Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name, Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. The winner of 5 Grammy awards, 13 awards VMA, eight EMA awards, three VMAJ awards, two awards MMVA, Emmy Awards, performing dance-pop music, which combines the influence of glam rock, disco, electro, R & B, Madonna, Michael Jackson. Her debut album The Fame (2008) became an international hit.The single from it "Just Dance" in the summer of 2008 led the hit parade in U.S. and Canada, on January 11, 2009 went to the 1st place in the UK. As of May 2011 sales of Lady Gaga's singles exceeded 69 million, and the album - 22 million.