Talk:Lady Gaga/Archive 21

Evaluation of article for English 1101
The links to the citations work. The facts appear to be accurate. The references are reliable as it also has books listed, which is where some of the information came from. There was a line "In 2014 Gaga said she was raped at the age of 19" which now can be updated. She recently had a video chat conversation with Prince William and she speaks about this instance. There could be a link to that video. Other than that, it is very well organized and looks like it is updated regularly. Lroque1 (talk) 20:59, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Date confusion
This article states that "In 2014 Gaga said she was raped at the age of 19."

If she was born in 1986,then one of the numbers in that sentence is wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.186.134.142 (talk) 04:44, 26 February 2017‎ (UTC)


 * She would have been 27 or 28 at the time of the statement, so there's no conflict. She could easily be recalling events from less than a decade before. —C.Fred (talk) 04:46, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I agree that it wasn't a conflict, but I also tweaked the past-tense of this sentence to make it clearer. DMacks (talk) 21:18, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 May 2017
Please add this book to the book list:



More on the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Loyalty-Turns-Followers-Fanatics/dp/1591846501 Steelerschick (talk) 17:46, 4 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Is there anything specific from the book you'd like to include? It's best to have citations to a book when including it in the reference list. Snuggums (talk / edits) 18:22, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2017
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Petersleimen (talk) 16:45, 21 July 2017 (UTC) Hello, i' m a Lady Gaga fan (monster). i want to edit this article to make it for fresh and uptodated about Lady Gaga (adding news, new songs, new pics of her). it will be a honour to participate in editing this article. thank you -peter
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. DRAGON BOOSTER   ★  16:55, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 August 2017
In Legacy, Her work has influenced artists including add: Nelly Furtado https://twitter.com/nellyfurtado/status/790613111799705600 JoDash (talk) 16:43, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A simple tweet just isn't going to cut it alone here. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:42, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
 * The tweet, however, is from Furtado herself. I will shortly add it if someone doesn't beat me to it. – FrB.TG (talk) 19:45, 11 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 August 2017
Also in Legacy, next to Nelly Furtado you can add: Lorde Here is reliable source for Lorde also: https://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/showbiz/lorde-fangirls-lady-gaga-twitter-cute/ and the tweet that was posted directly from her verified account where she says that she is inspired: https://twitter.com/lorde/status/683415007829200896 These are also reliable sources on Lorde's tumblr page where she is praising Lady Gaga: http://lordemusic.tumblr.com/post/62722531105/do-you-like-lady-gaga http://lordemusic.tumblr.com/post/69437916110/god-this-is-phenomenal-lady-gaga-performing-do This tweet also: https://twitter.com/lorde/status/773324740853321728 JoDash (talk) 22:36, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: has not added Nelly Furtado yet, and it has not been added by anyone else. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 03:10, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Now ✅. The one with Lorde was removed by me before because I consider Unreality unreliable, but it is simply mentioning a tweet so there shouldn't be any problem. Thanks for the sources. – FrB.TG (talk) 16:48, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2017
Thanks so much. Here are another artists that I've found: 1. Katy Perry which is no secret that she is inspired and influenced by Lady Gaga. Here is a reliable source from Vanity Fair in which they say "it wouldn’t be the first time Perry has been inspired by Gaga" and "Lady Gaga isn’t one to stay quiet about Perry, especially when she seems to be a little too inspired by her style, so perhaps she’ll comment on Perry’s all-over-red look for the night.". https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/05/katy-perry-met-gala-2017-dress Katy Perry was also inspired by Lady Gaga for her Prismatic World Tour: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2623875/Is-Katy-Perry-youre-talking-Lady-Gaga-tweets-jab-style-rival-Looks-like-green-hair-mechanical-horses-thing-now.html http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6084765/katy-perry-vomits-paint-prismatic-tour-copies-lady-gaga-video and also her merchandise designs: http://www.wetpaint.com/lady-gaga-kata-perry-clothing-design-copy-1564702/

2. Angelina Jolie was inspired by Lady Gaga. In this article by Allure they are pointing out: "Lady Gaga inspired those cheekbones." and "Jolie wanted to change her bone structure to play Maleficent and pointed out Gaga's protruding forehead bones in her "Born This Way" video." https://www.allure.com/story/angelina-jolie-makeup-in-maleficent

