The Real Lady Gaga

About a year ago, it was completely impossible to avoid this Lady Gaga as most of her music is catchy and pop friendly--it sticks in your head all day long. after reading about her in Rolling Stone I gained alot of respect for her talent and gift as she in my opninion is the best female artist in over 20 years. What most people dont know is Stefani Germanotta is Lady Gaga's real name and she was talented in her own right as evidenced by this video from when she was at the Tisch school of music at NYU. Besides the Italian factor, she can write music with some of the best of them. Her lyrics are deep, metaphorical, and symbolic of much more than what she is actually saying, something that the great writers do. Since she couldnt get a record deal on her own she became a writer for some of the most popular singers at the time who dont write their own music, artists such as Brittany Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, Akon, and Fergie. Finally she made the choice that changed her life, she created the Lady Gaga persona which is kind of a punk shot at America in itself because America only gave her recognition when she pushed extremes with the outfits she wore and persona she demonstrated at live performances but really she is a gifted singer, songwriter, and musician as she works to compose much of her own music as well as lyrics. She also talks about something that is helpful to the people that listen, particularly for the young females and gay community that embrace her intensely, self-esteem and self liberation. I dig her for all of these reasons. She is an Italian New Yorker that helps people and makes her own rules, a true example of what can happen when you follow your dreams and dont give up. HBO had a special on her Madison Square Garden performance that was intimate and over the top. No I know why her tickets are $200 and she is sold out no matter where she goes. Her whole concert is a performance of empowerment unlike what any artist has done since Bowie, Madonna or Floyd. It is no wonder why Elton John, one of the best ever, called her the best songwriter of this time and even asked her to be the Godmother of his son. Thats the other part that I like about her is that she is vocal in her beliefs and the people she supports. She has done a great deal for the Gay community which is a big stand for her to take but important, especially in these days in which it is still ridiculous that the government can tell you who to love and who not to.
If you cant appreciate her music than you probably dont appreciate true musical talent. She has two Guinness World Records, sold fifteen million albums and fifty-one million singles worldwide, Gaga has been included in Time magazine's annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world, Forbes also placed her at number seven on their annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Later this May her new album will come out, her 3rd in 3 years, it has already sold faster than any other album in itunes history.
People will always criticize what is different and new and shocking but they should seek to understand because the people that have been this polarizing are people like the Beatles and Kurt Cobain who people dont appreciate until they arent around anymore. For the sake of women's empowerment and gay rights I hope Lady Gaga is around for a very long time...