And the winner is: Lady Gaga
America recording artist Lady Gaga is one of the winners of American Music Awards 2009: Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga Dazzle; Jennifer Lopez Performs New Song “Louboutins”
Gaga was born was born in March 28, 1986 in New York, named Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Gaga started rock music scene after dropped from Def Jam Records, working as a song writer at Interscope Records, including Akon, who, after hearing Gaga sing, convinced Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine to sign her to a joint deal with the label and Akon’s Kon Live Distribution label.
She began her commercial success in August 08 as The Fame was released to 4 countries, topping the Billboard Top Electronic Albums. In 2009, after New Kids on the Block and the Pussycat Dolls opened, Gaga embarked on her first headlining tour, The Fame Ball Tour.
Gaga pursues fashion and inspired by Madonna and Michael Jackson. She has sold over 20 million digital singles and more than four million albums worldwide.
Lady Gaga – Background Info
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American pop singer-songwriter. After performing in the rock music scene of New York City’s Lower East Side in 2003 and later enrolling at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, she soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Statements. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label performers and captured the attention of recording performer Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
Inspired by glam rock artists like David Bowie, Elton John and Queen, too as pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson, Gaga is well-recognized for her outré sense of style in fashion, in performance and in her music videos. Her contributions to the music industry have gained her numerous achievements including five Grammy Awards, among twelve nominations