Lady Gaga research

When and how did Lady Gaga’s career begin? Lady Gaga had wanted to focus on her musical career as she withdrew from school in the second semester of her sophomore year. Her had dad agreed to pay her rent for a year, on condition that she enrolled to a school if she was unsuccessful with her music career. She had left her entire family and had gotten the cheapest apartment she could find. She had settled in a small apartment on Rivington Street towards the summer of 2005, Gaga had recorded a couple of songs with hip-hop singer ‘Grandmaster Melle Mel’ for an audio book accompanying a childrens book. She had then began a band called the Stefani Germanotta Band with some friends in NYU. Gaga had worked with a producer Rob Fusari as he sent his friends her songs to his friend Vincent Herbert and he was quick to sign her to his label. Gaga had also struck a music publishing deal with Sony/ATV. From this she had been hired to write songs for Britney Spears, Fergie, and New Kids on the Block and the Pussycat Dolls. At interscope Akon had recognised her vocal abilities and had convinced InterScope-Geffen-A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy lovine to form a joint deal by having her also sign with his own label Kon Live.

Who creates her outfits and tour concepts?Lady Gaga has people make her clothes that she has designed through other popular designers such as Alexander McQueen who had designed an outfit and many shoes for her video clip ‘Bad Romance’

How is this funded? House of Gaga

Research and describe Lady Gaga’s fans Lady Gaga’s fans are called ‘Little Monsters’ and she is known as the ‘Mother Monster’.

My artists mood boardMy music artist is quite like the artist Lana Del Rey with the type of style she has along with the type of music she produces. The thing I like most about my artist is how relaxed and laid back she is. She’s a very confident and easy going person as she takes everything on board calmly and knows how to deal with her achievements as she’s proud of where she’s gotten with her career compared to her old life which she has chosen to leave behind. The reason why I like this about my artist is because she expresses this confidence and elegance through her music which she writes herself based on her everyday life and her inner emotions. She is exquisite and passionate and doesn’t care much about what people think of her. She enjoys being around people having fun and not caring about what happens next as she enjoys not knowing what happens next.

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‘Florence Welch’ is used on this double page magazine spread. She is wearing black clothing which would portray her elegance. However, it is also slightly revealing which would demonstrate she is quite ‘sexy’ and ‘attractive’

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Behind her image and text there is written in bold capital letters ‘USA’ which is quite significant as it takes quite some space even though it is behind her.

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The key image on this double page spread is of Alexandra Burke. From the way in which she is standing we can interpret the confidence she has because of her posture and because of the position of her arms. Also, she is wearing revealing clothing which shows she is comfortable with the way she is.She is looking towards the audience in this image which conveys she is wanting attention as her facial expression is provocative which suggests she wants to be seen as appealing and attractive to the reader.

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Lana Del Rey is used on this front cover, her image is close up which portrays her confidence, especially from her facial expression as she seems quite comfortable as to what she is doing.

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We can assume that Lana Del Rey from this photo is quite respectable as she isn’t sexually objectified therefore we can derive that she prefers showing closer pictures of her face. This would also link with the idea that Lana Del Rey cares about her appearance as she is wearing make-up and we are just about slightly able to see a bit of her hair which is most probably done for this photograph.

Interview questions about our artistHow have you dealt with your rise to fame?

I honestly would say, it wasn’t that easy. It wasn’t handed to me as I would have liked it to be. Especially when things got hard I just kept going even though I thought I couldn’t handle it anymore. Along the way, I’d lost a lot but I’d definitely say it was worth it. Looking at how I live now, I could have never imagined a better life for myself but there’s always a part of everyone which says they want more and I want that. One thing I’ll never do is give up, especially after everything I’ve given up to live the way I am living as no one but myself believed in me. Being famous isn’t all about the money or the attention, I’ve just always seen my situation now as more of a passion that I never want to end in my life.

What’s your favourite track on your new album? Why?My favourite track on my album I have to say is ‘Ride’ I loved making that music video it just felt so real, I just got caught up in my own little world and I didn’t want to leave.

What or who inspires you in your life and your music?

I had grown up listening to a lot of Lana Del Rey and Lady Gaga. I’ve always been interested in different genres I’ve never been someone to just have a particular genre and never listen to anything else. I love everything because every time I listen to the music, it’s the lyrics that I focus on as the lyrics are most important for me when I write my own music.

