Today is Lady Gaga's birthday. She is now 25 years old. And a highly successful songwriter/performer. If you haven't heard of Gaga by now, you just aren't paying attention.
I usually just give a cursory glance to whoever the pop music flavour of the month is, but Gaga caught my attention. I saw her first on Saturday Night Live, performing "Paparazzi." Her fashion choices were a big factor in my initial interest in her. One day, though, I ran across a video of her as Stefani Germanotta (her real name) and she impressed me.
The pre-Gaga performance showed me that she really has chops. A good pianist who writes her own songs and sings well. This is in contrast to certain other pop music stars, who just sing what others write for them. This isn't neccessarily a bad thing, because it's not the worst thing to be a hired voice. After all, you still need talent to sing well, but it's just a tiny bit more impressive to be able to write your own stuff.
Gaga got her name by a texting accident (if you believe some sources) and a commentary on her singing and performance style (if you believe other sources).
Happy birthday Fame Monster!
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