Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga (real name Stephanie Joanne Germanotta) was born on March 20, 1986 in New York, in an Italian family. She grew up in Manhattan, studied at the Monastery of the Sacred Heart - an exclusive private school for girls, which was once visited by Nicky and Paris Hilton.

At the age of four, the future Lady Gaga on her own began to study playing the piano (by ear). As a teenager, she composed her first song. When she was fourteen years old, she was already playing in New York group, 'Bitter End'. And at the age of seventeen she was one of twenty people in the world, which was invited to Clive Davis' television program called 'School of Arts'.

Stephanie actively participated in theatrical life. She played different roles in school.
Surrounded by writers and artists, the future Lady GaGa, decided to make something new and original in rock 'n' Roll genre of contemporary music. In 2006, she began working with renowned music producer Rob Fusari. She was partnered by him writing her first hit song - 'Beautiful Dirty Rich', 'Dirty Ice Cream' and 'Disco Heaven'. During this creative stage, Stephanie found a nickname - Lady GaGa.

Soon she concluded a contract with Def Jam (she was 19 years), but three months later it was terminated.

In early 2007, she again concluded a contract with well-known company Interscope. She was noted for her unusual and unique manner of speech. One of the most unusual and extravagant of these was a remake of Variety 70-ies under the title 'Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue'.

Due to her collaboration with Akon, Lady GaGa began creating new songs for her debut album. She began to experiment - combine old retro-style with street songs, pop chorus and, of course, leaving the rock 'n' Roll basis.It is worth noting that all her stage costumes were developed on her own.

By 2008, Lady Gaga moved to Los Angeles where she finished work on her debut album 'The Fame'. Her debut single 'Just Dance' was released on April 8, 2008 in the United States, July 19, 2008 in Australia, 15 August 2008 in Europe and Dec. 29, 2008 in the UK. The single climbed to first position in the charts. During the first week of sale more than 24 000 copies of this album were sold.

In addition to recording the fashion, Lady Gaga began collaborating with the team 'Haus of GaGa'.

According to many music critics, the singer will have great success in future. She is one of few stars who boldly experiment with different musical styles. 'Her music is different from anything we have heard before, it is - a girl of our era, with non-standard solutions, melodious songs and beautiful voice', - say her fans. In addition, she creates all her songs by herself.

The popular magazine W Magazine called the singer "one of the most stylish entertainers on the New York club scene '.