(My reaction to hearing Lady GaGa’s new single)

No words can honestly do the material I heard Justice. Lady GaGa has well and truly topped herself with this record and I didn’t think that was possible. I am a huge fan of The Fame and The Fame Monster but the new material catapults GaGa to another level. The music is so fresh and so liberating and it’s almost like a new genre of music. The lyrics are nothing short of genius, GaGa has spent two years working on this album and it really shows in the music. You can tell that GaGa has spent every minute that God has sent working on the new material; it truly reigns supreme over her previous work. The new music took me to places GaGa’s music has never took me to before, it’s really inspirational, empowering and liberating and it will set you free. I know a lot of you are peeved that the album doesn’t drop until 2011 but it’s honestly worth the wait. Lady GaGa is still tweaking and perfecting the album to make it the best gift possible for her Little Monsters.

Lady GaGa spoke about her love and devotion for her fans in great detail, crediting them as her biggest inspirations, to quote GaGa said “Lady GaGa = Little Monsters”. I could see in her eyes how proud she was when she played the new songs, GaGa was dancing around the room with the biggest and proudest smile on her face and it was beautiful to witness. The songs I have heard from Born This Way are all number one hits, they instantly become my favourites after  only one play. I have never heard anything quite like them before, they are so original and they are a first for music in my opinion. Gaga’s attitude, dedication and devotion to the new material was so apparent, minus the fact she has the album title tattooed on her thigh  I could tell how proud she is, she credits Born This Way as her greatest work and  It’s clear to see why.  2011 is going to be GaGa’s year, it’s going to take her success to a whole new level and it’s going to prove to everyone who has been negative towards GaGa that she truly deserves the success she has achieved. I was permitted to write a fan review on the promise that I do not reveal too much so I’m going to end this review here.  Like all of you I am more than excited to hear the finished product in 2011 … It’s going to be EPIC! You are all going to be so proud of Mother Monster.

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According to People, Bob Leone first met young Stefani Germonatta when she attended open mic nights. He then became Lady Gaga’s early manager. He said, “She was painfully shy – very different from who she is now, she came to the open mics with her mother twice before she built up the courage to go onstage. She was prodigy-like. She was clearly a very good songwriter and keyboard player.”

Leone, who is auctioning off early Gaga demos for the Gotta Have Rock ‘N Roll online auction, worked with the singer, then known by her real name, Stefani Germonatta, for seven years, and witnessed her transformation from Germonatta to Gaga. He managed her for six months: “It was a very important six months because going into it, she was Stefani, and she was still writing pop music. By the end of that six-month period, she was officially Lady Gaga,” Leone said.

Germonatta became more confident as Gaga, Leone recalls, at a showcase featuring other artists. “She blew everyone away, nobody talked about anything after that show but Lady Gaga. She bantered with the audience and was very funny. I never noticed that sense of humor when she was Stefani.”

“What is your goal?” people would ask. She would always give the same two-word answer: ‘world domination,’” says Leone with a laugh.

She has definitely dominated pop music.

Lady Gaga is the 7th most powerful woman in the world according to Forbes, Beyonce Knowles Deaver (9th), Angelina Jolie (21st), Anne Lauvergeon (24th) and Madonna (29th). The singer of “Bad Romance” is also more popular in the U.S. that the First Lady of France Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, as the top 100 most powerful women in the world of Forbes.com. The wife of the President of the French Republic Nicolas Sarkozy is the 35th of the 100 most influential women in the world.However, in this top 100 most powerful women in the world according to Forbes.com, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (35th) beat Heidi Klum (39th), Christine Lagarde (43rd), rather popular in the United States, Sarah Jessica Parker (45th ) and Stephenie Meyer (49th), among others.

Regarding the Top 10 of the 100 most popular women in the world according to Forbes, before the Empowered Lady Gaga (7th), wife of U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama reigns head. The woman most power in the world according to Forbes.com, Michelle Obama (1st) is ranked ahead Irene Rosenfeld (2nd), Oprah Winfrey (3rd), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (4th) and Hillary Clinton (5th). For the rest of the Top 10 Most Powerful Women by Forbes developed world, there are Indra Nooyi (6th), naturally Lady Gaga (7th), Gail Kelly (8th), Beyoncé Knowles (9th) and then Ellen DeGeneres (10th) . Finally, as so aptly pointed out the website 20minutes.fr,“according to Forbes, the most powerful are, unsurprisingly, mostly American. The first French classification is Anne Lauvergeon, president of Areva, to 24th place “.

Check out this amazing video of Lady GaGa taking time out of her busy schedule to meet lucky fans in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Flamboyant pop icons Cher and Lady Gaga are planning to collaborate for a duet song.

The pair had met for the first time at theMTV Video music awards awards ceremony in Los Angeles in September, when Cher presented Gaga with theVideo of the Year award and sources say they became firm friends immediately, reports dailystar.co.uk.

“They are now like mother and daughter. They both take their outlandish fashion sense dead seriously, both have a sense of humour about themselves, and they are both staunch gay rights activists,” a source said.

“The two singers are even planning to hit the studio together. They have talked about performing in a concert together and perhaps even recording a duet,” the source added.

LadyGaga.com reports that the following dates have been added to the tour:

3/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – On sale Saturday, October 2
3/4 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC arena – On sale Saturday, October 2
3/6 – Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place – On sale Friday, October 1
3/12 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center – On sale Friday, October 1
3/17 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center – On sale Saturday, October 2
3/29 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena – On sale Friday, October 1
4/15 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center – On sale Saturday, October 2
4/16 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum – On sale Saturday, October 2
4/22 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – On sale Monday, October 4
4/23 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum – On sale Monday, October 4
4/25 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – On sale Saturday, October 2
4/27 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – On sale Friday, October 1

Please visit LadyGaga.com for all the relevant ticket and purchase information

Lady GaGa and Giorgio Armani have formed a multimillion dollar partnership that will involve the legendary designer making the costumes for Gaga’s forthcoming tour in December.

“A huge company like Giorgio Armani has the duty to always be alert to trends and what appeals to young people,” says Roberta Armani, Mr Armani’s niece and head of VIP relations. “It helped to see how the world is through Lady Gaga, the way she uses Facebook and Twitter.”

Although there is still very little information on what the pair’s collaboration will involve, Gaga is the first star that Armani has designed a specific gown for. Celebrities to have previously worn his label have chosen from existing collections.

“It wouldn’t be possible to give Gaga a look from the collection because she wears pieces of art. It’s theatrical,” Roberta tells the Wall Street Journal.

Source: Vogue