
Lady Starlight was a performer Gaga was acquainted with during this time. Vince Herbert signed Gaga to Streamline Records in 2007 after a performance on Lollapalooza Festival. Having served as an apprentice songwriter under an internship at Famous Music Publishing, which was later acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gaga then signed a publishing agreement with Sony/ATV. Gaga was commissioned to write music 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. Gaga's debut album in 2008, 'The Fame' received mediocre radio play. She toured Europe and the US in support of the album. However, it was not until the 2009 hit 'Just Dance that the mainstream music scene truly was born. Gaga had a labral tear on her right hip. she had been nursing for several weeks in hoping that she'd be able to continue her tour. After her performance in Toronto Gaga had to walk and was suffering from severe discomfort. She was taken to the hospital where her tour was canceled.
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