Saturday, March 5, 2011

...the young dreamer and it came true

Lady Gaga talks about duet with 'Lady Maria'

03/05/2011

MANILA, Philippines – International superstar Lady Gaga expressed how elated and grateful she is to have finally met Filipino-Canadian YouTube senstation Maria Aragon.

In Lady Gaga’s tweet, she said: “Myself +10 year Old Lady Maria of Winnipeg. She signed my t-shirt, she ate my heart, just like you.”

Lady Gaga tweeted a photo of her and Aragon where they were wearing shirts with each other’s faces printed on it.

She then posted a video link of their production number the day after. She said Aragon reminds her of the reason why she wrote the song.

“Maria and I singing Born This Way together. She(You) is why I wrote the song. Thanks for making it #1 for a 3rd week,” her post said.

Lady Gaga and Maria Aragon played piano and sang “Born This Way” together Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila) during the Monster Ball Tour concert of the famous singer in Toronto. 

Their duet was one of the most awaited after Lady Gaga personally invited Aragon whose YouTube video of her cover of "Born This Way" moved the international singer to tears.
Aragon's YouTube video brought her instant fame in the past 2 weeks.

Lady Gaga tweeted about Aragon and added a link to the 10-year-old's video. It currently has over 18 million hits.

During an interview with Aragon on Canada's Hot 103 radio station, Lady Gaga called in and personally affirmed Aragon. They had a duet. The invite to the Toronto concert was made.




Following that were Aragon's appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Good Morning America.”
Amid all these, Aragon remains grounded.

In an interview with ABS-CBN North America News Bureau, she revealed that they, as a family, are taking everything slowly and don’t want hasten things up.

“We’re still making a decision as a family... I don't want to be so quick and do everything at once. I still want to finish my education,” she said.

She also added that she is proud to represent the Philippines.

“I’m just proud to represent the Philippines. I try to keep up with tradition..I’m not disconnected with the Filipinos..I watch TFC too,” she said.

Meanwhile, she stressed that all that is happening will definitely be an unforgettable experience for her. – With a report from Marieton Pacheco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

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