Lady Gaga: ‘I Consider Myself to Have One of the Greatest Voices’

Think Lady Gaga’s a great vocalist? So does she. The pop superstar recently spoke on her vocal abilities and explained that compared to her peers, she’s got some of the best pipes in music today.

“Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer. I am a talented entertainer,” she told Vogue magazine. “I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry. I consider myself to be one of the greatest songwriters. I wouldn’t say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.”

The “Born This Way” singer may brag about her skills, but she just looks at is as being secure with who she is. “I think it’s OK to be confident in yourself,” she continued, defending her title as pop’s reigning queen. “I have the world at my fingertips. I am not going to saunter around the stage doing pelvic thrusts and lip-synching. That’s not at all why I am in this.”

Gaga will premiere her new single “Born This Way” tomorrow, with plans to perform the song live at Sunday’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

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LADY GAGA’S SEMI-NUDE STAGE DIVED

Lady Gaga wants you to know she’s a rock star. The eccentric singer stage dived into the audience during Semi Precious Weapons’ set at Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago on Friday (Aug. 6). After being reeled in by security, a nearly-nude Gaga jumped right back in, seeming to enjoy the groping from concertgoers.
“If anyone ever calls Lady Gaga a fu**ing pop star, I will kill you,” said Semi Precious Weapons frontman Justin Tranter. “Semi Precious Weapons and Lady Gaga proved at Lollapalooza 2010 that rock ‘n’ roll is fu**ing back.”

Watch Gaga take the leap below!


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Lady Gaga Announces Dates for Second Leg of ‘Monster Ball’ Tour

Lady Gaga is bringing her “Monster Ball” tour back to the U.S. this summer, as Rap-Up.com reported over the weekend. The second leg of the pop star’s North American trek will launch June 28 at Montreal’s Bell Centre, visiting 31 arenas and several new cities in the U.S. and Canada throughout the summer and fall.
After captivating millions with her visual marvel “Telephone,” featuring Beyoncé, Gaga’s stage show promises to push the boundaries of the live concert experience, bringing fans a spectacle even more eye-popping than what they experienced during the thrilling first leg of the tour.
“It’s still called ‘Monster Ball,’ but it’s more of a musical and less of a concert,” Gaga told KIIS-FM’s Ryan Seacrest in February. “It has a New York theme, it’s a story, and the story is that me and my friends are in New York and we’re going to the ‘Monster Ball,’ and we get lost.”
Tickets for the pop-electro opera go on sale in select markets including New York, Vancouver, Toronto, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Boston beginning March 19 at LiveNation.com.

Virgin Mobile and Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 16, at 10 a.m. local time. For details, visit www.virginmobileusa.com and www.citiprivatepass.com.

The Monster Ball Tour – 2010 North American Dates

June 28 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – On sale TBA
July 01 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – On sale March 22
July 04 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall – On sale TBA
July 06 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – On sale March 19
July 11 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre – On sale March 19
July 14 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – On sale TBA
July 15 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse – On sale TBA
July 17 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – On sale TBA
July 20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center – On sale TBA
July 22 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – On sale TBA
July 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center – On sale TBA
July 28 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – On sale TBA
July 31 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – On sale TBA
Aug. 03 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – On sale TBA
Aug. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – On sale March 20
Aug. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand – On sale TBA
Aug. 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion – On sale March 19
Aug. 19 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden – On sale TBA
Aug. 21 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – On sale TBA
Aug. 23 – Vancouver, BC – General Motors Place – On sale March 19
Aug. 26 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place – On sale TBA
Aug. 30 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 01 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 04 – Detroit, MI – The Palace Of Auburn Hills – On sale TBA
Sept. 05 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 07 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 08 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena – On sale TBA
Sept. 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 16 – Hartford, CT – XL Center – On sale TBA
Sept. 18 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena – On sale TBA
Sept. 19 – Raleigh, NC – RBC Center – On sale TBA
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NEW VIDEO: BEYONCÉ Feat. LADY GAGA – ‘VIDEO PHONE

The wait is over. Beyoncé is sure to gain a new legion of haters after they watch the oh-so-sexy video for “Video Phone (Extended Remix)” featuring a less done up Lady Gaga. Director Hype Williams spoon-feeds an eye candy overload that is certain to induce a sugar rush. The collaboration can be found on the November 23rd re-release of I Am… Sasha Fierce.
“She is such a beautiful person, and I gotta tell you, I just adore her,” Gaga told MTV News about working with B. “I have never laughed so hard on a video set in my life. We had the best time doing ‘Video Phone.’”

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