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Gaga

With a new album and film in the ether, we look at the respected pop star and actor.

She’s a girl from New York's Lower East Side whom grew up to a life of stardom and is now known by just one name.

Gaga, a classically trained pianist, has secured Grammy-winning songs like Poker Face and Rain on Me. While her performance in A Star Is Born was Oscar-nominated.

Along the way, there’s been a meat dress, a high-profile stance against US military policy, and a collaborative album with Tony Bennett.

Her latest work, Harlequin, is a companion album to her new big screen performance in Joker: Folie à Deux.

From all-conquering song thrush to screen favourite, Stephen Smith has been find out about the life of Gaga.

Contributors
Annie Zalesk - Music Journalist
Wendy Starland - Singer-Songwriter
Giles Hattersley - Features Director at British Vogue
Jonathan Van Meter - Journalist writing for US Vogue

Production Team
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Diane Richardson, Kirsteen Knight, Ben Cooper
Editor: Ben Mundy
Sound: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele

Credits
Joker: Folie à Deux (Official Trailer) - Writer/director/producer Todd Phillips. Warner Bros
A Star is Born (Official Trailer) - Director Bradley Cooper. Warner Bros
The inauguration of Joe Biden, 2021, CSPAN
The Late Show, RTE
2016 Academy Awards

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14 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 Oct 2024 20:45

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  • Sat 12 Oct 2024 19:00
  • Sun 13 Oct 2024 12:15
  • Wed 16 Oct 2024 20:45

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