3. Matt Bellamy from the band Muse: In this article by "The Know by Denver Post Entertainment" he is talking about his inspirations throughout his life in which he talks about Lady Gaga. http://theknow.denverpost.com/2010/10/04/long-and-winding-road-muse/21540/

4. Ariana Grande is also inspired by Lady Gaga. Source: Series of tweets from her official account: https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/35774302280220673 https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/42340435871539200 https://twitter.com/arianagrande/status/6146191179

I also believe that this article should be added to her legacy page: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7548935/lady-gaga-pop-ambition-kanye-beyonce In this Billboard article they say that "Lady Gaga Raised the Standards for Ambition in Pop" and how she had big influence on other artists stepping up their game like: - Kanye West - "stepped up his game even further after her arrival, blowing his music videos into 35-minute short films and eventually expanding the art form to include live projections and stadium premieres" - Beyoncé - "Former co-star Beyoncé also went through a conceptual makeover, eventually reviving interest in both the music video and the LP format with her self-titled surprise visual album" - Rihanna - "Rihanna released her weirdest album a year after Gaga's breakthrough and was never quite the same after." - Britney Spears - "Even Britney -- who "Telephone" was initially written for -- ended up trying to make her own version of the song's video." I think all these 4 artists from the Billboard article are somehow inspired and influenced by Lady Gaga. You can add these 4 artists after saying that she raised the standard for ambition in pop, that artists like Kanye West, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Britney Spears all stepped up their games because of her. All these sources that I posted here are reliable and checked. JoDash (talk) 18:46, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: That's enough artists for now. The term "including" used in the sentence in question implies that this is not supposed to be a complete list. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 21:16, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2017
Can you add a photo from "artRAVE: The Artpop Ball" and "The Fame Ball Tour"? Thank you! Jeremijello (talk) 18:00, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
 * If you have any specific suggestions that are free of copyright, then feel free to list them here. Snuggums (talk / edits) 18:05, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Personal life
I believe a personal life section would be required, briefly mentioning her past/current relationships, and we should add that she suffers from fibromyalgia & has borderline lupus. And there is no mention of her political activisim, though she was a huge supporter of Hillary Clinton during her campaign.--Sricsi (talk) 12:15, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
 * No, a personal life section time and time again has been target for gossips, vandalism, fancruft and what not. — I B  [ Poke ] 14:25, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Such sections aren't exactly "required", and they're basically asking for trouble here as noted above and in previous threads. Not worth the risk. Besides, the only relationships worth including are Taylor Kinney and maybe Rob Fusari (while he says they dated, I don't remember her ever commenting on the matter), who are both already in the main "Life and career" section in appropriate places that they also worked with her professionally. There also is an "Activism" section in place, though it might need to be reworked to include supporting Hillary. As for fibromyalgia and lupus, those are probably best for timeframes in the main section when she was diagnosed or perhaps when it really affected her. Snuggums (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 14:30, 15 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Okay, I mentioned her health issues in the biography. Hopefully, someone will take the time later to update the Activism section. --Sricsi (talk) 21:03, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

GUY
I think the information about the single should be updated since it is no longer her lowest charting single in the US. ArturSik (talk) 12:18, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
 * It says it became her lowest-charting single at the time. That does not necessarily imply that it still is. – FrB.TG (talk) 12:56, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

ARTPOP
Hey guys just wanted to point out that Lady Gaga repeatedly stated that her album was ARTPOP with all caps as opposed to Artpop - was wondering if you wanted to amend that throughout the article ;) Hydrocolloid - (talk) 19:12, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * stylizations aren't appropriate to include here. The only suitable place for it is a brief mention in the album article. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 19:21, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Profile pic
Does anyone think Gaga looks unnecessary bloated in the main profile pic this one? It might just be the angle in which the picture was taken and her mouth is really awkward. What are your thoughts? We have a range of selection from Category:Lady Gaga in 2017 if anyone fancies. — I B  [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 03:58, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Not seeing any bloats there (which was extracted from File:Lady Gaga Toronto Film Festival 2017.jpg), though it could be worth exploring a re-crop. I'd also be fine with File:Lady Gaga 01 (37179101655).jpg. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 04:19, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Snuggs, I think you are correct, a re-crop of the main image solved it. Now the new image you can see more proportion of her body, thereby lessening the bloated effect. — I B  [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 05:55, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * After viewing the re-crop, I agree it does look better. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 14:03, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Amazing facts about Lady Gaga! I think you should add the to this page!
Hey,

