Why is Lady Gaga so famous?

Many of Lady Gaga's songs have certain psychological hooks that run in the minds of the fans even when they aren't listening. The famous robotic sound in the song 'Poker Face' is an example of a powerful hook that made the song even more famous.

Many people, especially females, admire Lady Gaga's confidence. She seems very comfortable on the stage and her interviews reflect her confident personality. (See Video Summary: The skill of self confidence by Dr. Ivan Joseph)

Lady Gaga usually looks very different in every new appearance she makes. The fact that she always changes how she looks prevents her fans from getting bored of her. People in general become more interested in novel things compared to boring things that don't change.

Lady Gaga represents herself sometimes as the voice of the misfits. Rebels, people who love to be different and those who don't embrace the status Quo might find lady Gaga very interesting for she represents them.

So many people like lady Gaga's voice, believe she is very talented and some fans even compare her to Madonna.

Some of lady Gaga's songs spark controversy because of tackling Taboo topics. The controversy results in more debate and this debate leads to more popularity of Lady Gaga.

Because Lagy Gaga usually support LGBT in her lyrics the community liked her and this made her even more popular.

Lady Gaga sometimes makes strong statements in her songs that appeal to some sectors. Those strong statements sometimes help her gain more fans who believe in those statements.

One of the reasons Lady Gaga became popular fast is the fact that her fans are so active on social media. Her strange and sometimes shocking appearances usually spark intense activity on social networks that make her more popular. (See Why do celebrities use Instagram?)

Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame was in instant hit. The song 'Poker Face' Topped the charts in 20 countries and become a world wide hit. Poker Face was among the best downloaded singles of all times having sold 14 million copies.

Lady Gaga became famous for new and unconventional costumes. The fact that novelty sparks humans interest helped Lady Gaga get so much attention on social Media. The Meat dress Lady Gaga wore for example helped her get a lot of attention.

So many females like Lady Gaga's success and determination. Some of the Females who want to be successful, famous and independent like lady Gaga as they believe her determination is the reason she became famous.

Rumors often spread about Lady Gaga and this helped her become more of a popular topic. One of the famous rumors circulating about Lady Gaga is that some people believe she is a man in disguise.

Lady Gaga's clips are usually unconventional and creative. Lady Gaga is a very talented performer who knows how to include elements of novelty in her videos thus keeping her fans always interested. 

Gaga released a song about the victims of sexual assaults, Till it happens to you. She also performed the song in the 2016 Oscar Performance, she got on stage along with other 50 sexual assault survivors.