
Lady Starlight was a performer Gaga was acquainted with during this time. Vince Herbert signed Gaga to Streamline Records in 2007 after an appearance at the Lollapalooza Festival. Gaga signed a music publishing agreement with Sony/ATV after having been an apprentice songwriter at Famous Music Publishing. Gaga was commissioned to write music for Britney, Fergie, New Kids on the Block, and the Pussycat dolls. At Interscope, singer-songwriter Akon recognized her vocal abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio; Akon then convinced Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine to form a joint deal by having her also sign with his own label Kon Live, making her his "franchise player. Gaga's debut album in 2008, 'The Fame' received minimal radio coverage. The singer was on tour Europe and the US to promote the album. But it was not until the 2009 hit 'Just Dance that mainstream pop music really was born. Gaga was suffering from a labral injury in her right hip. She was taking care of it in secret for several months, hoping to be in a position to continue her tour. After a performance in Toronto resulted in her being unable to walk, and with a lot of pain the singer was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery. the tour was postponed.
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