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I was looking in the Born This Way section of the article, and things are looking really minimal; there is no reference to the new singles, their chart positions, their videos, her MTV awards, etc etc. I know that articles shouldn't report every single small piece of recent news, yet, I think that we are taking this principle too far - anyone who reads, unless they go on the corresponding pages of the album and singles, has barely any idea about her new singles, how they've done, their new music videos, her new MTV Awards, etc. I propose, and I can write this myself, a short, one-paragraph, description of her recent album/single achievements, only highlighting the most important and relevant material. Any suggestions? -- &レア ( talk) 18:44, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
Gaga's second studio album and third major release
Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011. She announced the title of the album during her acceptance speech for
Video of the Year at the
2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
[1] Described as "a marriage of electronic music with major [...] metal or rock 'n' roll, pop, anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats" and referred to as an album "about what what keeps us up at night and what makes us afraid",
[2] she stated, "It came so quickly. I've been working on [the album] for months, and I feel very strongly that it's finished right now. Some artists take years. I don't. I write music every day."
[3] Likening Born This Way to "bad kids going to church" that are "having fun on a high level",
[4] Gaga characterized her new music as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she will take music to the "next level".
[5] Its arrival followed the release of its
eponymous lead single on February 11, 2011,
[6] which was performed live for the first time at the
53rd Grammy Awards two days after its release. The song debuted atop the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 19th number-one debut and the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts,
[7] while the song had sold over 3 million digital copies in the United States by October 2011, becoming her eighth consecutive single exceeding the sales of two million.
[8]
[9] With debate on whether or not "Born This Way" should be championed as "The New Gay Anthem", the song deals with self-acceptance regardless of race or sexual orientation.
[10] A music video was released for the song, showing Gaga giving birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images; critics noted artistic and cultural references,
[11] and praised its concept.
[12] Aside from her new single, Gaga lent her vocals elsewhere, pairing with
Elton John to record an original duet for the animated feature film
Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, titled "Hello, Hello", was released on February 11, 2011, without Gaga's vocals. The duet version was only featured in the film.
[13]
[14] In February, Gaga's concerts of her then-ongoing
tour at
Madison Square Garden in New York City, were filmed for an
HBO
special aired in May. The special was nominated for five
Emmy Awards.
[15]
Two other singles, "
Judas"
[16] and "
The Edge of Glory",
[17]
[18]
[19] as well as a promotional single, "
Hair",
[20] were eventually released before the album. The music video for "Judas", in which Gaga portrays
Mary Magdalene, and Biblical figures such as
Jesus Christ and
Judas Iscariot are featured, was criticized for its religious references;
[21] the video, nonetheless, received acclaim for its overall delivery and praise from others who claimed that there was nothing offensive about it.
[22]
[23] "Judas" additionally peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets. The latter was intended as a promotional single, yet, due to commercial success in digital outlets,
[24] was released as a single to critical appreciation with an accompanying music video;
[25] alongside the song also peaked within the top ten in numerous countries. Gaga also undertook a job as a fashion columnist for
V, where she wrote about her creative process, her studying of the world of pop culture, and her ability to tune into the evolution of pop-culture meme.
[26] Upon release, Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the United States, debuting atop the
Billboard 200, and topping the charts in more than 20 other countries.
[27] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's range of different styles as well as her vocals,
[28]
[29] receiving a 71/100 rating on
MetaCritic.
[30] Next month she went to Sydney to promote Born This Way with a one-of-a-kind concert at the
Sydney Town Hall on July 13, 2011.
[31]
[32]
She continued her musical endeavors, releasing "
You and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way alongside an accompanying video, as well as recording songs with veteran artists like
Cher and
Tony Bennett.
[33] The song recorded with Bennett is a jazz version of "
The Lady Is a Tramp",
[34] while Gaga described her duet with Cher as a "massive" and "beautiful" track, which she "wrote a long time ago, and I've never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason."
[35] On August 28, at the
2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga won two awards out of four nominations, winning both for her video for "Born This Way", and being nominated without winning the latter for her "Judas" music video.
