Discovered by music star (and fan thrower) Akon, Lady Gaga released her debut CD, The Fame
, on August 2008. Although first single, Just Dance, took a long time to catch on, it eventually became a worldwide hit and laid the way for every single one of Gaga's songs to top the charts! Poker Face followed after and unlike Just Dance it stormed up the charts, eventually hitting number one in the US and 20 other countries! During this time Gaga toured with the Pussycat Dolls and then her first headlining tour in March 2009.
, an eight song CD dealing with the bad side of fame which she compared to a monster. First single, Bad Romance, with its catchy beat and lyrics and controversial music video, also became a worldwide hit, but only hit #2 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. With the success of the album, Gaga quickly announced her Monster's Ball Tour which was met with great success and was sold out in almost all markets. Telephone, a duet with Beyonce, also topped the charts but is best known for its innovative and again controversial music video which featured transvestite prison guards, poisoning of restaurant patrons and some nudity. New single, Alejandro, is already starting to garner attention and is poised to join Gaga's other singles at the top of the charts.
- Winner of two Grammy awards for Best Dance Recording (Poker Face) and Best Dance Album (The Fame)
- On December 11, 2009, she met Queen Elizabeth II and sang the song Speechless at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance
- Influenced by iconic artists such as Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie and Queen
- Has written songs for the Pussycat Dolls, Adam Lambert, New Kids on the Block and Fergie
- Picked the name Lady Gaga from a Queen song called Radio Ga Ga
- Is good friends with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton
