Calling All Little Monsters, These Lady Gaga Facts Will Make You Gaga For Her
Calling All Little Monsters, These Lady Gaga Facts Will Make You Gaga For Her
Read on to learn everything about Lady Gaga!
Read on to learn everything about Lady Gaga!
1. She's the first woman to win a Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA in the same year. All of them were for "A Star is Born."
Gaga won the Grammy for her original song "Shallow" that was featured in the movie. Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt were co-writers on the song and also collected Grammy awards.
2. Her video for "Paparazzi" won two awards at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects.
"Paparazzi" was released as a single just after the Fourth of July, 2009. The song deals with the pressures of being a celebrity and works as a sort of twisted love letter between the camera flash and the celeb.
3. She learned to play the piano by ear at age 4 and was composing her own songs by the time she was 13.
Lady Gaga started taking piano lessons at just 2-years-old and was a favorite with her teachers. By fifth grade, she was a standout among her peers.
4. Lady Gaga is a huge David Bowie fan and has a framed letter from the rock star on her mantel at home.
"The moment that I saw the Aladdin Sane cover for the first time, I was 19 years old, and it just changed my perspective on everything, forever," she told NPR. "It was an image that changed my life."
5. Sir Elton John asked Lady Gaga to be the godmother to his two sons.
"She bathes them, she sings to them, she reads stories to them," John said in an interview. "She's the greatest godmother. She really cares."
6. She was 19 when she decided to drop out of New York University and make a go at a full-time music career.
While dropping out of college is a risky move, Gaga is 100% a risk taker all the way. We're glad it worked out for her and she became the superstar she is!
7. Very random fact... Lady Gaga's father is the president of president of GuestWifi, and helped spread make wifi a standard amenity in hotel rooms.
Lady Gaga's dad, Joe Germanotta, also owns Joanne Trattoria, an Italian restaurant located in New York's Upper West Side. Just like her album, the restaurant is named after late aunt Joanne.
8. She took her name from the popular Queen song "Radio Ga ga."
Here's how the lyrics to the Queen classic go:
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
9. Her song with "Telephone" with Beyonce, was originally written for Britney Spears and supposed to appear on her album "Circus."
Telephone's dance beats and hypnotic refrain would have worked great for Britney. Oh well, it's even better with Gaga and Beyonce.
10. At age 20, just one year after dropping out of NYU, Lady Gaga signed her first record deal with Interscope Records.
Gaga didn't just get one record deal with Interscope, she got a five-album deal. Rapper Akon helped give her the big break she needed.
11. Lady Gaga's natural hair color is brown, but she decided to dye it blonde after a reporter mistook her for Amy Winehouse.
Gaga was a huge fan of Amy Winehouse and talked about the singer's influence in her documentary Five Foot Two. Both singers also worked with producer Mark Ronson.
12. She was once cited by Chicago police for indecent exposure because she wasn't wearing pants in public.
Gaga may love the Windy City, but the cops there weren't a fan of her wearing next to nothing. Don't worry, a little thing like a citation won't keep Gaga away from Chi-town!
13. She attended Convent of the Sacred Heart high school in New York City. If it sounds familiar it's because it's the high school on Gossip Girl... and Gaga even had a cameo!
Gaga went back to the high school for her sister's graduation and even wore fishnet stockings. Gaga's gonna do what Gaga's gonna do.
14. Gaga's iconic meat dress was indeed made of real meat and reportedly weighed 50 pounds!
"It's certainly no disrespect to anyone that's vegan or vegetarian," Gaga said. "If we don't stand up for what we believe in, if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as many rights as the meat on our bones."
15. After getting her record deal, Gaga wrote songs for Fergie and New Kid on the Block, whom she toured with in 2008.
Lady Gaga was even featured on the group's 2008 album The Block. “It was apparent to all of us that she was going to be a big star,” the group’s Joey McIntyre recalled.
16. She's used to the haters and when she was in college somebody even created a Facebook group called "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous."
The Facebook group only had 12 pathetic haters, but still, that's pretty despicable. It just goes to show that there will always be negative and toxic people, but you have to push past them.
17. Lady Gaga's extravagant costumes for her Monster’s Ball tour left her $3 million in debt.
"I actually went bankrupt after the first extension of The Monster Ball," she said. Gaga didn't actually know it at the time though and said "Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous; I have five No. 1 singles …"
18. Before she got famous, she worked as both a waitress and go-go dancer in NYC's Lower East Side.
"We also went to nightclubs and I sort of got over that scene really quickly when I was that age," she told MTV. "But when I dropped out of college after a year at NYU it was to experience a different part of New York and to create a new life for myself."
19. She surprised fans in 2009 at a Best Buy in West Hollywood. She noticed fans waiting for her had been there all night, so Gaga spent $1,000 on pizzas for her “little monsters”.
She ordered up $1,000 worth of Papa Johns pizzas just to make sure that her little monsters stayed happy and fed. “I hope you’re hungry … eat up I love u!” she tweeted at the time.
20. When she was a kid, her mother made her sit at the piano for at least an hour a day, regardless if she played a single note.
That probably wasn't always a lot of fun, but it sure paid off in the long run. Sometimes mom just knows best!
