Case study: Lady gaga Full name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

DOB : March 28, 1986 Boring and raised: New York City Studied primary: the Convent of the Sacred Heart

Studies secondary: briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Like Madonna, Gaga has continued to reinvent herself and, over the years of her career, has drawn musical inspiration from a diverse mix of artists including Whitney Houston, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Scissor Sisters,Prince, Marilyn Manson, Yoko Ono, and Britney [128] Spears. Gaga has mentioned Spears in several interviews, and revealed, "Britney certainly doesnt need any freakin tips from me! Britney Spears is the queen of pop. I was learning from [129] her." Gaga also paid tribute to Spears during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with the MTV Video Vanguard Award, adding that the pop singer "taught us all how to be fearless, and the industry wouldn't be the same without her Continually experimenting with new musical ideas and images, Gaga's musical and performance style is the subject of much analysis and scrutiny from critics. She professes that she is "liberating" herself by constantly reinventing her sound and image, insisting that she has been drawn to such a practice since her childhood Continually experimenting with new musical ideas and images, Gaga's musical and performance style is the subject of much analysis and scrutiny from critics. She professes that she is "liberating" herself by constantly reinventing her sound and image, insisting that she has been drawn to such a practice since her childhood Although her early lyrics have been criticized for lacking intellectual stimulation, "[Gaga] does manage to get you moving and grooving at an almost effortless pace With constant costume changes, backup dancers, and provocative visuals, Gaga's music videos are [154] often described as short films. "Being provocative is not just about getting people's attention. It's about saying something that really affects people in a real way, in a positive way," Exploringbondage and sadomasochism in addition to highlighting prevalent feminist themes, "the three central themes that shape Lady Gaga's music videos are sex, violence, and power. Whether it is physical violence or sexual exploitation, these videos offer vivid depictions of male [155] power over women's bodies," wrote another. While she labels herself "a little bit of a feminist" (she rejects man-hating feminism) and asserts that she is "sexually empowering women Gaga strives to empower young women to stand up for what they believe in

While Rolling Stone named Gaga the "Queen of Pop" in 2011, public reception of Gaga's music, [165] fashion sense and persona are mixed. Her status as a role model, self-esteem booster for her fans, trailblazer and fashion icon who breathes new life into the industry is by turns affirmed and [166] denied. Gaga's albums have received mostly positive reviews and critics have pointed out her unique place in pop music, the need for new movements in popular culture, the attention Gaga brings to modern social issues, and the inherently subjective nature of her art

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