Lady GagaвЂ™s already influenced a new generation of weird, countercultural, often LGBTQ-identifying popstars: Everyone from Lorde to Sia, Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX, Halsey, Troye Sivan, Sophie, Janelle MonГЎe, and Billie Eilish owes Gaga some debt. Superwoman no longer, 2016вЂ™s Joanne allowed her to be more vulnerable, to find a sense of equilibrium within her art. Since Cheek to Cheek, 2014вЂ™s duets album with Tony Bennett, weвЂ™ve witnessed a gradual unraveling of GagaвЂ™s once-messianic image. She has undoubtedly raised the bar for pop music, videos, fashion, and live performances.Д«ut the comedown, if you can call it that, was fascinating in its own way. No pop star of the 2010s was more committed to achieving transcendence through her art. Looking back on her first four albums - The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, and ARTPOP - her sheer ambition was dizzying. GagaвЂ™s imperial phase was such a whirlwind that, in hindsight, weвЂ™ve barely had time to reflect on the depth of her artistry.

Every release became an event her every move was dissected on social media. From her 2008 debut The Fame to 2014, when the ARTPOP hype bubble burst, Lady Gaga sped through several careersвЂ™ worth of highs, lows, and controversies. Though sheвЂ™s been a household name for over a decade now, the first half of Lady GagaвЂ™s career still feels like recent history. It has been updated to include GagaвЂ™s subsequent releases. *This article was originally published in November 2018. Photo-Illustration: By Vulture Images Getty Over the years, GagaвЂ™s shape-shifting has painted a collective portrait of a complex, restless, fearless woman.

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