21. Lady Gaga's real name... Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
She was born March 28, 1986 in New York City. She has both Italian and French-Canadian blood in her family and she was raised Catholic.
22. While texting, "Radio Gaga" her phone added "Lady" instead of "Radio" and she decided that "Lady Gaga" would be her stage name.
The word "gaga" most often used to describe a feeling of “excessively and foolishly enthusiastic.” Which is awesomely fitting for Lady Gaga's stage show and how her fans feel about her.
23. Lady Gaga's song "Born This Way" was inspired by the title for the gay disco song "I Was Born This Way."
The song has become one of the gay community's top anthems in the last decade. Lady Gaga has always been a strong supporter of LGBTQ peoples.
24. Lady Gaga has a younger sister named Natali who works in the fashion industry.
Just like her famous sister, Natali worked at her parent's restaurant. She also had a cameo in Gaga's video for "Telephone."
25. Lady Gaga's first tattoo was a treble clef on her lower back and all of her tattoos are on the left side of her body.
She got this tattoo when she was only 17 years old and even had to use her fake ID to get it. She later added a large flower tattoo beside it to accentuate the music note.
26. Before she became a famous singer, Lady Gaga dabbled in acting and appeared in episodes of The Sopranos and The Hills.
Considering how awesome Lady Gaga was in A Star is Born, she could certainly have been fulltime actress. Do you think more acting is in her future?
27. While filming A Star is Born scenes at the 2017 Coachella Festival, nothing was played on the speakers. This was so that nobody in the audience could hear the music and leak it before the film's release.
Fans were probably wondering who the two people were on stage since Gaga didn't have her brown hair and Bradley Cooper had a beard. Would you recognize a brunette Gaga?
28. Lady Gaga only wore lip balm while filming A Star is Born, but said as soon as filming wrapped she immediately dyed her hair back to blonde.
When she first showed up on set she said she wasn't wearing makeup, but Bradley Cooper called her out and wiped a tissue across her cheek. Hey, gotta play by the rules!
29. She often carries a purple teacup with her because it makes her "feel more at home." She typically drinks tea with her mother while at home.
Lady Gaga is certainly an eccentric person and this is a prime example. Of course, that's one of the things that makes her stand out from the pack.
30. Lady Gaga often wears heels that make her appear much taller, but she's really only 5'1.
She might be a small woman, but she has a larger than life personality. It's amazing that she can even walk in those heels!
31. Cooking is one of her favorite hobbies and she enjoys trying new Italian recipes.
Growing up in an Italian family and with parents who owned a restaurant, it's only natural that Gaga likes to cook. She said that cooking has helped her deal with the loss of friends and family.
32. She made her catwalk debut for designer Nicola Formichetti at the Mugler fashion show in Paris in 2011.
There's no denying that Lady Gaga is a fashion icon. She may not have the height of many fashion models, but she has all the swagger and then some.
33. Lady Gaga's favorite drink is Jameson Whiskey on the Rocks and her favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny.
The question is, does Lady Gaga enjoy drinking whiskey on the rocks while watching Bugs Bunny cartoons? Seems like it could be a pretty enjoyable way to unwind after a show.
34. She's petrified of ghosts and spent $50,000 on an Electro-Magnetic Field Reader to keep ghosts and other paranormal entities away while she's on tour.
The singer said that her Monster's Ball tour was haunted by a ghost named Ryan. “He’s hasn’t been doing anything too violent or scary but she’s freaked out by his presence,” said a friend of the singer.
35. The tattoo on the inside of her left bicep is a quote from her favorite philosopher, Rainer Maria Rilke.
It translates to: "In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spears its roots the answer and ask yourself; must I write?”
36. She was bullied in school, but had the last laugh after she was on the cover of Vogue and tweeted: “They used to call me ‘rabbit teeth’ in school and now I’m a real live VOGUE BEAUTY QUEEN."
A lot of times people who are different and want to stand outside the norm are ridiculed. Lady Gaga didn't let her haters get the best of her though and kept forging ahead on her path.
37. The heavy metal band Iron Maiden is one of her greatest inspirations for creating a career legacy. "I always used to say to people, when they would say, ‘Oh, she’s the next Madonna.’ No, I’m the next Iron Maiden."
“They’re one of the greatest rock bands in history, in my opinion," she said of the band. "Some people really don’t know the importance of metal and the scope of it. Those guys were filling stadiums, and they still are."
38. Lady Gaga loves dogs, particularly great danes and has featured them in her videos for "Paparazzi," "Pokerface," "Love Game," "Eh, Eh," "Telephone," "Bad Romance" and "Alejandro."
The singer might love great danes in her videos, but she doesn't own any. She actually owns three French bulldogs named Gustave, Asia, and Koji.
39. At the 2011 MTV VMAs, Gaga performed under the alter ego Jo Calderone and would only answer questions if she was addressed by her alter ego's name.
Gaga said she wanted to create the alter ego purely to see how much she could get away with and to "destroy expectation." Which makes a lot of sense, considering that at previous awards shows she had worn outlandish gowns.
40. She lives her life by the motto "Life is a performance."
There really isn't any motto that better sums up who Lady Gaga is as a person. Well said, Gaga.