The Lady Gaga Phenomenon

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We came up with this topic because Lady Gaga’s music and fashion is related to what we have read in Chapter 4, which discusses about “Beauty and Aesthetics”.

We want to discover more about this highly controversial artist and find out why she is so popular and how the world has fallen for her or the other way round -- disgusted by her performances.

Introduction

Questionnaire Analysis

ReferencesConclusion

Critical questions included.

Ending Video ClipLady Gaga performing “Paparazzi” at MTV Awards 2010

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Questionnaireon

LADY GAGA

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Yes83%

No9%

Heard of her, not sure who she is.7%

Do you know who Lady Gaga is?

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12% 2

20%

338%

428%

512%

Do you love her music?(in the scale of 1(hate it) to 5(love it))

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vulgar13%

perverted13%

decent12%trendy

25%

impactful37%

The lyrics of her song are generally...

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From the song “Alejandro”

ALEJANDRO=man's defender and protector(GOD). FERNANDO=ardent for peace(JESUS). ROBERTO=bright or shining fame(HOLY SPIRIT). HOTTER THAN MEXICO= HELL

Incorporate this into the lyrics: "Don't bother me Don't bother me Alejandro (God)" "Don't call my name Don't call me Name Bye Fernando(Jesus)" "I'm not your Babe (child) I'm not your Babe (child) Alejandro (God)" "Don't call my name don't call my name Roberto (Holy Spirit)"

In the Bible, the word "Babe" is used in place of "child" -Exodus 2:6

One of the shocking interpretations of its lyrics

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bizzare33%

peculiar27%

off color1%

nothing special

3%

decent4%

trendy12%

avant-garde21%

Lady Gaga’s outfits and the fashion she portrays are…

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F A S H I O N

Why is her peculiar, bizzare yet avant-garde fashion is considered as the most fashion-forward trend nowadays?

4th paragraph

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vulgar14% off color

2%decent

8%

sexy42%

avant-garde34%

Lady Gaga’s music videos are...

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they clashes32%

mild conflict26%

she's just another pop

singer42%

How do you think of the conflict between the phenomenon caused by Lady Gaga and

traditional values of our society?

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Lady Gaga Controversial “Alejandro”

Lady Gaga defended the video insisting she will not be “broken” by “prejudice” after much criticism.

She called the promo “a celebration and an admiration of gay love”.

Latex nun’s outfit, swallowing rosary beads, these religious elements have caused much consternation.

What do you think?What is the message this video intend to express?

The video director Steven Klein tells MTV.com, “The religious symbolism is not meant to denote anything negative, but represents the character's battle between the dark forces of this world and the spiritual salvation of the soul. Thus at the end of the film, she chooses to be a nun (and she swallows the rosary beads to represent) the desire to take in the holy."

5th paragraph

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Yes60%

No40%

Do you like how she always present herself as an artist that is so extreme and constantly pushing

the boundaries?

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Yes78%

No22%

Does her way of acting, speaking, performing and her sense of fashion help expand the idea of

individualism?

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Conclusion• Lady Gaga is famous for her unique understanding of

fashion. She is more like a pioneer of the fashion, not the follower.

• Why Lady GaGa is so popular in the world? Not only her songs but also herself are so popular all around the world. Although the reasons are included both agreement and opposite voice .

• She is so controversial. A huge amount of people still could not accept her performance, some even think that her dressing style is horrible.

• COOL + FASHION + UNIQUE = LADY GAGA

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References• We're All Fans: Lady Gaga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFgSV36vnA • Lady Gaga – Alejandro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niqrrmev4mA• The Fuse Top 40 of 2010 Lady Gaga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf5-I0UJdgk• lady gaga paparazzi mtv awards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrc2Sep9W9w

• Lady Gaga defends controversial 'Alejandro' video • http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=65513• The Lady Gaga Phenomenon - Attention Please!• http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978398019• What Does Alejandro Mean In English?• http://www.blurtit.com/q4109331.html

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LADY GAGA performing “Paparazzi” at MTV Awards

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