Lady Gaga (July 2011 - May 2012)
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Well Madonna has a new LP coming out, along with other ventures so she is using Gaga's name for her promotional gain. Madonna's comments should not come as a surprise to anyone, who knows about her past shady comments towards those who she views as competition (Mariah and Whitney in the 90's...).
At the end of the day, its a strategic move to garner mass attention. Madonna isn't very talented but she is one of the most savvy people in the business. After all 'Born This Way' is a year old and Gaga herself had already addressed the 'similarities' then.
At the end of the day, its a strategic move to garner mass attention. Madonna isn't very talented but she is one of the most savvy people in the business. After all 'Born This Way' is a year old and Gaga herself had already addressed the 'similarities' then.
Boomer and Libra Skye18, I don't know if you guys saw the interview but the question was initiated by Cynthia, the interviewer with a preface that it was the most overwhelming question asked by the fans.
You can't fault Madonna for mentioning her. Its not as if she just randomly brought Gaga into the conversation. If anything it's ABC who's capitalizing on the interview thats trying to garner hype around the interview.
And just so you know I'm not a Madonna fan what so ever but I think that she answered all her questions with class and intelligence including the Gaga bit. I feel that it was just being honest and not meant to cause this whole media hoopoola.
Its always the media making a big hoopoola.
You can't fault Madonna for mentioning her. Its not as if she just randomly brought Gaga into the conversation. If anything it's ABC who's capitalizing on the interview thats trying to garner hype around the interview.
And just so you know I'm not a Madonna fan what so ever but I think that she answered all her questions with class and intelligence including the Gaga bit. I feel that it was just being honest and not meant to cause this whole media hoopoola.
Its always the media making a big hoopoola.
yeah libra skye18, as much as i love gaga i do not think that MADONNA needs to "use" gaga for promotional issues. after all its fckin madonna, you guys. compared to madonna, gaga is just at the beginning. so no need to call madonna out.
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It's not about loving or even liking one over the other. She's freakin' Madonna but she would not have garnered the attention that she has, had she not commented on Gaga. I mean really, when was the last time she grabbed so many headlines? Her VMA kiss with Spears perhaps? 
Cynthia asked the question but Madonna could have chosen to not be asked about anything regarding Gaga before the interview yet why would she do that? As I said it's a very strategic move to now talk about the silly 'Born This Way' (song) controversy when she has a LP coming out and is involved in other ventures.
I found her calling 'Born This Way' reductive quite ridiculous. Really her entire response in that interview reeked of arrogance and her infamous b*tchy persona. Yet at the end of the day, Madonna liking or not liking Gaga matters not to me. She has praised her in the past and even recently to some degree, I was just calling the situation the way that I saw it as I'm sure you all were.
It's not gonna change my opinion of Madonna because I know how she operates, I just hope that as a fan of some of her music, she is able to deliver the goods.
Cynthia asked the question but Madonna could have chosen to not be asked about anything regarding Gaga before the interview yet why would she do that? As I said it's a very strategic move to now talk about the silly 'Born This Way' (song) controversy when she has a LP coming out and is involved in other ventures.
I found her calling 'Born This Way' reductive quite ridiculous. Really her entire response in that interview reeked of arrogance and her infamous b*tchy persona. Yet at the end of the day, Madonna liking or not liking Gaga matters not to me. She has praised her in the past and even recently to some degree, I was just calling the situation the way that I saw it as I'm sure you all were.
It's not gonna change my opinion of Madonna because I know how she operates, I just hope that as a fan of some of her music, she is able to deliver the goods.
Looks like she is at the beach somewhere....
Ah, looks cozy...I'll go (if there isn't a line down the block...)! NY Times-
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/dining/lady-gagas-parents-to-open-joanne-trattoria.html?_r=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/dining/lady-gagas-parents-to-open-joanne-trattoria.html?_r=1
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Lady Gaga meets HIV positive children in Delhi
Lady Gaga's visit to the city's NAZ foundation care home for children with HIV offered those present a glimpse into the warm and down-to-earth nature that lies beneath her glitzy exterior.
It all happened on a Saturday afternoon, when she could have been sightseeing in the Capital. Instead, Lady Gaga minus her pancake makeup and clad in jeans and a T-shirt, chose to spend two hours with HIV-positive children in the only orphanage of its kind in the country.
