As eccentric as she is inspired, a worthy heir to Madonna and Zizi Jeanmaire, the New Yorker was among the stars of the evening concocted by Thomas Jolly.
Her appearances in the streets of Paris in recent days were not a mere coincidence. Lady Gaga was among the cast of superstars present mobilized for the opening of the Paris Games. The singer had arrived in France at the beginning of the week. More discreetly than Celine Dion. Her cap screwed on her head and her black sunglasses on her nose did not prevent fans from recognizing her and panicking the web. Here is what you need to know about this extraordinary artist.
A style without make-up
Stefani Germanotta for the civil status disturbs and fascinates. Her emotion does the rest. She digs into family dramas to find inspiration. This depth attracts as much as it disturbs. Is it art or obscenity? The singer does not miss an opportunity to bare herself, cheerfully revealing a chest that her team is no longer surprised to see. She throws, or rejects her body in the face of others, before hiding it from view under a new tattoo or behind improbable outfits. In her songs, as in the documentary Gaga – Five Foot Twowhich was dedicated to her, she exposes her love life without embellishment. List her exes: Lüc Carl, DJ and owner of a nightclub, the stylist Matthew “Dada” Williams or the actor and model Taylor Kinney. Intertwining her failures and her successes. “I sold 10 million albums and lost Matt. I sold 30 million and lost Lüc. I made a movie, A Star Is Bornand I lost Taylor. (…). This is the third time I’ve had my heart broken like this.”says the singer.
A collection of gold medals
A dozen Grammy Awards to his name, three Brit Awards in 2010 alone, an Oscar for his title Shallow in 2019… At only 38 years old, the American singer is already covered in prestigious distinctions rewarding her music. She became known to the general public in 2008 with her first album entitled The Fame. which includes the tubes Poker Face et Just Dance. This album earned her five nominations at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She won two trophies: Best Electronic Music Album and Best Dance Recording for Poker Face.
Accustomed to excessive shows
Her talent has allowed her to perform at internationally broadcast events. In 2017, she gave a notable performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. That year, the event had the third-highest audience of all time with 113 million viewers. Four years later, in January 2021, she was chosen to sing the American national anthem at Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. But a concert at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is a first. The opportunity to add a trophy to her large collection.
From music to screens
But Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has more than one string to her bow. Since the early 2010s, she has revealed her acting talents in American films and series. In 2016, her performance in American Horror Story gave her the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie. On stage, she said: “It’s one of the most powerful moments of my life”.
Three years later, she was nominated in the category of Best Actress in a Drama Film for her role in A Star Is BornThe award eluded her and it was finally won by actress Glenn Close for her role as Joan Castleman in The Wife. Rebelote in 2022, when she was nominated for her performance in House of Gucci. Gaga is currently starring in the film Joker: Madness for Twoscheduled for October 2024.