
Lady Starlight, a performance artist, was introduced to Gaga at this period. Gaga was signed to Streamline Records by Vince Herbert in 2007, after a performance at Lollapalooza Festival 2007. Gaga signed a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV following her time as an apprentice writer for Famous Music Publishing. The company then hired her to compose songs for the support of Britney Spears and her label mates 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. The album she released in 2008 The Fame received only a little media reception. Gaga went on tour across Europe as well as in the US to promote her debut album. But it was not until her 2009 smash "Just Dance" that the attention of the mainstream was paid to her music. Gaga was suffering from a tear to the labrum in her right leg, which she was secretly nursing for a few weeks in order to ensure she was able to continue the tour. She was unable to walk following a performance in Toronto and was suffering from severe discomfort. The tour was canceled.
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