I just saw that amazing facts about Lady gaga are online! Here's some of them:

1. Her star sign is Pisces 2. She was born on a Thursday 3. Her exact age is 31 years, 6 months, and 25 days 4. She was born in the year of the Tiger (according to the Chinese calendar) 5. There are 156 days left until her next birthday 6. Her birthstone is the aquamarine 7. She has been alive for 31 years (which is 378 months, 1647 weeks, 11531 days and 276767 hours) Little Jackie (talk) 04:13, 16 October 2017 (UTC)


 * This information is already in the article or is too trivial to be included. -- ‖ Ebyabe talk - Attract and Repel  ‖ 05:05, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

This picture should be added to her philanthropy or legacy section
http://www.etonline.com/sites/default/files/images/2017-10/lady_gaga_presidents.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wild American (talk • contribs) 04:59, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Please sign ur post and its a non-free image. — I B  [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 05:24, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

FAC
I know it has come a long away since the PR, but I wonder how far are we from submitting it for FAC and if we should finally close the PR (it has been open for more than three months now). I don't feel strongly either way; what are your thoughts? – FrB.TG (talk) 19:38, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's ready yet and still need to check references and such for formatting and no unsupported/poorly supported content. That's probably gonna take a while. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 00:38, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Hey sorry for late response. My only qualm about the article is spotcheck and close paraphrasing. Else everything looks spot on actually. — I B   [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 02:50, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * (Didn’t get ping but then I’m not getting anyone’s ping lately.) Great then I will begin going through every source (which might take me a few days) and see what we’re dealing with here. – FrB.TG (talk) 06:39, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * You've also got Featured article candidates/Scarlett Johansson/archive1 going on anyway, and that should conclude before nominating this even if it already has been throughout spotchecked by that point. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 19:27, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Not that I’m in a hurry, but one’s allowed two nominations at a time considering one is a co-nominator of the other one. – FrB.TG (talk) 19:41, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Regardless, it's better to focus on one FAC before starting another because you can then dedicate more attention and time to each. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 19:43, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Just to let you know that my source review is now done; I checked most of the sources for their formatting, reliability and verifiability (the most difficult ones to verify were the book sources without page numbers, especially the Sterling source which was not available for free preview). I also checked some for close paraphrasing or copyvio; this also does not reveal any obvious problems. IMO we are now OK with the sources. – FrB.TG (talk) 12:17, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes yes yes! I was just coming to post here, that we are in a pretty good shape now. I think lets see what SNUGS says and then we can give it a shot at nom. — I B  [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 12:20, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll give a read-through over the next few days, and then we should be good to go. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 13:20, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Dance?
Is dance a suitable genre for the infobox? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.245.152.251 (talk) 21:44, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Not sure it's as prominent as her use of electronic or pop. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 22:55, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2017
Remove the paragraph where it says about Lady Gaga’s rape at the age of 14; I feel that it is inappropriate to add so towards a family audience. KylieStarzz (talk) 13:29, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
 * WP:CENSOR. FrB.TG (talk) 13:33, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Picture in the infobox
Can I suggest that instead of edit-warring over this image, at least while FAR is underway we discuss here instead? --John (talk) 00:38, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes I had added this image—File:Lady Gaga Air BnB performance spotlight (cropped).jpg—since it was fairly recent one, and showed her face in full. Some editors (coming from a fan website I must add), started edit warring over this. Pinging editors who had participated in image discussions previously., , . — I B  [ <b style="font-family:Tempus Sans ITC;color:#1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 04:21, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Fan forum comments not withstanding, I personally feel that the lighting seems odd there plus the previous pic didn't have a mic in front of her face. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 04:48, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I am more than happy to discuss the picture choices here in the future, but I would even say that we should open a debate every time BEFORE changing the picture. This is the major article of the artist, changing the profile photo should not be done by anybody before at least opening a discussion about it. --Sricsi (talk) 16:14, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The image that @IndianBio is proposing is pretty clearly inferior; the lighting is unflattering and makes both her makeup and face look off, she is mid speaking/singing which only adds to it, on top of that it is an older image than the one currently on the article. There's no reason to change it just for the sake of her looking directly at the camera, she is perfectly recognisable in the current one and you'd have no issue distinguishing between the current one and another image of her looking forward; just to be objective here but this is Lady Gaga and to be honest she looks different in every image so it's never going to be perfect no matter how dead on center the image is. I'm aware it's not Wikipedia's job to find the most flattering images of the topic, but when we have one that is obviously better already on the article there's no need to change it. There's also no need to accuse people reverting your edits as "vandalising" as you are the one who's changing the article from an image multiple people agree that is better, you are the one that is being disruptive. I've respected your contributions to this page from afar over the years but it's not the first time you've edit warred in defence of an obviously poor photo that everyone else agrees is bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Gaga&oldid=618904903

