Lady Gaga reigned over the year 2024. Between her performance at the Olympics, her role in the film “Joker: Folie à Deux” which unfortunately flopped and the huge hit “Die With A Smile”, a duet with Bruno Mars, the American popstar has the luxury of currently being the second most popular female artist on Spotify behind Ariana Grande. “ I think the music of that era kind of defined what is timeless, a classic ” describe Lady Gaga au LA Times about his popular duo with a 70's spirit, far from the codes of the moment: ” I like to be outside the boxes “. And the 1.27 billion listens recorded in record time prove him right!
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The producer of The Weeknd or Charli xcx!
And 2025 will be another big year for Lady Gaga since she will unveil her new album, most certainly in February. It does not yet have a name, but the public was able to discover a dark and explosive first single: “Disease”. And the singer confirms it LA Timesthe hit “Die With A Smile” will be included on this seventh studio opus. “ It's a very important part of my album, like it's the missing piece » she explains: “ This album is filled with my love for music: there are so many genres, styles, dreams “. For the star, the successor to “Chromatica” is “ the answer to all the chaos in [sa vie] » : « I found peace with love. With each song I wrote, I got carried away by different dreams I had about the past, almost as if it was a memory of all the bad decisions I made in my life. But it ends very happily ».
By the way, Lady Gaga also confirms working with a renowned French producer: Gesaffelstein! Known for his dark electro universe, the Lyon musician, whose real name is Mike Lévy, has already collaborated with countless stars such as The Weeknd (the hit “Lost in the Fire”), Kanye West (“Yeezus”), Pharrell Williams, HAIM, Charli xcx for her phenomenon album “Brat” or even Phoenix. “ I love learning about industrial music or all layers of electro. (…) One of the things I've probably been judged for during my career is that I don't confine myself to just one genre. But it's my life force » continues the 38-year-old singer and actress, who has just filmed a music video in Santa Monica (California).
“We tried to push the boundaries of sound”
In another interview with Rolling Stone, Lady Gaga details the creative process of this new album, recorded at the famous Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, owned by producer Rick Ross (Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers). “ For me, there is a kind of chaos, in every sense of the word, that we try to analyze ourselves. “Disease” is the start of it all » she attests. “Disease” is for her.” emblematic » of the universe of the album which she describes as “ a real experience » : « There were times when we tried to push the boundaries of sound. There are other moments where it's about love, and it's super dreamlike. To me, that's real chaos. There are times when it's hard to see the light. (…) The album has a bit of all that ».
While waiting to find out, Lady Gaga will return to the stage on April 11 and 18 for the famous Coachella festival. A persistent rumor suggests the holding of a huge world tour in the process. For his part, Gesaffelstein will give his first concert in 11 years during the We Love Green festival on Saturday June 7, alongside Charli xcx, Parcels and Air.
