"MAYHEM" Spotify Press Conference

In celebration of her highly anticipated 6th studio album,"MAYHEM", officially released on March 17th, which has successfully sparked continuous worldwide conversation following the first two singles, "Disease" and "Abracadabra", Spotify partnered with Gaga for her very own press conference led by her loyal fan base. This once in a lifetime opportunity was given to her top 200 listeners on Spotify to join a Q&A press conference with the Mother monster herself.

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It's no secret that Lady Gaga has always deeply valued her listeners, which is why she eagerly embraced the chance to connect with fans on a personal level. While many artists host listening sessions, pop-ups, and other events to prepare their audience for upcoming projects, the pop sensation has taken it to an entirely new level.

The interpersonal touch of having her fans lead the session rather than inviting tabloids and other media outlets was a brilliant choice as her listeners know exactly how to connect directly to Gaga herself. Each attendee brought a string of questions, pertaining to her album, pop culture events, and even comical rumors.

Gaga kicked the conference off with describing her new piece of art, "Mayhem", as a conglomeration of the realistic individual she embodies as well as the character she sets into on stage. Many know her stage presence as a flamboyant, eclectic, and outwardly powerhouse individual, however, this is only a segment of herself and doesn't fully equate to her being. She also finds herself as an introverted and private person. Despite the multiple differences, the singer felt drawn towards mending the two personas into one.

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She continued by delivering a gem of knowledge regarding the album's curation, such that the beginning of the body of work kicked off in a less hopeful and even morbid way, as Gaga navigated her identity and the multiple eras of personalities but concludes in a more free-feeling and accepting song, "Die With A Smile".

As fans strayed away from unveiling the curtain of what went on behind her album's conception, many poked questions at the idea of "Telephone Part II". The 2009 hit single in collaboration with Beyoncé left fans on a cliffhanger at the end of the iconic music video where it alludes to a continuation of the song. Although she wasn't keen on relaying much more than a confirmation that a second segment would be unveiled in the near future, viewers are running with the notion that the story isn't over for the project.

With the aura of "Mayhem" remaining within the Dark Pop genre, differentiating from her previous works, she felt as though this was the ideal progression for her artistry as she continues to mend the relationship she has with her familiar 'Lady Gaga' character. In previous years, she's shied away from this genre, despite its success, due to fear and a wariness in exploring deeper within herself and the realm of this sound. After the long needed break she took from this sound, she finally found security in it.

Each track, woven in multiple layers, contains the true essence of the singer herself, as she felt inspired to remain authentic, whether as an ode to herself as a musician, to inspiration from the late, Tony Bennett, she explained feeling urged to remain attuned to her intuition.

To close the fan-led session, Gaga dove into "Artpop" and the possibility of an act II. Although the 2013 body of work, which housed countless successful hits, such as "Applause", and "Do What U Want" has been known to contain multiple vault tracks, Gaga was purposeful in not delivering a deluxe or even a follow up album with the unrecognized tracks. Furthermore, she believes that the second edition to "Artpop" will require her to once again align with where she currently is as a musician, if the world and community is to receive this piece of art, and whether or not she's ready to explore this route once again. As her discography and personal self as a musician have moved forward and away from the Dance and EDM genres, it would take a considerable amount of effort and time to return to the headspace that went hand in hand with where she was over a decade before.