RedOne! Konvict... GA-GA.

Lady Gaga arrived seemingly fully-formed in 2008 as a David Bowie-referencing, Grace Jones-dressing blonde New York party girl ready to disrupt pop. The one-two punch of Just Dance and Poker Face established her as a fashion-savvy, sexually charged visual artist ready to push buttons and take over the industry, while the record-breaking album The Fame introduced her and RedOne as two forward-thinking hitmakers inspired by the 1980s and Britney Spears' Blackout.

How did she get there? Who invented the character of Lady Gaga? And did Akon discover her? Listen to part one of our deep dive into the most game-changing era of the 21st century.

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00:01:16 Why we're revisiting The Fame

00:02:38 Where was music at the dawn of The Fame?

00:04:28 Who was Lady Gaga before 2008?

00:08:10 Who came up with "Lady Gaga"?

00:10:00 Signing with Interscope & meeting RedOne

00:11:52 Who were we before Lady Gaga?

00:14:41 Britney Spears - Blackout influence

00:17:36 Just Dance

00:21:13 David Bowie - Let's Dance influence

00:27:20 Who is Colby O'Donis?

00:29:40 The FASHION

00:32:57 Transmission Gaga-vision YouTube vlogs

00:37:45 Poker Face

00:41:21 Does she sing "F**k her face"?

00:43:55 Just Dance could've been a Pussycat Dolls song...

00:50:44 2009 BRITs performance with Pet Shop Boys

00:52:27 The Fame album review

01:09:00 How Gaga manifested The Fame

We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.

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