Love or hate her, one thing is for certain. Her catchy tunes are undeniable and world domination is inevitable. Back in town for the second time, BRYAN CHRISTOPHER YEONG finds out that the Lady, is after all, only human.

You’ve moved more than 10 million digital singles. Do you think artists should move away from CDs and focus on the online media instead?

Online media doesn’t mean you’re only buying singles. I absolutely think that the audience should buy records too. I sold 3 million albums worldwide, which today is not a small feat. I’m not a singles artist, but I’m lucky and very happy that I’ve sold so many singles. It’s wonderful it is for music as an entity that you can download a song to your cell phone. One song, in 30 seconds and there you are on your way.

Paparazzi was an incredible video. You paid homage to pop legends that actually have a story to their music videos. How was shooting it like?

It was very stressful. I was having a mental breakdown for two days because I wanted it to be perfect and I spent about four months planning it. I’m very involved, it’s not just about me singing in front of the camera rubbing my t**s. I’m talking about lighting; I’m behind the camera. It’s one of the most creative experiences.

You collaborated with Marilyn Manson on LoveGame and it’s fabulous. How did that happen?

We were chatting through friends, sending each other messages. There was one night I was in LA and he was in the opposite studio working. I put in a call to come over and do some work. And I went over to the studio and we had a great time. The first thing we did was to listen to each other’s records. His new material, my new material and we started to sing.

Speaking of your new material, will it be similar to The Fame? Or will it be something very different, maybe something along the lines of the acoustic version of Poker Face?

There will be lots of new things. I don’t write in one way, I can write in lots of different ways. So The Fame: Monster is like life after The Fame.

What is your greatest aspiration and would you consider yourself as a future music icon?

I don’t think it’s very lady-like to consider yourself as a future music icon. I’m more concerned with doing this for the rest of my life because it makes me happy. But if my second album fails, I’ll still be playing music, in bars. I wouldn’t give up and become a librarian or something.

What would you say is your source of inspiration?

It really depends. I see colors, I hear sounds. Other times, it’s very emotional. Especially my piano based song writing. I always find myself crying, eyeliner all over the keys. I am making an effort to challenge myself as an artist to not hide in my humor so much, and my songwriting. If you listen to The Fame, there is some painful sentiment but it’s always kind of masked with something humorous. So I’m experimenting with really challenging myself to not hide in my humor, to tell people how I feel. I think that people will really get to know me more, as a woman, on this record.

Lady GaGa “LIVE” in Singapore!

Date: 12th Aug

Time: 8.00pm

Venue: Fort Canning

TICKET PRICE (Exclude Booking Fee)

Group Purchase (Min 5 Tickets) - S$85

Standard - S$95

Event Day - S$105

http://www.sistic.com.sg

Keane “LIVE” in Singapore!

Date: 13th Aug

Time: 8.00pm

Venue: Fort Canning

TICKET PRICE (Exclude Booking Fee)

Group Purchase (Min 5 Tickets) - S$85

Standard - S$95

Event Day - S$105

http://www.tdc.sg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGvRSul-itk