
Lady Starlight was a performer Gaga had a relationship with during that time. Vince Herbert signed Gaga to Streamline Records in 2007 after performing at Lollapalooza Festival. Gaga signed a publishing agreement with Sony/ATV after she had been an apprentice writer for Famous Music Publishing. She was then hired to write songs for the benefit of Britney Spears, labelmates New Kids on the Block and Fergie. 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. In 2008 Gaga released her first album 'The Fame' to lukewarm radio play; Gaga performed in Europe and at gay clubs in the US to promote the album , but it wasn't until her first hit "Just Dance" came into the forefront of attention that Gaga was a star on the scene. Gaga suffered from a labral tear on her right leg, which she had been secretly nursing for several weeks in order to be able to continue the tour. After her performance in Toronto Gaga, she was unable to walk and was in great pain. She was taken to the hospital and the tour was canceled.
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