[36] At the event, Gaga dressed as Jo Calderone, her male alter-ego.
[37] For the 2012 edition of the
Guinness World Records, Gaga was listed for Most Followers on Twitter, with over 13 million followers, and her 2008 single "Poker Face" was listed for Most Weeks on US Digital Hot Songs, with 83 weeks.
[38] In October 2011, it was confirmed that a biopic about Lady Gaga is currently being developed.
[39] [removed due to recentism and crystal ball] Lady Gaga performed at the celebration of former US president
Bill Clinton's 65th Birthday alongside
Bono,
Stevie Wonder and
Usher, among others.
[40] She wore a blond wig as a nod to the famous performance of Marilyn Monroe for
John F. Kennedy and changed the lyrics to her song "You and I" specifically for the performance.
[41]
Gaga's second studio album and third major release Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011. She announced the title of the album during her acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. [42] Described as "a marriage of electronic music with major [...] metal or rock 'n' roll, pop, anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats" and referred to as an album "about what what keeps us up at night and what makes us afraid", [43] she stated, "It came so quickly. I've been working on [the album] for months, and I feel very strongly that it's finished right now. Some artists take years. I don't. I write music every day." [44] Gaga characterized her new music as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she will take music to the "next level". [45] Its arrival followed the release of its eponymous lead single on February 11, 2011, [46] which was performed live for the first time at the 53rd Grammy Awards two days after its release. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 19th number-one debut and the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts, [47] while the song had sold over 3 million digital copies in the United States by October 2011, becoming her eighth consecutive single exceeding the sales of two million. [48] [49] The song deals with self-acceptance regardless of race or sexual orientation. [50] A music video was released for the song, showing Gaga giving birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images; critics noted artistic and cultural references, [51] and praised its concept. [52] Gaga lent her vocals elsewhere, pairing with Elton John to record an original duet for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, titled "Hello, Hello", was released on February 11, 2011, without Gaga's vocals. The duet version was only featured in the film. [53] [54] In February, Gaga's concerts of her then-ongoing tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City, were filmed for an HBO special aired in May. The special was nominated for five Emmy Awards. [55]
Two other singles, " Judas" [16] and " The Edge of Glory", [17] [18] [19] as well as a promotional single, " Hair", [56] were eventually released before the album. The music video for "Judas", in which Gaga portrays Mary Magdalene, and Biblical figures such as Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot are featured, was criticized for its religious references; [21] the video, nonetheless, received acclaim for its overall delivery and praise from others who claimed that there was nothing offensive about it. [57] [58] "Judas" additionally peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets. The latter was intended as a promotional single, yet, due to commercial success in digital outlets, [59] was released as a single to critical appreciation with an accompanying music video;. Gaga also undertook a job as a fashion columnist for V, where she wrote about her creative process, her studying of the world of pop culture, and her ability to tune into the evolution of pop-culture meme. [60] Upon release, Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the United States, debuting atop the Billboard 200, and topping the charts in more than 20 other countries. [61] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's range of different styles as well as her vocals, [62] [63] Later, Gaga went to Sydney to promote Born This Way with a one-of-a-kind concert at the Sydney Town Hall on July 13, 2011. [64] [65]
She continued her musical endeavors, releasing " You and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way alongside an accompanying video, as well as recording songs with veteran artists like Cher and Tony Bennett. [66] The song recorded with Bennett is a jazz version of " The Lady Is a Tramp", [67] while Gaga described her duet with Cher as a "massive" and "beautiful" track, which she "wrote a long time ago, and I've never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason." [68] On August 28, at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga won two awards out of four nominations, winning both for her video for "Born This Way", and being nominated without winning the latter for her "Judas" music video. [69] At the event, Gaga dressed as Jo Calderone, her male alter-ego. [70] For the 2012 edition of the Guinness World Records, Gaga was listed for Most Followers on Twitter, with over 13 million followers, and her 2008 single "Poker Face" was listed for Most Weeks on US Digital Hot Songs, with 83 weeks. [38] Lady Gaga performed at the celebration of former US president Bill Clinton's 65th Birthday alongside Bono, Stevie Wonder and Usher, among others. [71] She wore a blond wig as a nod to the famous performance of Marilyn Monroe for John F. Kennedy and changed the lyrics to her song "You and I" specifically for the performance. [72]
I feel that the main image really needs to be changed as Gaga's image is ever evolving, so is different from 2010. This one or something like it would be good. http://www.thesuperficial.com/lady-gaga-blood-bath-illuminati-satan-worship-09-2011/0927-lady-gaga-sting-iheartradio-09 (Main image)
The main image should be changed maybe every 6 months or so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aussie0001 ( talk • contribs) 13:05, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
