In the 90's, only babies said gaga. Now, everyone screams GaGa.
But not for attention from their mother. They scream because Lady GaGa is one of the hottest musical artists out there.
Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28th 1986, she was always a musical child. She started playing the piano at age 4. By 13 she had written her first piano ballad and by 14 she was playing at open mic nigths. She was sent to join the Juilliard School yet instead she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart. The school was a private Roman Catholic school in which she felt insecure because she was more eccentric that her fellow students. "I used to get made fun of for being either too provocative or too eccentric, so I started to tone it down. I didn’t fit in, and I felt like a freak." she told In Touch Weekly At age 17 she gained early acceptance in New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. There, she gained more expirience in songwriting, yet she later left the school to focus on her music career.
So when did Stefani Germonatta become Lady GaGa? WELL, Stefani was signed with Def Jam records after the CEO L. A. Reid heard her singing down the hall from his office, yet she was dropped shortly after that. One of her former management companies then introduced her to RedOne, a songwriter and producer, who they also managed. Together they created the song "Boys Boys Boys". Stefani moved to the Lower East Side and began perfroming in clubs, yet she fell to drugs and began performing in burlesque shows. This was a low point in her life, in which her relationship with her father crumbled. Music producer Rob Fusari, who helped her create some of her earlier songs, started to create what would be known as Lady GaGa. He started with the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" and he was texting her that name when the auto-correct on his cellphone changed "Radio" to "Lady". The text was sent before he was able to change it back. She responded with "That's it." and from then on was known as Lady GaGa.
Lady GaGa was invited to perfrom with Lady Starlightm around town in clubs. They called their show "Lady GaGa and the Starlight Revue". Lady Starlight helped GaGa to create her onstage fashion and attitude. Which are two of her largest qualities. The pair were invited to play at the Lollapalooza, a critically acclaimed show, where their act recieved praise. Lady GaGa found her signature style when she started encorporating the glam rock feel such as Queen. Fusari sent songs that he and GaGa worked on to his friend Vincent Herbert. Herbert quickly signed her to his record label, Streamline records. Which is an imprint of Interscope Records.
She previously worked an internship at Famous Music Publishing as an apprentice songwriter and she was hired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing when they took over the company. This song writing experience led to her writing for musicians such as Fergie, The Pussycat Dolls, and Britney Spears. She was recognized by Akon for her vocal talents and asked Interscope to form a joint deal with her on his label Kon Live Distribution.
She continued working with RedOne on her first album and dropped the smash hit "Just Dance" followed by "Poker Face". GaGa joined the Cherrytree Records imprint of Interscope. Cherrytree focuses on new artists with extreme potential. A huge boost for GaGa, well deserved.
Following this, she moved to Los Angeles to finalize her debut album, "The Fame".
So there you have it. From Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta to Lady GaGa, it was a long road, yet she made it. Now she is one of the biggest musical artists of our time. She contintues to amaze fans and viewers with her music, style, and opinions.
That's all I got to say.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
If you own a radio, tv, computer, or magazine, you know this woman.
When I say female music artist who comes to mind?
For me, its Beyonce.
Born Beyonce Giselle Knowles in Houston Texas, she made her earliest start in a rapping and dancing group called Girl's Tyme. Her future Destiny's Child group member Kelly Rowland was also in the group. Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, became her full time manager. Beyonce spent a few years in Girl's Tyme but as she got older a new group was created in 1997. The legendary Destiny's Child began, consisting of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Arguably one of the most talented female R&B groups of all time, Destiny's child released 4 studio albums. Consisting of "Denstiny's Child" (1998), "The Writing's on the Wall" (1999), Survivor (2001), and "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004). "Survivor" reached #1 on the billboard charts in 2001, and "Destiny Fulfilled" reached #2 in 2004. Aside from their studio albums, they released 3 side albums. "8 Days of Christmas" (2001), "This is the Remix" (2002), and "#1's" (2005).
Aside from Beyonce's music career, in 2001 she landed a major role in "Carmen: A Hip Hopera." Following that she played Foxxy Cleopatra in "Austin Powers in Goldmember." Beyonce then co-stared with Cuba Gooding Jr. in "The Fighting Temptations." She also starred in "The Pink Panter" (2006) and "Dream Girl" (2006). In 2008 she played in "Cadillac Records." Her latest movie is "Obsessed" (2009).
Beyonce also spend a large amount of time appearing on other artists tracks. For example, Jay-z hit "03 Bonnie & Clyde", Luther Vandross' "Dance with My Father" and a version of "The Closer I Get To You" which one a Grammy for best R&B performance by duo or group.
In June 2003, Beyonce finally released her first solo album, "Dangerously in Love." The album appeared on the Billboard 200 at #1 and sold 317,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified 4x Platinum and has sold 4.2 milllion copies to date in the U.S. The album featured many other artists like Jay-Z and the album produced two #1 singles. "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy."
Inspired by her role in the 2006 film "Dream Girls," Beyonce began her second studio album, "B'Day." She Co-Wrote and Co-Produced nearly all the tracks. The album debuted at number one and has been certified 3x Platinum. The single "Irreplaceable" topped the billboard 100 for 10 weeks. Knowles re-released a deluxe edition of B'Day on April 3, 2007. It featured 5 new tracks and spanish versions of "irreplaceable" and "Listen" The B'Day Anthology was released featuring 10 music videos. She also started her "The Beyoncé Experience" concert tour, which played over 90 venues. At the 2007 Grammy Awards, B'Day earned Beyonce the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. She made history at the 35th Annual American Music Awards for being the first woman to win the International Artist Award.
