against her. With 6 number one hits,
and two top selling albums under her leather studded belt, Lady Gaga’s reign of supremacy over pop music looks set to be long-lasting,
dethroning Madonna for the title of Queen of Pop.
Her career looked promising from the start. Her debut album The Fame has gone Diamond, an achievement only a handful of artists in
history have accomplished. And now her second album, The Fame Monster; a continuation of The Fame, has gone Platinum.
Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, learning her craft at the tender age of 6, attending a private school taught by Nuns and becoming
a straight A student, who could predict what affect this budding singer would have on popular culture, or the phenomenon she would soon blossom into.
Lady Gaga is not only a talented singer, but also a gifted songwriter, taking inspiration from her own life and ordeals. She claims she always had a dream
to be a star, and that she was ‘almost a monster’ in the way that she was fearless with her ambition. This drive that powers her is what makes her unique
art a complete success.
Probably the biggest misconception about her is that she is artificial and attention seeking. When the truth is that every bit of her is devoted to love and art,
and she aspires to be a teacher to her young fans who feel just like she did when she was younger – a freak. She wants to liberate them, to free them of
their fears and make them feel that they can create their own space in the world. She is not at all what people first expect, she is much more.
Her act on stage is a head on collision between performance, and art, and underwear. Her new tour, The Monster Ball, takes her fans on a journey,
allowing them to enjoy one night of music and intense emotion. She epitomises idiosyncrasy and has become something of an idol in the avant garde
world. Her fashion sense is alien to the general public, but this is what attracts and intrigues people. She claims she would rather die than for her fans
to not see her in a pair of heels because she believes that show business is dead.
Lady Gaga has been influenced by the Glam Rock musicians of the past, Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, and pop music artists like Madonna and the late
Michael Jackson. But ultimately her idol, David Bowie, is her dearest inspiration. Could there be a duet to come?
Whatever the future holds for Lady Gaga, the rules will always be broken, conventions will be pushed, and Lady Gaga will remain outrageous, outlandish
and out of this world. She’s on the right track baby, she was born this way.
Submitted by: Alejandro Neba
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Thanks so much to Alejandro for this amazing submission! This is exactly the kind of thing we are after :)
Do you agree with what they have said? Is she the new pop queen? Or does someone else reign supreme? If you have a response to this review, or any other views please email us on submissionskitandkaboodle@live.co.uk
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Kim
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