
Lady Starlight, a performance artist, met Gaga during this time. Gaga was signed to Streamline Records by Vince Herbert in 2007 following a performance during the Lollapalooza Festival 2007. As an apprentice songwriter in an internship with Famous Music Publishing, which was later bought by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gaga then signed a publishing contract with Sony/ATV. Gaga was commissioned to write songs for Britney, Fergie, New Kids on the Block, and the Pussycat dolls. At Interscope, singer-songwriter Akon recognized her vocal abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio; Akon then convinced Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine to form a joint deal by having her also sign with his own label Kon Live, making her his "franchise player. The album she released in 2008"The Fame" received minimal radio coverage. The singer went on tour in Europe as well as the US to promote the album. But it was not until her 2009 smash "Just Dance" that the mainstream music scene truly began to take off. Gaga suffered from a labral tear in her right leg which she secretly nursed for several weeks to ensure she could continue the tour. After a performance in Toronto was a disaster for her, she was unable walk and suffering from severe pain She was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery. the tour was canceled.
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