This one should be used: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Gaga_in_Rome.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heugfignf ( talk • contribs) 01:14, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The section concerning the album "Born This Way" leaves out the release of the single "Hair" due to a low quality version being leaked onto pirating websites. The single was released days before the album on iTunes. Just wondering if this should be included. Gwickwire ( talk) 01:12, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
I am writing this, yet again, because some administrator keeps erasing this, presumbaly because they do not want anyone to read this: Under the "Public Image" section in this article, the name of President Barack Obama is NOT highlighted with a link leading to his article. Why then do Chris Rock, Franc Fernandez, Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Barbara Walters, Christina Aguilera, and several other people have highlighted names to access their articles, but the president doesn't? Regardless of your personal political views, the administrators at Wikipedia have a duty to be fair and impartial, regardless of their political feelings, regardless of who their favorite singer is, regardless of who their favorite actor is. If an administrator cant' be objective, then this is not the job for you. Why would every other person's name in that section be highlighted, with the exception of Barack Obama? This was surely done on purpose, because there would be no way to simply miss this. Not to mention the fact that I also pointed it out before, but my post was removed (I assume before many others could see it). This article is locked, so a simple fix by a reader can't even be done. This biased act needs to be corrected, and personal feelings need to be kept out of it. This is not a neutral-point-of-view towards President Barack Obama. What next, should people stop highlighting George W. Bush's name in other articles because of their personal feelings toward him. -Let's correct this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 23:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
So can we get a fix and hyperlink his name? It looks very odd that he is the ONLY one not hyperlinked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 05:14, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
His name is not mentioned anywhere else in the article; that section is the only place where his name is mentioned. Since that is the ONLY place his name is mentioned, then his name should be hyperlinked, since we cannot say it is hyperlinked somewhere else. It looks very odd and suspicious that it is not hyperlinked at all (really it does). Can we get a fix? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 05:23, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
You know, I was about to give credit and say thank you because I see that his name is hyperlinked under the section "LGBT advocay". Then I read the actual sentence: Lady Gaga is "the real fierce advocate for gays and lesbians, one that Barack Obama had promised to be"... So let me get this straight. Obama's name is not hyperlinked even though his name is mentioned BEFORE this section. But when the sentence is related to something NEGATIVE (such as Lady Gaga being more supportive of gay people than he is), that's when his name gets hyperlinked? You can see how bias this is, right? Why not hyperlink the name the first time it is mentioned in the article, not the last time that is associated with a negative connotation. -And not that I need to go into this, but he is the one that has allowed gay people to serve in the military. I like Lady Gaga but she doesn't have the ability to okay that. Also, some entertainers are speaking up for gay people which is good, but it is just speaking up. Obama has gone as far as to allow gays to serve in the military. Look at all the Republican candidates for president in 2012; none o them would offer gay marriage for anything in the world; Obama would offer it before they will. So I think it's wrong to say that an entertainer who has sung a song on behave of a gay man and has an anti-homophobic stance (although in good intentions as Lady Gaga really is) has done MORE than a person who also has an anti-homophobic stance and has allowed gays to serve in the military. But this isn't about politics. It's about being unbiased in Wikipedia. And to not hyperlink someone's name UNTIL you come to a negative and less-than-flattering statement isn't being unbiased. It doesn't matter if we are talking about Mother Teresa, the Pope, Hitler, or Stalin, the first time that their name is mentioned there should be a hyperlink. You shouldn't choose to not do it until you have (what you perceive as) negativity associated with the person, and then hyperlink their name. There is no reason for this bias in a neutral-point-of-view encyclopedia article; especially when the EASY fix is just to hyperlink the name the first time. Leave it hyperlinked or un-hyperlink it the subsequent times. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 02:12, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
You're right, because hyperlinking it would take all of five seconds... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 03:27, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
Thank you. I appreciate your attention to the matter, thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 22:45, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
The album, The Fame was clearly not critically praised. It had a aggregated score of 71% on Metacritic, which suggests a generally favorable album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weekend56 ( talk • contribs) 08:59, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
The line "noted for its influences of synthpop music" is simply WP:OR, it's nowhere sourced in the article. Bluesatellite ( talk) 08:16, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
Gaga is referred to as "the eldest of two sisters." This is grammatically incorrect. The correct phrase, assuming Gaga has one younger sister, is "the elder of two sisters." If Gaga had two younger sisters the phrase would be "the eldest of three sisters". Please can this be changed?
