How could I not let the day go by without wishing Gaga a Happy 25th? Having such a prolific career in such a short amount of time, she'll be remembered as one of the most poignant and controversial artists of all time. In just three years, Gaga has not only become an identity, but a brand.
Having accomplished much more by the age of 25 than Madonna could have ever imagined, (Madonna had only released her first album a month before her 25th birthday) Lady Gaga has already gone on to win 5 Grammys, 18 MTV Awards, and countless Billboard awards. Not to mention, as of August 2010, selling 51 million singles, and over 15 million albums.
She is also one of the most unselfish people in the music industry, becoming one very creative philanthropist. Just within the last 18 months, she has had a hand in raising over $160 million for AIDS research, raising money for PETA, and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan. She's a vocal, very vocal, advocate for LGBT rights, and, some may say, has done more for the cause than many politicians in Washington.
'Born This Way' has really grown on me over the last couple of weeks, but the video has this 3 minute intro that is just to strange, even for my tastes. Instead, I'm going to play my favorite Gaga video to date, 'Bad Romance'. In my opinion, it's the perfect dance song. You can't get any better. Enjoy, and Happy Birthday, Gaga.
