Special Post - Lady Gaga's Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Once again, and because I received such good critics about my last post – I received only one, anyway…… -  I won’t give any historical data, in this case there is nothing to say at all, because everyone knows her. I will stick to my opinion and the way I see her work and her talent.

From what I read from her biography – still haven’t finished it – she is the kind of artist that is where she is, only because of her hard work. At the beginning she got nothing comparing to other artists.
In my opinion, artist like Gaga or P!nk that really had to work to be someone in music industry may be the ones that give more credit and passion to what they do, because they know how hard it was to be where they are now. I actually think you can see the ones that respect their own work and effort and those who don’t - you can see this in daily life too.

She began to play at small bars and by that time she had already ‘different’ outfits, it was her way to show herself. I think Gaga didn’t need to dress such things in order to be reckoned, but that's part of who she is now. From the very first start of her career she wanted to be different, she felt like she was and created such characters with such exotic and enigmatic clothes, but that’s just one part of the show.
Personally, I enjoy much more the innocent Gaga with whatever clothes she is on and a piano in front of her. Not because I don’t like to see her dancing or I think her tours aren’t good, but because I think her real talent isn’t shown in those occasions. She may create those shows but she is not putting 100% of her talent in that, at least the part of the talent I most admire about her: her voice and her writing skills.

Gaga & Ellen

Two incredible women together:

I just really love what I do.

Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory (Live @ BBC Radio 1)

No words. I think this is my favorite live performance and with no doubts my favorite music from her new album, Born This Way. Take a bit of your time to feel her passion and to hear such a beautiful voice.

There ain't no reason you and me should be alone tonight
Yeah baby, tonight yeah baby
But I got a reason that you-hoo should take me home tonight
I need a man that thinks it right when it's so wrong
Tonight yeah baby, tonight yeah baby.
Right on the limit's where we know we both belong tonight.


Lady GaGa - Speechless (Live @ The Ellen DeGeneres Show)

Speechless. The song and the performance.

Lady Gaga - Marry the Night

The very first video she directed.
We all know every Gaga’s videoclip tells a story, they can be even classified as short movies.

When I look back on my life, it's not that I don't want to see things exactly as they happened. It's just that I prefer to remember them in an artistic way and thrutly the lie of it all is much more honest because I invented it. Clinical psychologist tells us arguably that trauma is the ultimate killer. Memories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics, they can be lost forever. It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting and as the artist of that painting I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again.

1 per week - Ronan Parke live @ Britain's Got Talent

Let's not focus on his eyes and cute face for 5 minutes . . .

Ronan Parke was born in 1998 and is an English singer from Nortfolk. He finished second in this year edition of Britain's Got Talent.

After being part of this contest he signed a joint record with Sony Music. Last month, on the 24 of October he released his first album called Ronan Parke.

Before being part of the show he took singing lessons in order to gain confidence to apply for it.

In his very first audiction Ronan received a standing ovation from the crowd and judges. He performed his version of Nina Simone's Feeling Good:

(I've just cried watching this)

During the contest he performed several songs such as Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan and Because of You by Kelly Clarkson.




Ronan has already performed live in some gigs including at the Michael Jackson tribute show on 28 August at Blackpool Opera House.

The first single of his album is A Thousand Miles, originally by Vanessa Carlton:


Ronan also covered an accoustic version of Lady Gaga's song The Edge of Glory:


I think he has real talent and despite his age - we can't ignore the fact that he is probably going to change his voice - he has everything to succeed and be a very famous singer.
However, I always worry about this kids that have a lot of fame. Isn't it to early? But on the other hand, we never know if they can have this success when older, so they better enjoy it, if that's this is what they love.

I think he can be a star. So much talent in such a small person, can only result in one thing: being a STAR!

Remember his name: Ronan Parke.

Site: http://www.ronanparke.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RonanParkeMusic

Lady GaGa - The Edge Of Glory

I was told not to do this...but I don't give a shit!


That's how she starts this fantastic performance live at Radio 1's Big Weekend.
Edge of Glory was one of two promotional singles from Lady Gaga’s second studio album Born this way, 2011.

She wrote this song at an emotional moment at the piano, with her father, about her grandfather.
"The song is about, how when I watch my grandpa die, I believe that he looks my grandmother and I realize that he was a champion in the life and that's when he's able to go to the edge of glory that represents being on the edge of that glorious moment."
Later, she said the song was also inspired by Sylvester Stallone's movie Rocky.  "That song is about looking life in the eye and when you die saying 'I won, I'm a champion' like Rocky sprinting to the top of the staircase," she explained. "Rocky is my favourite movie – I love Rocky 3 because he gets his ass kicked in the first round and comes back."

The original version features Clarence Clemons wailing on his saxophone.
Actually, I think one of his last performances was with Miss Gaga on stage performing this song, in American Idol.

Personal opinion:
Honestly, I like the Lady Gaga who stays seat, plays the piano and just sing. Without any strange makeup or dressed with her lush dresses. Maybe that's why I don't like her albums, only these type of versions of her singles and it's also maybe why I didn't waste 50€ to go to her gig in Lisboa.

There ain't no reason you and me should be alone tonight
Yeah baby, tonight yeah baby
But I got a reason that you-hoo should take me home tonight
I need a man that thinks it right when it's so wrong
Tonight yeah baby
Tonight yeah baby
Right on the limit's where we know we both belong tonight
It's hot to feel the rush
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to
To the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hangin' on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hangin' on a moment with you

A.