109.153.10.197 (
talk)
14:10, 18 November 2011 (UTC)Jermani
The definition of philanthropy, as per Wikipedia, is:
Shouldn't something be mentioned about her new book which she has created using photos Terry Richardson took of her? And the release of her Thanksgiving special (which she directed) and EP? And her Born This Way: The Remix album? And what about the news that she sent a message to a fan to show her support to his attempts at ending bullying? Source - [1]. -- 90.208.237.214 ( talk) 16:19, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
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Please change Playing in Lower East Side bars like The Bitter End and the Mercury Lounge, the band developed a small fan base and caught the eye of music producer Joe Vulpis, to: Playing in bars like The Bitter End in Greenwich Village and the Mercury Lounge in the Lower East side, etc etc.
The Bitter End is most definitely not in the Lower East Side.
Bmgarner ( talk) 16:47, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I don't see any problems with the reverted image. It is more recent (2011) and aside from showing Gaga without glasses and head cover, also reveals more of her, thus having more EV. Brandmeister t 18:17, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
fans and/or the artist's P.R. people are constantly editing and reverting edits. Anything that doesn't praise Lady Gaga is removed from this article. G90025 ( talk) 14:03, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
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Please include "The devastation of being dropped by her first record label is expressed in the music video for the song, 'Marry the Night,' in which Lady GaGa recounts the traumatic experience and shows herself getting back on track. The video ends with her going to a scheduled appointment with Interscope Records, the record label that she is still signed to today." after the sentence "Devastated, Lady Gaga returned to the solace of the family home for Christmas and the nightlife culture of the Lower East Side." because it elaborates and expands on the event. 99.44.220.253 ( talk) 08:14, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
Please edit the following in the 2005-2007 Career beginnings section:
She also began a band called the Stefani Germanotta Band (SGBand) with some friends from NYU – guitarist Calvin Pia, bassist Eli Silverman, drummer Alex Beckham, and booking manager Frank Fredericks (musician) – in September of that year.[7]
citation here: http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/65127/index3.html
GraceAlden ( talk) 20:50, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
Given that "Lady Gaga" is her stage name, but Lady is not used as her first name and Gaga is not used as her last name (unlike, for example, Elton John, Marilyn Manson, Cary Grant, or John Wayne), why does the article use "Gaga" as her last name? "Gaga did this", "Gaga did that", "Gaga said this". WP:LASTNAME (part of the BLP MOS) says People who are best known by a pseudonym should be subsequently referred to by their pseudonymous surnames, unless they do not include a recognizable surname in the pseudonym (i.e. Madonna, Snoop Dogg, The Edge), in which case the whole pseudonym is used. Using only "Gaga" is a practice followed by DJs, TV presenters and lazy journalists who use it as a colloquialism in an attempt to appeal to her fanbase who seem to have adopted it. For an encyclopedic entry that should be adopting a formal writing style of professional standards, it should be "Lady Gaga" throughout. Matthewedwards : Chat 21:00, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
(←) WP:IAR. I think that common usage of "Gaga" as a surname in reliable sources is enough grounds to ignore the rule. – Chase ( talk / contribs) 04:18, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
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I was looking in the Born This Way section of the article, and things are looking really minimal; there is no reference to the new singles, their chart positions, their videos, her MTV awards, etc etc. I know that articles shouldn't report every single small piece of recent news, yet, I think that we are taking this principle too far - anyone who reads, unless they go on the corresponding pages of the album and singles, has barely any idea about her new singles, how they've done, their new music videos, her new MTV Awards, etc. I propose, and I can write this myself, a short, one-paragraph, description of her recent album/single achievements, only highlighting the most important and relevant material. Any suggestions? -- &レア ( talk) 18:44, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
Gaga's second studio album and third major release
Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011. She announced the title of the album during her acceptance speech for
Video of the Year at the
2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
[1] Described as "a marriage of electronic music with major [...] metal or rock 'n' roll, pop, anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats" and referred to as an album "about what what keeps us up at night and what makes us afraid",
[2] she stated, "It came so quickly. I've been working on [the album] for months, and I feel very strongly that it's finished right now. Some artists take years. I don't. I write music every day."
