
Lady Starlight, a performance artist, met Gaga at the time. Gaga was signed to Streamline Records by Vince Herbert in 2007, following her performance at Lollapalooza Festival 2007. After working as an apprentice songwriter for an internship with Famous Music Publishing, which was later bought by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gaga was then able to sign a music publishing agreement with Sony/ATV. This led to her being was hired to write songs for Britney Spears and her labelmates New Kids on the Block, Fergie, 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 first album by Gaga, "The Fame", was released in 2008, with very little media attention. Gaga then toured Europe and performed at gay clubs across the US in support of The Fame album. Gaga made her debut on the scene with her hit single "Just dance". Gaga suffered from a labral tear on her right leg that she had been secretly nursing for several weeks so that she could go on 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 hospital for surgery and the tour was postponed.
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