Guest Blogger: Yasmin M2

Stefani Joanne Angelina is a great song writer, a producer, outrageous live performer, and pop star and many people also know her as Lady GaGa. Dance-pop singer/songwriter, Lady GaGa is well known for her international chart-topping smash hit "Just Dance," and this songs’ success established her as an up-and-coming superstar in 2008. Lady GaGa was influenced by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and of course Madonna and Michael Jackson. During her childhood, Lady GaGa began playing the piano and later on as a teenager, she started writing songs and performing. The music industry began to notice Lady GaGa in 2007 at club scene in downtown Manhattan performing “Starlight” and got signed to Def Jam. On April of 2008, as a solo artist, Lady GaGa debuted her single, "Just Dance” and it was released on the radio followed by her albums Fame and Fame Monster which hit number one. After couple months later, she has quickly become one of the world's biggest pop stars. In January 2010, Lady Gaga collaborated with Elton John to open the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. She performs "Poker Face” and ends up taking two awards at the ceremony, for Best Dance Recording ("Poker Face") and Best Electronic/Dance Album. The album stayed on top of the charts for 106 non-consecutive weeks and, since its release, it has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Fame Monster deals with the darker side of fame from personal experience; it is expressed through a monster metaphor. Rolling Stone named Gaga the "Queen of Pop" in 2011. Lady GaGa calls her fans “little monsters”. Lady GaGa has 5 million Twitter followers and over 10 million Facebook fans. GaGa has identified fashion as a major influence and she says her admiration came from her mother. Gaga's albums have received mostly positive reviews and critics have pointed out her unique place in pop music. I myself like Lady GaGa because she brings a different and uncommon show to her fans which add a little flavor to the music industry. Her songs and fashion sense are extraordinary. Critics and everyone who loves music will get everything their looking for in Lady GaGa such as: great performances, distinctive hit songs/albums, unique fashion style, and of course her outstanding personality.