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5 facts about Lady Gaga

06/06/2017 written by Michel Imhof
Pop, dance, jazz, rock, metal and country: no genre is foreign to Lady Gaga. With her latest album, the pop diva proves that she can easily reinvent herself time and time again.

1. she takes her name from the Queen hit "Radio Gaga".

In addition, the legendary beat from "We Will Rock You" can be heard in the song "Yoü And I", Queen guitarist Brian May played the guitar sounds for the song. The two performed together at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

2 Lady Gaga is the godmother of Elton John's son Zachary.

The two musicians met when they performed together at the Grammy Awards in 2010. Since then, they have often performed together.

3. she is the first artist to perform at the Grammys, the Oscars and the Superbowl in the same year.

In 2016, she sang a David Bowie tribute at the Grammys, the American national anthem at the Superbowl and her nominated song "Til It Happens To You" at the Oscars.

4. her current album "Joanne" is named after her aunt.

Although Lady Gaga never met her, she is still inspired by her creative work today.

5. she is an excellent actress.

And she has already won an award - and not just any award, but the Golden Globe for her performance in the fifth season of the US horror series "American Horror Story". In it, she plays The Countess, a bloodthirsty hotel owner.

LADY GAGA
24.09.2017, Hallenstadion Zurich
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