Mikgregor (talk) 19:32, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I meant to say. Could everyone please refrain from discussing other editors' behaviour here, and just discuss the images and their merits? Thanks. --John (talk) 20:39, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 November 2017
Shawn0786 (talk) 22:43, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Lady Gaga Wants to Mary Ankit Manhas
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format.  JTP (talk • contribs) 22:49, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Congrats
Hey guys, well done on getting Lady Gaga to Featured Article. That's quite an achievement. I've just started reading the article, and thought I'd feedback some minor things I've noticed. The second sentence caught my attention. "She is known for experimenting with new musical ideas and images". I don't know much about her, and while I know she changes her image frequently, I wasn't aware that she experimented with new musical ideas. Wanting to know more I did a search in the main body for "experiment", and only found "she has experimented with new ideas and images throughout her career", nothing about experimenting with music itself, though it's in a section named Musical style and themes. The closest source to that statement is a gossip piece from the India Times,, which gets the material from Bangshowbiz, which is felt to be a dubious source:. I start to read the article from the top to learn more and get to this sentence: "Gaga began to play the piano at the age of four, wrote her first piano ballad at 13, and began playing at open mic nights a year later." It's a little clumsy to have "began" twice in the same sentence, so I looked at the source to see how the wording could be changed. The source is a newspaper,. That story later appears in a children's book on Gaga. However, in Paula Johanson's book, more details are given that her mother hired a piano teacher, and that Gaga was reluctant to learn, but eventually did.. Paula Johanson's book looks quite useful, and appears to be more informed than some of the newspapers used, so may be worth having a look at to fine tune the information in the article, and also to provide a more reliable source. I can see, though, why you folks have not used Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop as a source, as it appears to be big on gushing nonsense and short on verifiable facts - the "By the age of four she had mastered the piano by ear" story appears to have started here. But though you don't use the book itself, it looks like you've ended up using the dubious material from that book as it is repeated by showbiz gossip pages in the newspapers. I think it is difficult with modern pop figures to get at the truth through all the nonsense printed - especially when Wikipedia itself is turned into various books on Lady Gaga (I think over half the books on Lady Gaga are simply Wikipedia mirrors), so after a while it appears that exaggerated gossip and rumours start to become established fact. Picking through the bones of that can be quite a feat! Anyway, just wanted to share these observations. SilkTork (talk) 12:07, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Many thanks, SilkTork! Can you point out any specific instances aside from the piano bit that seem to be taken from the "Queen of Pop" book? I definitely did lots of digging when trying to get to what was accurate detail and which sources were viable, but like you said, it sometimes can be a struggle to tell apart what should/shouldn't be used (especially for people who became famous after Wikipedia's launch back in 2001 due to the aforementioned concern of works mirroring this site). <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 17:09, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I think what I posted is all the research that I did while looking at the article - I don't think I held anything back. I hoped it might serve useful to you guys in moving forward to improve the article. To be honest, when I found that the information here couldn't be relied on, I moved on, but I thought that before I did I would give you folks a heads up, as what you have done so far is impressive, considering the difficulties in getting reliable information. That's the way it is sometimes. Britannica gives a useful summary, but detail and depth is not there. So I think that at the moment, this is probably the best that's out there in terms of a detailed summary of Lady Gaga. SilkTork (talk) 19:04, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah. No. I did look into the rape incident, as that caught my attention. I can't remember the sources now, but there are several that make a connection between the rape and certain aspects of her career - "Paparazzi", in particular, is seen as an example of her working out revenge wishes arising from her rape. I did look at the video, and while it isn't exactly a rape, I can see the logic of calling it a rape revenge video. It's a fascinating video! SilkTork (talk) 19:09, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I found those rape sources:, and . SilkTork (talk) 19:14, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Regarding these edits, the article does discuss the ideas and images. The whole musical style and themes section basically does that; the switches of genres, her discussing many topics in her albums, her constant reinvention, the fact that all of her albums have been so different from each other, for example. FrB.TG (talk) 20:50, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, those edits make it clearer. SilkTork (talk) 06:32, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

