LADY GAGA - AUTOGRAPHED CD COVER ART - HFSID 354704

LADY GAGA
Lady Gaga Autographed CD cover art from Mayhem
CD cover art signed: "Lady Gaga" with a heart drawn below her signature.  3½x2½ overall image with PSA/DNA encapsulation.  PSA/DNA certification (#85498181). Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (b. March 28, 1986), professionally known as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She began performing in high school theater productions and later immersed herself in New York City's Lower East Side avant-garde performance art scene. After briefly fronting a rock band and signing-then being dropped by-Def Jam Recordings, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. There, recording artist Akon recognized her vocal talent and facilitated a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label, KonLive Distribution. Gaga achieved international fame with her debut album The Fame (2008), which included chart-topping hits like "Just Dance" and "Poker Face." Its follow-up EP, The Fame Monster (2009), produced further major hits such as "Bad Romance" and "Telephone." She continued her success with Born This Way (2011), known for its themes of self-acceptance and empowerment, and Artpop (2013), which featured a more experimental sound. In 2014, she released the jazz album Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. A versatile performer, Gaga is recognized for her theatrical live shows, boundary-pushing fashion, and genre-blending music. She has cited Britney Spears as one of her key influences and has occasionally performed as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone. Expanding into acting, she starred in American Horror Story: Hotel (2015), winning a Golden Globe, and received critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Shallow" from A Star Is Born (2018), in which she also played the lead role. One of the best-selling music artists of all time, Gaga's accolades include 13 Grammy Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, and 16 Guinness World Records. In 2015, she became the first artist to receive the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Contemporary Icon Award. Beyond entertainment, she is known for her philanthropy and activism, particularly in support of LGBTQ+ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness. In 2012, she co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to youth mental health and empowerment. Fine condition.