[3] Likening Born This Way to "bad kids going to church" that are "having fun on a high level",
[4] Gaga characterized her new music as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she will take music to the "next level".
[5] Its arrival followed the release of its
eponymous lead single on February 11, 2011,
[6] which was performed live for the first time at the
53rd Grammy Awards two days after its release. The song debuted atop the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 19th number-one debut and the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts,
[7] while the song had sold over 3 million digital copies in the United States by October 2011, becoming her eighth consecutive single exceeding the sales of two million.
[8]
[9] With debate on whether or not "Born This Way" should be championed as "The New Gay Anthem", the song deals with self-acceptance regardless of race or sexual orientation.
[10] A music video was released for the song, showing Gaga giving birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images; critics noted artistic and cultural references,
[11] and praised its concept.
[12] Aside from her new single, Gaga lent her vocals elsewhere, pairing with
Elton John to record an original duet for the animated feature film
Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, titled "Hello, Hello", was released on February 11, 2011, without Gaga's vocals. The duet version was only featured in the film.
[13]
[14] In February, Gaga's concerts of her then-ongoing
tour at
Madison Square Garden in New York City, were filmed for an
HBO
special aired in May. The special was nominated for five
Emmy Awards.
[15]
Two other singles, "
Judas"
[16] and "
The Edge of Glory",
[17]
[18]
[19] as well as a promotional single, "
Hair",
[20] were eventually released before the album. The music video for "Judas", in which Gaga portrays
Mary Magdalene, and Biblical figures such as
Jesus Christ and
Judas Iscariot are featured, was criticized for its religious references;
[21] the video, nonetheless, received acclaim for its overall delivery and praise from others who claimed that there was nothing offensive about it.
[22]
[23] "Judas" additionally peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets. The latter was intended as a promotional single, yet, due to commercial success in digital outlets,
[24] was released as a single to critical appreciation with an accompanying music video;
[25] alongside the song also peaked within the top ten in numerous countries. Gaga also undertook a job as a fashion columnist for
V, where she wrote about her creative process, her studying of the world of pop culture, and her ability to tune into the evolution of pop-culture meme.
[26] Upon release, Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the United States, debuting atop the
Billboard 200, and topping the charts in more than 20 other countries.
[27] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's range of different styles as well as her vocals,
[28]
[29] receiving a 71/100 rating on
MetaCritic.
[30] Next month she went to Sydney to promote Born This Way with a one-of-a-kind concert at the
Sydney Town Hall on July 13, 2011.
[31]
[32]
She continued her musical endeavors, releasing "
You and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way alongside an accompanying video, as well as recording songs with veteran artists like
Cher and
Tony Bennett.
[33] The song recorded with Bennett is a jazz version of "
The Lady Is a Tramp",
[34] while Gaga described her duet with Cher as a "massive" and "beautiful" track, which she "wrote a long time ago, and I've never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason."
[35] On August 28, at the
2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga won two awards out of four nominations, winning both for her video for "Born This Way", and being nominated without winning the latter for her "Judas" music video.
