
Lady Starlight, a performance artist, was introduced to Gaga at this period. Gaga was signed to Streamline Records by Vince Herbert in 2007, following her performance at Lollapalooza Festival 2007. While working as an apprentice songwriter for an internship at Famous Music Publishing, which was later acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gaga subsequently struck a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV. Gaga was hired to compose 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. She was on tour Europe and the US in support of the album. However, it wasn't until Gaga's 2009 hit "Just Dance" that mainstream pop music really began to take off. Gaga was suffering from a labral injury to her right hip. She had been keeping it under wraps for several months, hoping to be able to continue her tour. Following a performance in Toronto caused her to be unable to walk and in considerable pain She was taken to a hospital for surgery, and the tour was canceled.
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