
Lady Starlight, a performance artist, was introduced to Gaga during the time. Gaga was signed to Streamline Records by Vince Herbert in 2007 following a performance during the Lollapalooza Festival 2007. Gaga signed a music publishing agreement with Sony/ATV after she was an apprentice writer at Famous Music Publishing. Gaga was hired to compose 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. The album she released first, "The Fame", was released in 2008 with little media attention. Gaga went on tour in Europe and the US to promote the album. However, it was not until Gaga got her first big hit, "Just Dance", that mainstream attention began come to the music industry. Gaga was suffering from a labral tear on her right leg. she had been secretly nursing for several weeks to ensure she could continue the tour. She was left unable to walk after her show in Toronto and was in extreme pain. The tour was canceled.
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