[36] At the event, Gaga dressed as Jo Calderone, her male alter-ego.
[37] For the 2012 edition of the
Guinness World Records, Gaga was listed for Most Followers on Twitter, with over 13 million followers, and her 2008 single "Poker Face" was listed for Most Weeks on US Digital Hot Songs, with 83 weeks.
[38] In October 2011, it was confirmed that a biopic about Lady Gaga is currently being developed.
[39] [removed due to recentism and crystal ball] Lady Gaga performed at the celebration of former US president
Bill Clinton's 65th Birthday alongside
Bono,
Stevie Wonder and
Usher, among others.
[40] She wore a blond wig as a nod to the famous performance of Marilyn Monroe for
John F. Kennedy and changed the lyrics to her song "You and I" specifically for the performance.
[41]
Gaga's second studio album and third major release Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011. She announced the title of the album during her acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. [42] Described as "a marriage of electronic music with major [...] metal or rock 'n' roll, pop, anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats" and referred to as an album "about what what keeps us up at night and what makes us afraid", [43] she stated, "It came so quickly. I've been working on [the album] for months, and I feel very strongly that it's finished right now. Some artists take years. I don't. I write music every day." [44] Gaga characterized her new music as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she will take music to the "next level". [45] Its arrival followed the release of its eponymous lead single on February 11, 2011, [46] which was performed live for the first time at the 53rd Grammy Awards two days after its release. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 19th number-one debut and the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts, [47] while the song had sold over 3 million digital copies in the United States by October 2011, becoming her eighth consecutive single exceeding the sales of two million. [48] [49] The song deals with self-acceptance regardless of race or sexual orientation. [50] A music video was released for the song, showing Gaga giving birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images; critics noted artistic and cultural references, [51] and praised its concept. [52] Gaga lent her vocals elsewhere, pairing with Elton John to record an original duet for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, titled "Hello, Hello", was released on February 11, 2011, without Gaga's vocals. The duet version was only featured in the film. [53] [54] In February, Gaga's concerts of her then-ongoing tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City, were filmed for an HBO special aired in May. The special was nominated for five Emmy Awards. [55]
Two other singles, " Judas" [16] and " The Edge of Glory", [17] [18] [19] as well as a promotional single, " Hair", [56] were eventually released before the album. The music video for "Judas", in which Gaga portrays Mary Magdalene, and Biblical figures such as Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot are featured, was criticized for its religious references; [21] the video, nonetheless, received acclaim for its overall delivery and praise from others who claimed that there was nothing offensive about it. [57] [58] "Judas" additionally peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets. The latter was intended as a promotional single, yet, due to commercial success in digital outlets, [59] was released as a single to critical appreciation with an accompanying music video;. Gaga also undertook a job as a fashion columnist for V, where she wrote about her creative process, her studying of the world of pop culture, and her ability to tune into the evolution of pop-culture meme. [60] Upon release, Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the United States, debuting atop the Billboard 200, and topping the charts in more than 20 other countries. [61] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's range of different styles as well as her vocals, [62] [63] Later, Gaga went to Sydney to promote Born This Way with a one-of-a-kind concert at the Sydney Town Hall on July 13, 2011. [64] [65]
She continued her musical endeavors, releasing " You and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way alongside an accompanying video, as well as recording songs with veteran artists like Cher and Tony Bennett. [66] The song recorded with Bennett is a jazz version of " The Lady Is a Tramp", [67] while Gaga described her duet with Cher as a "massive" and "beautiful" track, which she "wrote a long time ago, and I've never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason." [68] On August 28, at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga won two awards out of four nominations, winning both for her video for "Born This Way", and being nominated without winning the latter for her "Judas" music video. [69] At the event, Gaga dressed as Jo Calderone, her male alter-ego. [70] For the 2012 edition of the Guinness World Records, Gaga was listed for Most Followers on Twitter, with over 13 million followers, and her 2008 single "Poker Face" was listed for Most Weeks on US Digital Hot Songs, with 83 weeks. [38] Lady Gaga performed at the celebration of former US president Bill Clinton's 65th Birthday alongside Bono, Stevie Wonder and Usher, among others. [71] She wore a blond wig as a nod to the famous performance of Marilyn Monroe for John F. Kennedy and changed the lyrics to her song "You and I" specifically for the performance. [72]
I feel that the main image really needs to be changed as Gaga's image is ever evolving, so is different from 2010. This one or something like it would be good. http://www.thesuperficial.com/lady-gaga-blood-bath-illuminati-satan-worship-09-2011/0927-lady-gaga-sting-iheartradio-09 (Main image)
The main image should be changed maybe every 6 months or so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aussie0001 ( talk • contribs) 13:05, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
