Lady Gaga

When and how did Lady Gaga’s career begin?

• Lady Gaga first started singing and writing her own music from the age of four.

• At the age of fourteen she then began singing in her local bars and clubs, and by the time she was nineteen, she was writing lyrics for the likes of Fergie, The Pussy Cat Dolls, and Britney Spears.

• Akon saw that Lady Gaga had vocal talent, and so he helped to get her signed to a record label.

Who creates her outfits and tour concepts?

• Lady Gaga has various designers that create her clothes for her. However, Lady Gaga comes up with some of the designs herself before allowing them to be produced by famous fashion designers.

• Gareth Pugh is one of her main designers that she uses regularly. She has been seen wearing a Gareth Pugh Fall 2014 silver foil cone neck coat and matching voluminous thigh high boots, Gaga wore the white Vilene creation and plastic dress from the same collection, for Jimmy Kimmel show and white slinky bias-cut slip gown and ostrich feather headdress which was the final design from Gareth Pugh Spring 2014 collection.

• The concept and direction of one of her tours ‘The Monster Ball’ was created by Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben from a company called SHOWstudio but the main creative direction was by Matthew Williams and the Haus of Gaga

How is this funded?

• This is all funded by her record label and her publicity manager who advertises the concerts. Lady Gaga is also funded by the selling of her merchandise and tour tickets.

Research and describe her fan base

• Lady Gaga’s fans are known as Little Monsters, and she is known as the Mother Monster. She created a born this way foundation in order to help support those people who felt as if they are different in order to make them feel happier and to make them feel as if they belong. This has drastically widened her fan base, as people know that she is supportive of personal beliefs and traits.

Three impressive outfits she has sported

Famous quotes

• “You define beauty for yourself, society doesn’t define your beauty. Your spirit and your faith defines your beauty.”

• “Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.”

• “I find it so important now to be a role model and a figure. And I know that may sound strange to some people, but most important is my connection with my fans and the connection that they breed with one another.”

• “I want my fans to know I’m there for them. I want them to see every part of me. I am never going to leave them.”

• “I want you to let go of all of your insecurities. I want you to reject anyone of anything that ever made you feel like you don’t belong.”

What sorts of views does Gaga have about the world? How do fans respond to this?

• From looking at the quotes, it is clear to see that she has a very realistic and optimistic view of the world. She is known to help contribute to charity in order to make a difference to the community and to help the world become a better place.