Add Beyoncé in Legacy (Influences)
I am not mischaracterizing nobody's statement. That is a reliable source written in Essence magazine that are reporting news from an interview Beyoncé did with PrideSource, here is the part in which she talks about being inspired by Gaga:

"I love Gaga. I mean, if she didn't perform and she wasn't a singer, just as a human being I love her to death. But on top of it, she is the most talented pop star right now, and I'm so happy for her. It's just really inspiring to see someone (meaning GAGA, she still talks about her) who just creates their own destiny and comes up with their own looks and writes their own songs and choreographs and is in control and is not contrived. If you took away every bit of costume and she just sat in front of a piano, she would still tear it down. She's just that talented, and she deserves it all. And I'm just happy to work with her. I love her."

And if that section has already "plenty of artists listed and shouldn't be overfilled", then maybe you should remove some artists that are not even 1 year into their career and add more relevant artists like Beyoncé.

JoDash (talk) 01:34, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * First and foremost, Beyoncé would've used Gaga's name or a specific pronoun like "she" if specifically referring to her. That quote also doesn't really demonstrate how it affected her material or career aspiration anyway. Secondly, duration of career has nothing to do with whether someone should be listed, neither does your personal opinion of who is "relevant". <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 01:53, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * You can open the link that I posted and see that she is talking about Gaga in that whole paragraph. This was the question: "Last year, Lady Gaga made this remark in an interview with E! News: "I was very excited to be working with Beyoncé again. It just sort of works out because we both like women." What did she mean by that?" And for the readers of Gaga's Wikipedia page is more useful to name artists like Beyoncé, than someone that is just starting. JoDash (talk) 01:59, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * I already did open it, and my response remains the same. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 02:12, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, thank you for your response. JoDash (talk) 02:18, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Can someone else add their opinion to this topic? JoDash (talk) 02:18, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Las Vegas residency
I created Draft:Lady Gaga's Las Vegas residency for editors who want to start working on an article for Gaga's planned residency in Las Vegas. Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 16:20, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

Category
"American dance musicians" needs to be added. RKJ 5 (talk) 02:27, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ thank you. FrB.TG (talk) 15:27, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

JOANNE PLATINUM IN BRAZIL
SOMEONE UPDATE THAT PLEASE! https://www.facebook.com/umusicbrasil/posts/1417392018280084:0 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.85.11.244 (talk) 21:02, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
 * record companies often exaggerate figures and certifications for their artists, so their word should be taken with a grain of salt, and it's best to use sources not closely affiliated with an article subjects to reduce risks of inflation. Even if they weren't just making things up, such detail would probably be better for the album article anyway. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 22:17, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 February 2018
Instruments: vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, keytar, drums, percussion Venusbirth (talk) 11:07, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * this should only be for what she's prominently known for using. Out of those, only vocals, piano, and maybe guitar qualify. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 14:15, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Doc Chopra
I was surprised to read:
 * Gaga has called the Indian physician, public speaker, and writer Deepak Chopra a "true inspiration",

On investigation, I find that Chopra qualified as a physician. But I think describing him as one is a bit like describing Merkel as a scientist. How about
 * Gaga has called the Indian alternative medicine mogul Deepak Chopra a "true inspiration",

? (The article about him describes him as "one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine".) -- Hoary (talk) 12:49, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Done, but changed mogul to advocate. Is better IMO. FrB.TG (talk) 13:00, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

One statement to show Gaga's support of a large gun control rally
I added this to the article:
 * Lady Gaga supported the March for Our Lives gun-control rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018.

