lady gaga

Gaga had a meeting with the performance artist Lady Starlight during this time in 2007; following her performance at Lollapalooza Festival in 2007 Gaga was signed by Vince Herbert to Streamline Records which is an imprint owned by Interscope Records. Gaga was an apprentice songwriter in the course of an experience with Famous Music Publishing. This company was later acquired and renamed Sony/ATV Music Publishing. She was then hired to write songs for the benefit of Britney Spears and her Labelmates New Kids on the Block and Fergie. At Interscope, singer-songwriter Akon recognized her vocal abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio; Akon then convinced Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine to form a joint deal by having her also sign with his own label Kon Live, making her his "franchise player. Gaga's first album, "The Fame", was released in 2008 to little public attention. Gaga went on tour in Europe and in the US to promote her album. However, it was not until Gaga had her first hit, "Just Dance", that mainstream attention began to be paid to the music industry. Gaga was suffering from a laceration to the labrum in her right hip. She had been taking care of it in secret for several months, hoping to be enough to go on tour. After a performance in Toronto left her unable to walk without pain and suffering a lot, she was taken to the hospital for surgery. the tour was cut short.