
Gaga met performing artist Lady Starlight during this time; after a performance at the Lollapalooza Festival in 2007 Gaga was signed by Vince Herbert to Streamline Records, an imprint owned by Interscope Records. Gaga signed a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV after having been an apprentice to a songwriter for Famous Music Publishing. The company then hired her to write music for the likes of Britney Spears and 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. Gaga's 2008 debut album "The Fame" was met with only minimal media coverage. Gaga went on tour in Europe as well as in the US to promote her debut album. It was not until the 2009 smash "Just Dance" that a lot of attention was given to her music. Gaga was suffering due to a ruptured labral in her right leg, which she had been secretly nursing for several weeks in order to be able to continue the tour. After a performance in Toronto was a disaster for her, she was unable walk and suffering from severe pain and in a lot of pain, she was admitted to the hospital for surgery. the tour was postponed.
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