@interesting.always.1: Before she became a global icon, Lady Gaga - born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City in 1986 - was a classically trained pianist who wrote her first ballad at 13 and began performing in Manhattan clubs by 14. She attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts but left early to chase her own vision of music and performance. Performing under her stage name inspired by Queen’s “Radio Ga Ga,” she immersed herself in the underground art scene, combining glam-rock theatrics with avant-garde fashion. Her early collaborations with performance artist Lady Starlight and her 2007 appearance at Lollapalooza helped shape her experimental identity before she was discovered by producer Akon, who signed her to Interscope’s KonLive label. Her 2008 debut, The Fame, featuring hits like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” redefined pop for the digital era and introduced her theatrical alter-ego “Gaga.” Since then, she’s blurred boundaries between pop, performance art, and activism - from her Born This Way message of self-acceptance to her Oscar-winning song “Shallow.” Lady Gaga remains one of the most influential and genre-bending artists of the 21st century, embodying both reinvention and authenticity. Follow the main @Interesting.always #ladygaga #musichistory #interestingthings #gaga #beforethefame

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