This one should be used: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Gaga_in_Rome.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heugfignf ( talk • contribs) 01:14, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The section concerning the album "Born This Way" leaves out the release of the single "Hair" due to a low quality version being leaked onto pirating websites. The single was released days before the album on iTunes. Just wondering if this should be included. Gwickwire ( talk) 01:12, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
I am writing this, yet again, because some administrator keeps erasing this, presumbaly because they do not want anyone to read this: Under the "Public Image" section in this article, the name of President Barack Obama is NOT highlighted with a link leading to his article. Why then do Chris Rock, Franc Fernandez, Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Barbara Walters, Christina Aguilera, and several other people have highlighted names to access their articles, but the president doesn't? Regardless of your personal political views, the administrators at Wikipedia have a duty to be fair and impartial, regardless of their political feelings, regardless of who their favorite singer is, regardless of who their favorite actor is. If an administrator cant' be objective, then this is not the job for you. Why would every other person's name in that section be highlighted, with the exception of Barack Obama? This was surely done on purpose, because there would be no way to simply miss this. Not to mention the fact that I also pointed it out before, but my post was removed (I assume before many others could see it). This article is locked, so a simple fix by a reader can't even be done. This biased act needs to be corrected, and personal feelings need to be kept out of it. This is not a neutral-point-of-view towards President Barack Obama. What next, should people stop highlighting George W. Bush's name in other articles because of their personal feelings toward him. -Let's correct this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 23:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
So can we get a fix and hyperlink his name? It looks very odd that he is the ONLY one not hyperlinked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 05:14, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
His name is not mentioned anywhere else in the article; that section is the only place where his name is mentioned. Since that is the ONLY place his name is mentioned, then his name should be hyperlinked, since we cannot say it is hyperlinked somewhere else. It looks very odd and suspicious that it is not hyperlinked at all (really it does). Can we get a fix? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 05:23, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
You know, I was about to give credit and say thank you because I see that his name is hyperlinked under the section "LGBT advocay". Then I read the actual sentence: Lady Gaga is "the real fierce advocate for gays and lesbians, one that Barack Obama had promised to be"... So let me get this straight. Obama's name is not hyperlinked even though his name is mentioned BEFORE this section. But when the sentence is related to something NEGATIVE (such as Lady Gaga being more supportive of gay people than he is), that's when his name gets hyperlinked? You can see how bias this is, right? Why not hyperlink the name the first time it is mentioned in the article, not the last time that is associated with a negative connotation. -And not that I need to go into this, but he is the one that has allowed gay people to serve in the military. I like Lady Gaga but she doesn't have the ability to okay that. Also, some entertainers are speaking up for gay people which is good, but it is just speaking up. Obama has gone as far as to allow gays to serve in the military. Look at all the Republican candidates for president in 2012; none o them would offer gay marriage for anything in the world; Obama would offer it before they will. So I think it's wrong to say that an entertainer who has sung a song on behave of a gay man and has an anti-homophobic stance (although in good intentions as Lady Gaga really is) has done MORE than a person who also has an anti-homophobic stance and has allowed gays to serve in the military. But this isn't about politics. It's about being unbiased in Wikipedia. And to not hyperlink someone's name UNTIL you come to a negative and less-than-flattering statement isn't being unbiased. It doesn't matter if we are talking about Mother Teresa, the Pope, Hitler, or Stalin, the first time that their name is mentioned there should be a hyperlink. You shouldn't choose to not do it until you have (what you perceive as) negativity associated with the person, and then hyperlink their name. There is no reason for this bias in a neutral-point-of-view encyclopedia article; especially when the EASY fix is just to hyperlink the name the first time. Leave it hyperlinked or un-hyperlink it the subsequent times. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 02:12, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
You're right, because hyperlinking it would take all of five seconds... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 03:27, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
Thank you. I appreciate your attention to the matter, thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.251.112.134 ( talk) 22:45, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
The album, The Fame was clearly not critically praised. It had a aggregated score of 71% on Metacritic, which suggests a generally favorable album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weekend56 ( talk • contribs) 08:59, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
The line "noted for its influences of synthpop music" is simply WP:OR, it's nowhere sourced in the article. Bluesatellite ( talk) 08:16, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
Gaga is referred to as "the eldest of two sisters." This is grammatically incorrect. The correct phrase, assuming Gaga has one younger sister, is "the elder of two sisters." If Gaga had two younger sisters the phrase would be "the eldest of three sisters". Please can this be changed?
