Lady Gaga

Of course, Lady Gaga isn’t her real name. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March the 28th, 1986. Lady Gaga is her stage name. She is an American singer-songwriter who has become one of the biggest names in music – for her songs, performances, fashion and politics. She became famous in 2008 and just two years later was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Lady Gaga had a musical upbringing. She learned to play piano from the age of four and was singing in public by the time she was 14. She also loved acting in musicals at school. She went to a New York art college at the age of 17 where she wrote a research paper that focused on "music, art, sex and celebrity”. She concentrated on songwriting and singing in New York clubs. She got her name from the Queen song “Radio Gaga”.

Now that you have got a general idea of who Lady Gaga is, you will watch a video in which she is being interview and you will answer the questions below.

1. Describe Lady Gaga’s style. Do you like it or not? Why or why not?

2. What are the name and the main message of her new album?

3. Summarize the general topics of what they talked about. Remember to use connectors.