Lady GaGa as Madonna and many other artists of Italian origin, they have made their way in life, showing off talent, courage and a lot of stubbornness. Louise Veronica Ciccone, who in an unscrupulous way wanted to be called "Madonna", born of Italian parents from Abruzzo from the province of L'Aquila, was born in Detroit, Michigan.
The parents had left the enchanting town of Pacentro, building a family with eight children in the USA. Lady Gaga, aka Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, also born in the USA has Sicilian origins of Nose, in the province of Messina.
Madonna and an uphill start
It almost seems like a dream to see that photo in which a very excited Madonna as a teenager asks for an autograph to “Elvis”, she who strongly wanted to become a star. Yet the road was all uphill, and in the late 70s Veronica Louise moved to New York to work in Alvin Ailey's dance company, which she enters after many auditions. Madonna was not particularly beautiful, she did not have the body to be a model and no one recognized her particular talent.
Her apartment was periodically ransacked by thieves, to the point that she no longer closed the door and even experienced sexual violence. He had to fight against all prejudices, against a terrible machismo, but with a tenacity that we cannot fail to recognize as that of Abruzzo, finally managing to break through. Against the press against respectability, and without relying on powerful men, over time the lady ciccone he broke down all obstacles by becoming a star.
Lady GaGa being bullied
The journey of Lady Gaga, defined too "ethnic", ugly, failing to assert itself in the world of music. Chronically suffering from Fibromyalgia, he has never planted himself. She herself confessed of having been bullied as a young girl. She was mocked and mocked for her big nose, pony-toothed teeth and a day it was taken and thrown into a garbage can amid the general laughter.
She also confessed that the humiliation that day was terrible and she reacted with a hysterical laugh that she could not restrain and lots of tears. Stefani Germanotta, too, experienced physical violence from a record producer when she was only nineteen; something that still remains in her soul. Yet she did not lack strength, and it is not even difficult to see in her the greatness of the Sicilian people.
Madonna, the Grammys and a Golden Globe
Madonna that finally in June 1983 he exploded with "Holiday", a captivating song that, together with "Lucky Star", imposed it in the stars and stripes charts; makes himself known with the homonymous debut album "Madonna". Lady Gaga has also imposed herself without it focus on beauty, but on uniqueness and showing off an incredible tenacity.
The Italian-American pop singer Madonna, has sold about three hundred and fifty million records, more than any other female artist; some time ago he closed his record tour of eighty-five stages, and four hundred million gross. It was the most watched tour of all time, with twenty-nine albums released, ten in "Billaboard award", seven "Grammys" and a Golden Globes. Lady Gaga's latest album, "Joanne" is an open-hearted diary of her life, in which she shows herself to everyone for what she is. Lady Germanotta tries, in fact, to convey encouraging messages to her admirers through her music.
Lady GaGa and Madonna, from Pacentro and da Naso with pride
Some stars have been asked by the producers to resort to cosmetic surgery to appear less "Mediterranean"; neither of our stars has ever changing those unmistakable facial features, denying their Sicilian or Abruzzese origins. To be Italian Americans starting from scratch, penniless and many dreams, evidently it served to become two stars. It was not even easy to go against every model imposed by society.
From June 2012 to May 2013 alone, Madonna pocketed one hundred and twenty-five million dollars, also thanks to the "sold-out”Of his latest tour. Germanotta has sold around twenty-eight million albums and more than one hundred and fifty-seven million singles, of which eleven million albums; according to what compiled by Billboard magazine, resulting among the artists with the highest sales in the history of the digital age.
Lady Gaga and Madonna: "Don't mess with Italian girls"!
Lady Gaga mindful of her past where she felt a "Little monster", calls his fans "Little monsters", emphasizing the importance of expressing one's personality. Madonna has always shown that she is proud of her Italian origins, meeting her cousins, coming in Italy on vacation to celebrate birthday; and collaborating with Italian colleagues and artists.
Even Lady GaGa, interviewed in Italian during the Oscar night, he pleasantly replied with some jokes in Italian, making us proud. Just after the evening and after the award ceremony of Lady GaGa who won the Oscar for the best song, Madonna posted a photo of them; "Don't mess with italian girls", or "You don't mess with Italian girls", noting Italian pride. Lady Gaga and Madonna together different and the same!