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| - | '''Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta''' (born March 28, 1986), who performs under the [[stage name]] '''Lady Gaga''', is an [[United States|America]]n [[singer-songwriter]], [[performance artist]], [[dancer]] and [[musician]]. She began her career as a songwriter for established artists, including [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]], [[Pussycat Dolls]], [[Britney Spears]] and [[New Kids on the Block]], as well as American singer and producer [[Akon]]. After Akon recognized that Gaga also had vocal talent, he signed her to a joint deal with his own label, [[Kon Live Distribution]], and then she started to work on her own new material for her debut album. | + | '''Forbes, Inc.''' is a privately held publishing and media company. Its flagship publication is ''Forbes'', a bi-weekly magazine, with a circulation over 900,000. In August 2006, the private equity firm, Elevation Partners, became a minority shareholder in a newly formed company, Forbes Media, which encompasses ''Forbes'' magazine and Forbes.com, one of the leading business sites on the Web. Forbes.com reaches 18 million people monthly. Other Forbes Media websites are: [[Investopedia]]; [[RealClearPolitics]], RealClearMarkets and RealClearSports; and ''[[True/Slant]]. '' Together with the Forbes.com Business and Finance Blog Network, these properties reach nearly 40 million business decision makers each month. |
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| - | Released on August 19, 2008, her debut album, ''[[The Fame]]'', reached number one in the UK, Canada, Austria, Germany and Ireland, and reached the top-ten in numerous countries worldwide; in the United States, it peaked at two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and topped [[Dance/Electronic Albums|''Billboard'']]'s [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart. Its first two singles, "[[Just Dance]]" and "[[Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)|Poker Face]]", co-written and co-produced with [[RedOne]], became international number-one hits, topping the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in the United States as well as the charts of other countries. The album later earned a total of six [[Grammy Award]] nominations and won awards for [[Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album|Best Electronic/Dance Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording|Best Dance Recording]]. In early 2009 she embarked on her first headlining tour, [[The Fame Ball Tour]]. By the fourth quarter of the year, she had released her second studio album ''[[The Fame Monster]]'', with the global chart-topping lead single "[[Bad Romance]]", as well as having embarked on her second headlining tour of the year, [[The Monster Ball Tour]]. | + | |
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| - | Lady Gaga is inspired by [[glam rock]] artists such as [[David Bowie]] and [[Queen (band)|Queen]], as well as pop musicians such as [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and [[Michael Jackson]]. She has also stated fashion is a source of inspiration for her songwriting and performances. Gaga was ranked the 73rd Artist of the 2000-10 decade by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. As of May 2010, Gaga has sold over 15 million albums and over 40 million singles worldwide. In May 2010, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine included Gaga in its annual [[Time 100]] list of the most influential people in the world. In June 2010, ''[[Forbes]]'' listed Gaga fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world; she is also ranked as the second most powerful musician in the world. | + | |
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Forbes, Inc. is a privately held publishing and media company. Its flagship publication is Forbes, a bi-weekly magazine, with a circulation over 900,000. In August 2006, the private equity firm, Elevation Partners, became a minority shareholder in a newly formed company, Forbes Media, which encompasses Forbes magazine and Forbes.com, one of the leading business sites on the Web. Forbes.com reaches 18 million people monthly. Other Forbes Media websites are: Investopedia; RealClearPolitics, RealClearMarkets and RealClearSports; and True/Slant. Together with the Forbes.com Business and Finance Blog Network, these properties reach nearly 40 million business decision makers each month.
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