Magazine interviewIn this magazine interview Iggy Azalea is being interviewed and is asked about her type of music and her style. It also talks about how she struggled to become an artist and how she pursued her dream. This magazine interview shows her determination in what she’s doing and where she had travelled to do this. Iggy talks about a business she had started with her friend so that they would make legal money where they had imported hair extensions and sold them to the public. Iggy also states that she is living out of her suitcase as she doesn’t have a house at the moment in this interview which automatically indicates her courage and dedication to produce her own music. From this interview we can interpret the type of person Iggy Azalea is, which is laid back however very hard working. We can tell that she is laid back from the way she speaks in the interview as its quite informal which would make the reader more comfortable as it targets a certain audience of a younger generation as the way they speak blends in with how she does. This would attract that audience as they would then feel like they have the advantage to understand her better than others would.From the image of Iggy on the magazine interview we can see her confidence in the way her arms are held up along with her face. As Iggy had set up the business of importing hair extensions that ties in with the fact that she looks like she cares a lot about her image as her hair is done along with her make up and what she is wearing. We can infer that she is trying to stand out from this image compared to other artists as she conveys her individuality for example as she’s wearing glasses where some artists don’t but instead they look directly at the audience this portrays how much she wants the success as she’s looing upwards which could be a sign to show she wants to strive for more in her career.

Magazine interviewIn this magazine interview Avril Lavigne talks about how every record she makes it is accompanied by its own colour scheme. Her new album is also mentioned to be coming out in September which is said to be more sophisticated than her previous album where she had used the colours pink which is quite girl like and innocent. Avril Lavinge mainly talks about her music and how she produces it in this interview. For example she had stated that when she gets bored she sits by her piano and produces a new song which is how she had created most of her album; in her own home.

My music magazine interviewInterviewer: Hey! So how are you today?Interviewee: I’m good, I’m good. How about you? Interviewer: I’m all good thanks. So tell us Gabriella how your career began. Was it quite a challenge for you? Interviewee: Well, I would say it was but then it is for everyone who wants to work in the music industry. It’s a lot of hard work, especially depending where you start from. I mean, I was just an ordinary school girl and look at me now. I’ve never really had anybody believe in me at all until I had come to New York and met Richard Chacone, who had helped me out a lot with recording and submitting my songs and starting me off in the music industry which was a great help for me.Interviewer: So how did you start singing?Interviewee: It all started from the day my dad had passed away when I was 16. My mother too had cancer at the time, so I had to work and take care of her. I missed a lot of school and I felt this was it, this was the end and I’d never be able to pursue my dream of being a doctor because I was never in school. It sounds kind of typical the whole doctor dream thing, but I was genuinely always passionate about science in school. I guess it was kind of influenced on me by my parents as I grew up hearing how proud they would be if I became one. Anyway, I sort of locked myself away from the world, I was pretty isolated and the only escape I had was music. Most of it was quite emotional I must admit but it changed me, I felt a real passion within me and it was miraculous. Having my mother so ill just put me down but with music I always had another reason to smile. I then began singing to her a lot and she just loved it. She wept and wept as I sang to her every evening and it just started becoming quite personal to the point where I had written my own songs about that period of time and how I felt about that. Interviewer: I’m sorry to hear that, it must have been tough to deal with but I guess it’s all worth it now. So what’s your favourite song on your first album?Interviewee: Yep, it was but I just believe everything happens for a reason. Well, my favourite song was ‘Stay’ it was actually the first song I had worked on and I really put most of myself into it. I guess I had a strong connection with it as I wrote that when I was 17 when I spent most of my time with my mum. Interviewer: Yeah, I must admit I love that song. It is an ongoing big hit at the moment. Are you surprised about that?Interviewee: I know, I’m so pleased with that. I really didn’t expect it! Interviewer: So.. I heard about you and Ryan. What’s going on there?Interviewee: (laughs) That’s nothing! I mean we worked on a song together but everybody seems to think it’s something more, I guess that kind of happens with most celebrities but I mean no we’re quite close and we have a laugh together but that’s just about it, he’s a really nice guy and I enjoy spending time with him.Interviewer: Well it sure did look like something more (laughs) Interviewee: We just really enjoyed producing that song we got so into it especially the video which was actually a big success. Interviewer: Alright alright, I’ll let you off this time. Will the video be out soon?Interviewee: (laughs) of course. Um, yeah it will be actually in exactly 2 weeks from now.Interviewer: Well, we’re all excited now and looking forward to hearing more from you.Interviewee: Thank you. My new album is actually out by the end of this year and it is quite different to my first album. It will be a big surprise and I hope most people enjoy it because I have made a lot of changes.Interviewer: I’m sure we will. Well thank you for being here! It’s been a pleasure and we hope you come back and join us soon for another interview once your new album comes out.Interviewee: Likewise! Thank you for having me and I definitely will.