POLL: What Era Did You Become A FAN?

[heygirl 842]

can i just explain myself here... go if you don't wanna read my story. bye!

anyways, i'm considerably younger than most here, and therefore didn't fully get into technology etc. until later, but when I did get my first phone and started to understand computers and not just how to watch youtube videos, GagaDaily was the only thing I was doing for a long time lol (this was 2015) (call me a flop fan, but it's not my fault i didn't have access to it before) (i only recently created an account tho,, very spontaneously) 

And because I've been younger I've also not understood charts etc. until a couple years ago, when I got social media and my english advanced. But, I've been a gaga fan since the first day I heard her on the radio, then found her Bad Romance mv on Youtube, then Alejandro, and then I was in love (2010).

I had NO CLUE what an album was () and when she uploaded all her Born This Way audios on YouTube I was an unthankful bitch and only listened to one, thought it was bad and had an "I'm over gaga" phase cause ppl in school called me gay. (I was a homophobic lil bitch back then)  ( i'm straight, and LOVE of my gay friends) (my family  is homophobic but im a rebel cause im cool like that). 

ANYWAYS, i LOVED ARTPOP when it came out (and because I was unaware of charts, that didn't boher me at all, and didn't take down the experience) And when I got my first phone, I became a stan. This was during the Cheek To Cheek era (she was still doing artraves though), and I don't especially like that era, but I could appreciate all of her past glorious music. Quickly, Born This Way became my fav album of all time, I watched every ****ing interview and performance of hers i could, and now im here on GagaDaily with yall folks. ily 

 

 

[PaperGypsy 462]

fan: 2009

little monster: 2015

[R3L04DED J 1,589]

Fan since Poker Face, Stan since Poker Face.

Just dance wasn't that big in the UK Till after PF

[Illuminati 15,922]

I was a fan during The Fame but became more of a casual listener during TFM and BTW. Then came back as a full time stan right before the ARTPOP era started.

[GagaOhhLaLa 2,737]

I remember in December of 2008  I loved her hits. wasn't super huge fan till love game where I bought the album. I kept on loving her and buying her albums until ARTPOP which I hated, I like it a little more now. I stopped listening to pop music really until Tihty which I love. I love Joanne

[John Slayne 4,154]

ARTPOP

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

I would say that I was a fan from The Fane era, but I wasnt a proper stan until ARTPOP happend 

[monsterdino 31,991]

Fan: TF

Stan: TFM

[Addison Rae 16,730]

I actually was a big KatyCat before turning into a full on Gaga stan. Here is me and Gaga's long history 

I was aware of who Gaga was because my sister liked her when she first came out in 2008, but I was only 8 years old then and I also was a big Katy Perry fan, especially when she released Hot N Cold. 

I remember how Gaga was everywhere during TFM era though, two girls in my class were obsessed with her and they performed Bad Romance for everyone at school. I still was a KatyCat and didn't pay much attention to Gaga for a few years. 

Telephone and Alejandro were also big hits here in the UK so I would hear it played on the radio and in my school dances but wasn't really a fan. Especially since I remember watching the Alejandro video with my cousins and we were all scared and thought she was evil and satanic  bare in mind I was only 10.

moving on, when I got my first phone at 11, I was reminded of Gaga when she performed Marry The Night at the X Factor so I listened to some of her music again. But still was just a casual listener and a KatyCat. 

Fast forward to 2013, I remember still following Katy Perry's career and she suddenly is dropping little videos about her next era, which was about her new image and single, Roar. When Roar came out, I also saw on YouTube that a new Gaga song was also out at the same time  

I clicked on the video and instantly fell in love with the song. I remember listening to it all the time and it was big so I got to hear it all over the radio too which was great. I transitioned from casual listener to becoming a fan. 

HOWEVER, a month or so later I saw that Venus and DWUW was released. I remember HATING DWUW at first and thought it was cheesy and started to not like Gaga again  she performed both songs on X Factor but I kinda fell off of being a fan. I was still a KatyCat and listened to her music religiously too  I did like ARTPOP though but didn't understand the charts or anything back then so I enjoyed the music but wasn't a full on fan.  

During 2014 I didn't pay much attention to her but I googled her from time to time to see what she was doing. Cheek to Cheek made me realise that she could really sing.  Same with 2015 right until she performed at the Oscars and I slowly became a full on fan, and was checking for her. AHS news also made me excited for her too and I became a lurker on ATRL and sometimes visited GGD.

2016 made me a Stan though. After her national anthem I remember checking ATRL and GagaDaily religiously all the time to see what else she was doing and from then on I'm a Monster and not so much a KatyCat now

[The Senate 359]

I've been a fan since Poker Face was released but I didn't start stanning until Applause and then ARTPOP came out. Then I discovered this cult site during the artrave 

[Harry 26,836]

I was a fan from early 2009 then I started actively stanning around the summer, I think around when the Paparazzi video & when she played Glastonbury was when I was basically sold. I was a full on stan by the time BR came out. 

[EthanMcM 30]

Fan - The Fame.

Became obsessed with The Fame Monster -> transition into Little Monster.

Really loved Born this Way, but ARTPOP reignited something inside me I hadn't felt since becoming a Little Monster, i really loved that album and its Era.

Joanne also brought intense joy and satisfaction although I cant say I have as intense feelings towards the entire album (except Perfect Illusion -> aKa one of Gaga's best songs) as I did ARTPOP.

The Cure has brought back some feelings like the ARTPOP days, I look forward and hopes she continues in this direction. Whatever she brings, i'll love it either way.

[AndyDWUW 3,971]

The Fame, I remember loving Poker Face/Paparazzi when it played on the radio 24/7 Summer 2009 

 

2009 VMAS sealed the deal 

[Pearly 1,008]

i used to think madonna and lady gaga were the same person till 2012 

and i started stanning after seeing the applause video on some news site

[sarahb 16,612]

I can't really make a distinction between being a fan and stan, once I decided I really liked her I basically just went all in 

Although at first I was like 'okay, I won't call myself a fan.....but I know it's inevitable'