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The definition of philanthropy, as per Wikipedia, is:
Shouldn't something be mentioned about her new book which she has created using photos Terry Richardson took of her? And the release of her Thanksgiving special (which she directed) and EP? And her Born This Way: The Remix album? And what about the news that she sent a message to a fan to show her support to his attempts at ending bullying? Source - [1]. -- 90.208.237.214 ( talk) 16:19, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
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Please change Playing in Lower East Side bars like The Bitter End and the Mercury Lounge, the band developed a small fan base and caught the eye of music producer Joe Vulpis, to: Playing in bars like The Bitter End in Greenwich Village and the Mercury Lounge in the Lower East side, etc etc.
The Bitter End is most definitely not in the Lower East Side.
Bmgarner ( talk) 16:47, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I don't see any problems with the reverted image. It is more recent (2011) and aside from showing Gaga without glasses and head cover, also reveals more of her, thus having more EV. Brandmeister t 18:17, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
fans and/or the artist's P.R. people are constantly editing and reverting edits. Anything that doesn't praise Lady Gaga is removed from this article. G90025 ( talk) 14:03, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
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Please include "The devastation of being dropped by her first record label is expressed in the music video for the song, 'Marry the Night,' in which Lady GaGa recounts the traumatic experience and shows herself getting back on track. The video ends with her going to a scheduled appointment with Interscope Records, the record label that she is still signed to today." after the sentence "Devastated, Lady Gaga returned to the solace of the family home for Christmas and the nightlife culture of the Lower East Side." because it elaborates and expands on the event. 99.44.220.253 ( talk) 08:14, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
Please edit the following in the 2005-2007 Career beginnings section:
She also began a band called the Stefani Germanotta Band (SGBand) with some friends from NYU – guitarist Calvin Pia, bassist Eli Silverman, drummer Alex Beckham, and booking manager Frank Fredericks (musician) – in September of that year.[7]
citation here: http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/65127/index3.html
GraceAlden ( talk) 20:50, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
Given that "Lady Gaga" is her stage name, but Lady is not used as her first name and Gaga is not used as her last name (unlike, for example, Elton John, Marilyn Manson, Cary Grant, or John Wayne), why does the article use "Gaga" as her last name? "Gaga did this", "Gaga did that", "Gaga said this". WP:LASTNAME (part of the BLP MOS) says People who are best known by a pseudonym should be subsequently referred to by their pseudonymous surnames, unless they do not include a recognizable surname in the pseudonym (i.e. Madonna, Snoop Dogg, The Edge), in which case the whole pseudonym is used. Using only "Gaga" is a practice followed by DJs, TV presenters and lazy journalists who use it as a colloquialism in an attempt to appeal to her fanbase who seem to have adopted it. For an encyclopedic entry that should be adopting a formal writing style of professional standards, it should be "Lady Gaga" throughout. Matthewedwards : Chat 21:00, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
(←) WP:IAR. I think that common usage of "Gaga" as a surname in reliable sources is enough grounds to ignore the rule. – Chase ( talk / contribs) 04:18, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
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