This zero-publicity, no cameras and minimal- security trip took place without any fuss. Lady Gaga charmed the founder of the orphanage, Anjali Gopalan, by calling up herself to discuss the visit beforehand and then walked in carrying the food she had brought for everyone - pasta, cookies, soups, peanut butter, bread and lots more - straight into the dining area.
It was utterly refreshing and surprising," Gopalan said. "Hardly anyone of her stature has done that before." The surprises didn't end there. Lady Gaga refused to sit on the chair reserved for her and sat on the floor surrounded by the kids. Most of the older kids were well prepared for her visit as they had spent several hours on Google researching her.
Why do you dress the way you do?" a 12-year-old asked. "I feel it's me, my personality, who I am," Gaga replied. After the remark, she talked to the kids about how important it was "to be who you are" and told them to remember they could be whomsoever they wanted to be.
Just because people have traditional families, she said, doesn't mean they are happy.
Lady Gaga recalled her own childhood, saying that she didn't appreciate her own parents till much later in her life. "You are so lucky to have this home created by Anjali for you," she said.
The singer's earthy and charismatic manner combined with the level of engagement with everyone at the care home floored all.
Her gifts to the 23 kids included a 64-inch TV, Play Station, videos and 3-D glasses.
"There was absolutely no hype about her and she comes straight from the heart," Gopalan said. "Lady Gaga is well informed about HIV and told the children to take their medicines regularly and eat well so they could stay strong," she added.
When the kids asked Lady Gaga to sing for them, she actually obliged, despite the absence of music or a band. She sang her legendary song Born This Way. "It was electrifying," Gopalan said. "There was no music but her voice was so pure and strong that it made my hair stand." Gopalan and the care home she has founded have attracted plenty of celebrities over the past decade. Actor Richard Gere funded the centre for three years, and pictures of him with the kids adorn the walls.
The energy and light she brought with her have really perked us up," Gopalan added.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lady-gaga-hiv-positive-children-delhi/1/158019.html
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Lady Gaga meets HIV positive children in Delhi
Lady Gaga's visit to the city's NAZ foundation care home for children with HIV offered those present a glimpse into the warm and down-to-earth nature that lies beneath her glitzy exterior.
It all happened on a Saturday afternoon, when she could have been sightseeing in the Capital. Instead, Lady Gaga minus her pancake makeup and clad in jeans and a T-shirt, chose to spend two hours with HIV-positive children in the only orphanage of its kind in the country.
This zero-publicity, no cameras and minimal- security trip took place without any fuss. Lady Gaga charmed the founder of the orphanage, Anjali Gopalan, by calling up herself to discuss the visit beforehand and then walked in carrying the food she had brought for everyone - pasta, cookies, soups, peanut butter, bread and lots more - straight into the dining area.
It was utterly refreshing and surprising," Gopalan said. "Hardly anyone of her stature has done that before." The surprises didn't end there. Lady Gaga refused to sit on the chair reserved for her and sat on the floor surrounded by the kids. Most of the older kids were well prepared for her visit as they had spent several hours on Google researching her.
Why do you dress the way you do?" a 12-year-old asked. "I feel it's me, my personality, who I am," Gaga replied. After the remark, she talked to the kids about how important it was "to be who you are" and told them to remember they could be whomsoever they wanted to be.
Just because people have traditional families, she said, doesn't mean they are happy.
Lady Gaga recalled her own childhood, saying that she didn't appreciate her own parents till much later in her life. "You are so lucky to have this home created by Anjali for you," she said.
The singer's earthy and charismatic manner combined with the level of engagement with everyone at the care home floored all.
Her gifts to the 23 kids included a 64-inch TV, Play Station, videos and 3-D glasses.
"There was absolutely no hype about her and she comes straight from the heart," Gopalan said. "Lady Gaga is well informed about HIV and told the children to take their medicines regularly and eat well so they could stay strong," she added.
When the kids asked Lady Gaga to sing for them, she actually obliged, despite the absence of music or a band. She sang her legendary song Born This Way. "It was electrifying," Gopalan said. "There was no music but her voice was so pure and strong that it made my hair stand." Gopalan and the care home she has founded have attracted plenty of celebrities over the past decade. Actor Richard Gere funded the centre for three years, and pictures of him with the kids adorn the walls.
The energy and light she brought with her have really perked us up," Gopalan added.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lady-gaga-hiv-positive-children-delhi/1/158019.html
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