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Lady GaGa: Biography

Lady GaGa
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  • Birth Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/28/1986, Aries
  • Profession: Singer, songwriter
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Lady GaGa Fast Facts:
  • At 17 she was accepted (early admission) to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied art.
  • Was signed to the Def Jam record label when she was 19, but was dropped soon after.
  • Rap star Akon signed her to his label with Interscope records, and by the time she was 20 she had a record deal.
  • Has written songs for Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block and Fergie.
  • She took her stage name from Queen's song, "Radio Ga Ga."
  • Her debut  single, "Just Dance," was released in 2008, followed by her full-length debut album, The Fame, in August of that year. It earned critical acclaim and sold more than a million copies.
  • Many of her eye-catching outfits are manufactured by stylists and set designers known as the Haus of Gaga.
  • Cites David Bowie and Donatella Versace as her influences.
  • Her Grammy-winning hit song "Poker Face" was inspired by her bisexuality. She told Heat magazine that the song, which she performed on an American Idol results show, took all of 10 minutes to write. (She generally composes on piano, aiming first for a chorus.)
  • To those who question her flashy stage outfits, the dance-pop star's answer, as told to Billboard magazine, is: "I dress the way I do to show my commitment to show business."
  • Lady GaGa Relationships:
  • Luc Carl - Ex-significant Other
  • Joe Germanotta - Father
  • Ronnie Bissett - Grandmother
  • Natali Germanotta - Sister
  • Paul Bisset - Grandfather
  • Taylor Kinney - Significant Other
  • Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John - Godchild
  • Cynthia Germanotta - Mother
  • Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John - Godchild
  • Lady GaGa Awards:
  • 2012 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Album of the Year - Winner
  • 2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Breakout Music Artist - Winner
  • 2010 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Pop Artist - Winner
  • 2009 Grammy: Best Dance Recording - Winner
  • 2009 Grammy: Best Electronic/Dance Album - Winner
  • 2010 Grammy: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2010 Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Album - Winner
  • 2010 Grammy: Best Short Form Music Video - Winner
  • 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • College:
  • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY

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