It is properly referenced and as it is only one sentence, there is no undue weight to the text. Please do not remove the text without providing a sufficient basis to do so. Thanks.Lithiumflash (talk) 07:35, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * And how is this even related to Gaga's activism? She has participated in many rallies but not everything has an importance in her biography. Per WP:UNDUE and WP:N this was reverted. Gaga was not a central figure in this rally, and like many other Hollywood entertainers she just was part of it. Unlike her protest for Trump, or support for Hillary, this was not even separately documented. You are reverting continuously per WP:BRD instead of gaining consensus here. I would very much like to hear what other users have to say and then re-add it. — I<b style="color: #FF033E;">B</b> [ <b style="font-family: Tempus Sans ITC; color: #1C1CF0;">Poke</b> ] 07:49, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Gaga's relationship to the rally is that she supported it both by providing resources, and by attending it. Just as in other work she has done, her participation was documented (see references, and others can easily be found). My position is that there should be a mention of Gaga's support of the March for Our Lives rally. One sentence is not undue considering Gaga's support, number of references available, and also when weighed against the lengthy amount of text already in the article concerning her involvement in Philanthropy, Born This Way Foundation, and LGBT advocacy.Lithiumflash (talk) 15:06, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * If including this at all, then "Activism" isn't the right place for a one-time-only involvement rather than being a core feature. A singular sentence or two alone also isn't enough to warrant its own subsection. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 19:38, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Ok, that's a good idea and I agree. I just added it as one of the things she did in year 2018.Lithiumflash (talk) 20:35, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * No objections to including within "life and career" as you've placed it. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 21:16, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Filmography
How do you guys feel about adding a 'Filmography' section to the article? ArturSik (talk) 17:17, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

I would love for this to be added eventually but Gaga has only been in one major movie role. Unless AHS counts in this category aswell?

alt text
the picture from TIFF in "2018:" section is lacking ALT text. not sure what it could be other than "Close-up of Lady Gaga". anyone? ArturSik (talk) 14:32, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Draft:Lady Gaga's sixth studio album
I copied a couple sentences over to Draft:Lady Gaga's sixth studio album for further expansion. Editors are invited to help add notes and content to the draft page, thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:16, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 October 2018
lady gaga in her teenage years attended the ursuline convent thurles. where she was taught by ms Rosemary Mc Nally and contuinued on to learn how to sing from ms butler xo 87.41.25.6 (talk) 14:19, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 14:27, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Engagement to Christian
I'm not involved with editing this article so I'm unsure where to add this information but Lady Gaga has confirmed her engagement to Christian Carino, her manager, in an acceptance speech. Brocicle (talk) 16:37, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I’ve done it since nobody else bothered to.Trillfendi (talk) 01:07, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

The "Genres" part of her infobox needs "Rock" (and maybe "Jazz") added
Most of her music up until Cheek to Cheek qualifies as pop/electronic/dance, but I feel there's one notable one missing: rock. The article has multiple references to this itself - here's a couple (bold emphasis mine):

- In the intro: "Gaga's second full-length album Born This Way (2011) explored electronic rock and techno." - In the "Musical style and themes" subsection: "Joanne, exploring the genres of country, funk, pop, dance, rock, electronic music and folk, was influenced by her personal life."

You could also make the argument that "Jazz" should be added, considering her brief endeavor in it (the album Cheek to Cheek + the song "The Lady Is a Tramp"). She also did appear to make a name for herself in the jazz world because of it. But I'm not sure if that's enough to merit putting it in the infobox (yet - little bit of WP:SPECULATION:  ).

impinball (talk) 00:31, 19 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Jazz has repeatedly been removed from infobox as one album alone and other standalone track just aren't enough to merit a listing. Template:Infobox_musical_artist says Aim for generality, which would if anything encourage listing rock rather than electronic rock, though it doesn't seem as prominent in Gaga's career as pop, dance, or electronic music. <b style="color:#009900">Snuggums</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 02:21, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

I really think “Rock” should be added. It’s involved in the MAJORITY of songs on Born a This Way, Joanne, And now filled in the A Star Is Born Soundtrack. I understand why jazz hasn’t been added but she’s definitely reached outside of these “pop” genres. Lukeaanthony (talk) 14:18, 22 October 2018 (UTC)LukeAanthony