CNN: Lady Gaga among the 10 artist who transformed music during 2010s

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LADY GAGA

For: Her wide range of musical ability and her experimental edge.

Lady Gaga has always been unapologetically herself.

After last decade's success of "Poker Face" and "Bad Romance," Gaga wasn't content to be a flash in the pan. She cemented her star with "Edge of Glory" and "Born This Way," a song championing LGBTQ rights. Her acrobatic voice was a welcome surprise among radio-friendly pop and she used it well, from effortlessly scatting with Tony Bennett on their jazz record, "Cheek to Cheek" to unleashing a primal wail in "Shallow," the anthem that scored her an Oscar.

She's a colossus of pop for a few reasons, among them the iconic fashion moments (the meat dress happened this decade, as did her arrival to the Grammys in a giant egg), her unabashed support for the causes she loves and, above all, a strain of pop that is at once subversive, referential and entirely her own. Brava, Mother Monster.

Why she matters

Gaga isn't afraid to be weird, and she encourages the same acceptance and inclusivity among her fans.

And her music has always straddled the decades and genres, citing everyone from Beyoncé to Iron Maiden as influences. Her lyrics touch upon subjects other artists wouldn't dare, and her performances always bring the heat, incorporating experimental elements that go beyond the comfort zones of other artists.

Gaga can do everything, from emotional ballads to dance pop tracks. She doesn't let barriers like genre or others' expectations hold her back. Whether it's music or fashion, everything Gaga does is groundbreaking.

Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Solange and Kanye West are on the list too. 

SOURCE: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/31/entertainment/2010s-music-artists-define-decade-trnd/index.html

 

 

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Oh yes, absolutely  

[Doncho 27,241]

What a nice decade she just had. Im excited to see what new ways she ll find to surprise us and the public in the 2020s

Little Monster for ever 

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its so great seeing Gaga on all these decade lists  

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8 minutes ago, Brie Candy said:

as did her arrival to the Grammys in a giant egg

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1 hour ago, Brie Candy said:

Gaga can do everything, from emotional ballads to dance pop tracks. She doesn't let barriers like genre or others' expectations hold her back. Whether it's music or fashion, everything Gaga does is groundbreaking.

We love a groundbreaking queen 

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[Magui 2,625]

So nice. She deserves it. "Gaga can do everything, from emotional ballads to dance pop tracks. She doesn't let barriers like genre or others' expectations hold her back" so true.

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Queen of being applauded for her versatility and wide range of talents

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lovely to see all the acclaim she gets now. hopefully, she'll deliver with LG6 and cement her legend status. 

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19 minutes ago, Teal Ambition said:

its so great seeing Gaga on all these decade lists  

She is really that iconic. Not everybody has that!

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Queen 

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I'm so proud of her, I didn't stan her from 2008 for nothing ahah <3