Happy 29th birthday Lady Gaga!
Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan New York City, NY, Lady Gaga is not your typical pop star. She was a songwriter prior to her singing career, a skill she perfected at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Though it may not be recognized by the general public, Lady Gaga has an amazing musical talent. She learned to play the piano by age four, and wrote her first ballad at age 13. Though she attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she did not finish. Instead, like everything else, she started her career early. She mostly performed gigs at local clubs.
By the time she was 20, Lady Gaga was successfully writing hit songs for the likes of Britney Spears and New Kids on the Block. It wasn’t long before she began performing her own songs under the label Kon Live, and reached international fame with the release of her second single, “Poker Face.”
TheCelebrityCafe has previously shared plenty of Lady Gaga facts, including her performance of “The Sound of Music” at the 2015 Oscars and her top 10 live performances. Now we will celebrate her birthday with a top 10 list of her biggest hits.
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“Alejandro”
“Alejandro” is the second song on the album The Fame Monster. This song is about moving on; saying goodbye to a past love. The video is somewhat controversial, depicting soldiers, and Lady Gaga as a nun.
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“Applause”
“Applause” is last track on the album Artpop. The song is in recognition of her fans and how their appreciation (applause) is the basis of her success. One of the lines includes, “I live for the applause.” The video is representative of her rather unique artistic tastes.
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“Love Game”
“Love Game” is the second song from the album The Fame. Appropriately titled, this song (according to the video) is about the New York City night life and the temptation of one night stands.
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“Telephone”
“Telephone” is the sixth song from the album The Fame Monster. In today’s society it is hard to find a person without their phone, but that doesn’t mean they always want to answer it!
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“The Edge of Glory”
“The Edge of Glory” is the last track on the album Born This Way. Perhaps it was placed there due to it’s topic of reaching the end of life. The edge of life and death is the edge of glory.
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“Paparazzi”
Paparazzi is the third song from the album The Fame. It aptly deals with the unwanted media attention one receives when they become famous. It also deals with the effects of fame on relationships.
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“Born This Way”
“Born This Way” is the title track from the album Born This Way. It is an anthem of individualism and espouses self-acceptance and self-love. As stated in the lyrics:
Whether life's disabilities Left you outcast, bullied or teased Rejoice and love yourself today 'Cause baby, you were born this way
The music video depicts the creation of a new race. Perhaps one that is more accepting and understanding of differences amongst themselves.
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“Just Dance”
“Just Dance” is the first song from the album The Fame. The song is all about having fun. If you’re at a party and can’t find your drink, your friend, or your man, it doesn’t matter, “just dance!”
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“Poker Face”
“Poker Face” is the fourth song from the album The Fame. Lyrically, it meshes casino gambling with gambling for love. The idea is that a when a person has a good poker face, you cannot tell if they are lying. The same is true with flirting.
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“Bad Romance”
“Bad Romance” is the first song from the album The Fame Monster. In some ways, t’s exactly what it sounds like, a song about making bad choices when it comes to relationships, but the video takes a slightly different approach. It tackles the hush-hush topic of human trafficking, which can be taken literally, or metaphorically, either way, it’s bad.