Beyonce's 3rd and latest album, "I am... Sasha Fierce" was released in November of 2008. Her largest album yet, the album featured many of Beyonce's musical sides. Slow songs such as "Halo" and "If I Were A Boy" occupied the charts for a long time, while tougher songs like "Diva" and "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" were also displayed."Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" gave Knowles her 5th #1 single and it even comes wtih a catchy dance! While "Halo" peaked at #5, making it her 12th top 10 hit on the Hot 100.
"Single Ladies" is one of Beyonce's biggest hits. It won the 2009 BET Awards Video of the Year. In addition, it was nominated for a total of nine awards at the 2009 MTV VMAs, and ultimately won the award for Video of the Year, and an additional two awards. In November 2009, Beyonce was announced as the winner of the UK's 4Music's 'World's Greatest Popstars' competition. Over 100,000 voted, with Knowles coming out on top of the competition.
Knowles won the Outstanding Female Artist at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards and the Best R&B Artist award at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Beyonce performed on January 18, 2009 at the Lincoln Memorial festivities in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama. Knowles also sang her cover of the R&B classic most famously sang by Etta James, "At Last", as President Obama and his wife had their first dance as President and First lady, on January 20, 2009.
Her life is filled with awards, albums, and movies. She's been on the music scene for about 19 years. Starting off in Girl's Tyme, and continuing from that to Destiny's Child, developing into an amazingly strong solo artist whose hits have blown up the charts year after year. She is and always will be one of the strongest female music artists to exist.
That's all I got to say.
- David
For me, its Beyonce.
Born Beyonce Giselle Knowles in Houston Texas, she made her earliest start in a rapping and dancing group called Girl's Tyme. Her future Destiny's Child group member Kelly Rowland was also in the group. Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, became her full time manager. Beyonce spent a few years in Girl's Tyme but as she got older a new group was created in 1997. The legendary Destiny's Child began, consisting of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Arguably one of the most talented female R&B groups of all time, Destiny's child released 4 studio albums. Consisting of "Denstiny's Child" (1998), "The Writing's on the Wall" (1999), Survivor (2001), and "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004). "Survivor" reached #1 on the billboard charts in 2001, and "Destiny Fulfilled" reached #2 in 2004. Aside from their studio albums, they released 3 side albums. "8 Days of Christmas" (2001), "This is the Remix" (2002), and "#1's" (2005).
Aside from Beyonce's music career, in 2001 she landed a major role in "Carmen: A Hip Hopera." Following that she played Foxxy Cleopatra in "Austin Powers in Goldmember." Beyonce then co-stared with Cuba Gooding Jr. in "The Fighting Temptations." She also starred in "The Pink Panter" (2006) and "Dream Girl" (2006). In 2008 she played in "Cadillac Records." Her latest movie is "Obsessed" (2009).
Beyonce also spend a large amount of time appearing on other artists tracks. For example, Jay-z hit "03 Bonnie & Clyde", Luther Vandross' "Dance with My Father" and a version of "The Closer I Get To You" which one a Grammy for best R&B performance by duo or group.
In June 2003, Beyonce finally released her first solo album, "Dangerously in Love." The album appeared on the Billboard 200 at #1 and sold 317,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified 4x Platinum and has sold 4.2 milllion copies to date in the U.S. The album featured many other artists like Jay-Z and the album produced two #1 singles. "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy."
Inspired by her role in the 2006 film "Dream Girls," Beyonce began her second studio album, "B'Day." She Co-Wrote and Co-Produced nearly all the tracks. The album debuted at number one and has been certified 3x Platinum. The single "Irreplaceable" topped the billboard 100 for 10 weeks. Knowles re-released a deluxe edition of B'Day on April 3, 2007. It featured 5 new tracks and spanish versions of "irreplaceable" and "Listen" The B'Day Anthology was released featuring 10 music videos. She also started her "The Beyoncé Experience" concert tour, which played over 90 venues. At the 2007 Grammy Awards, B'Day earned Beyonce the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. She made history at the 35th Annual American Music Awards for being the first woman to win the International Artist Award.
Beyonce's 3rd and latest album, "I am... Sasha Fierce" was released in November of 2008. Her largest album yet, the album featured many of Beyonce's musical sides. Slow songs such as "Halo" and "If I Were A Boy" occupied the charts for a long time, while tougher songs like "Diva" and "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" were also displayed."Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" gave Knowles her 5th #1 single and it even comes wtih a catchy dance! While "Halo" peaked at #5, making it her 12th top 10 hit on the Hot 100.
"Single Ladies" is one of Beyonce's biggest hits. It won the 2009 BET Awards Video of the Year. In addition, it was nominated for a total of nine awards at the 2009 MTV VMAs, and ultimately won the award for Video of the Year, and an additional two awards. In November 2009, Beyonce was announced as the winner of the UK's 4Music's 'World's Greatest Popstars' competition. Over 100,000 voted, with Knowles coming out on top of the competition.
Knowles won the Outstanding Female Artist at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards and the Best R&B Artist award at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Beyonce performed on January 18, 2009 at the Lincoln Memorial festivities in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama. Knowles also sang her cover of the R&B classic most famously sang by Etta James, "At Last", as President Obama and his wife had their first dance as President and First lady, on January 20, 2009.
Her life is filled with awards, albums, and movies. She's been on the music scene for about 19 years. Starting off in Girl's Tyme, and continuing from that to Destiny's Child, developing into an amazingly strong solo artist whose hits have blown up the charts year after year. She is and always will be one of the strongest female music artists to exist.
That's all I got to say.
- David
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