2C Culture Corner Exercise 1, page 30 Lady Gaga, the Queen of Pop With a string of number one hits, an armful of awards and chart topping albums, Lady Gaga is a worldwide sensation.0:00
How did it all start though for the Italian American girl from Manhattan?0:18
And how did she achieve such phenomenal fame?0:22
Lady Gaga was born in 1986.0:26
Her real name is Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta.0:29
She could play the piano by ear from the age of four and later said her musical inspiration was the classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach.0:33
Gaga always loved performing and dreamed of fame from an early age.0:43
At 17, she became one of the youngest students at the Tisch School of Performing Arts in New York.0:47
After that, she followed her dream the hard way.0:54
Moving out of her parents home to a cheap flat while trying to earn a living as a singer songwriter.0:56
Gaga spent a few years performing in clubs without success.1:03
Then her luck started to change.1:07
She began writing songs for successful artists like Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls.1:10
And music executives quickly spotted her talent for writing pop hits.1:15
Meanwhile, Gaga was developing her own image and performance style.1:20
Wearing outrageous costumes, wigs and makeup, Lady Gaga set up her own website as well as MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook profiles to promote her music.1:24
This was the turning point.1:34
She grabbed the attention of the world.1:36
She even made her songs available as free downloads.1:38
Lady Gaga also used these social media sites to chat with fans about various things such as her latest fashion statement or the lyrics of a new song.1:41
In fact, Lady Gaga's Twitter page now has 7.5 million followers.1:50
Lady Gaga shows no sign of slowing down.1:56
She writes songs, she sings, and she dances surprising audiences with her unusual clothes.1:59
Her talent and hard work have made her a reigning icon of today's pop culture.2:04
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