Zhanna Aguzarova and Lady Gaga: similarities and scandal

Today, the pro Lady Gaga The American artist has risen to the status of a living legend of the 21st century over the last 10 years: her every music video is a work of art, a mass of references to the pop culture of the past, and her public appearances are a real highlight. Over the last 10 years this American performer has risen to the status of a living legend of the 21st century: each of her videos is a work of art with a lot of references to pop culture of the past, and her appearances in public are a real performance! Gaga appears in a meat dress, or without it at all... In general, it is no surprise that her name occupies the leading pages of the world's top publications.

However, long before she ever took the stage, her own "Queen of Epatage" thrived behind the Iron Curtain. Zhanna Aguzarova. The lead singer of Bravo was famous for her eccentric image, which, combined with her strong voice and the rock 'n' roll genre she glorified, made her a real Soviet phenomenon! Zhanna captivated the audience with her spontaneity: she could go on stage in a huge man's jacket, with red hair and tie, in boots and wide trousers... It was certainly grotesque for the domestic pop scene of those years.

And nowadays Jeanne has not lost her zest: her public appearances are still as spectacular and disconcerting, although, unfortunately, rare. Why are we doing all this? The point is that for many years now the public has been comparing Aguzarova and Gaga, claiming that the American pop diva is entirely stole the image of our star! And Jeanne herself does not doubt it: according to her, the performer of "Bad Romance" owes her a debt. On whose side is the truth? Let's find out...

"How cheeky!" - Aguzarova is outraged

Lady Gaga does resemble our Jeanne - oddly enough, even the facial features have some similarities... As some users joke (or maybe not):

"I think they're both from Mars!"

Their epathetic image is their main highlight: with the help of provocation, both performers were able to make a loud statement about themselves and surely inscribe their name in the annals of pop culture history. Recently, however, Jeanne has been relying more and more on her "American colleague" in her conversations with journalists, and not at all in a non-positive way…

Even though Aguzarova called Gaga "professional." ("Lady Gaga is as professional as I am"), in 2010, the homegrown queen of epatage claimed in full earnest that Gaga owed her a debt and that she intended to sue her!

"How cheeky! She copied me exactly: image, style... Her whole image is a total borrowing!"

As if adding oil to the fire, Aguzarova's domestic fans supported her speeches, saying: "That's just the way it is". All this hype made Zhanna simply furious: at some point there were even rumours that the representatives of the "Martian" were ready to "make a statement". to sue Gaga for "stealing." Aguzarova herself stated that she was more than serious:

"I'm ready for the international courts! Because I know the primacy is with me..."

In this way, the ex-Bravo singer wanted to ban Gaga from using her stage image in Russia. However, the public suddenly split into two camps: some supported Zhanna, others were full of doubts....

"Does Gaga know about the existence of such a Russian Zhanna Aguzarova?" people wondered.

Do they look alike at all?

Now let's look at this whole situation a little bit. from a different anglea: do these ladies look alike at all? Yes, they are both epathetic, one could say freaky... The only difference is that Jeanne had it from the very beginning, while Gaga's image is largely the merit of her stylists and management. Besides, by Gaga's own admission, her main idol has always been Freddie Mercury - The iconic frontman of the band Queen, who was also characterised by increased eccentricity. And while we're on the subject, didn't the West have its own "freaks" before Jeanne? David Bowie is worth a lot, or, say, Brian Eno... If Gaga was inspired by anyone, it was rather her legendary compatriots, don't you think?

Undoubtedly: Zhanna became a phenomenon for the USSR, but as far as we remember - when she went to the USA, she was not so popular there. What's more, for a while she worked part-time limousine driverand there were times when she slept on the roof of a hotel because she had no money. If she had been a phenomenal act in America, she would have been a star there a long time ago! But why did that happen? Because the West has always had enough of its own "outliers".

Yes: Aguzarova and Gaga really are. alike. But it's hard to claim that the latter was inspired by our star. It's like saying Adam Lambert was inspired by Kirkorov!

Why? The styles and demeanour on stage are very similar - both like to run in front of the audience crowned…

What do the fans think?

Of course, the public doesn't have any consensus on the subject. Someone is sure that Gaga really copied Aguzarova:

"She was so cool long before Lady Gaga!"

 

"Yes, Gaga managed to copy Jeanne's image. But vocally, she can't beat our star!"

Well, some people consider this situation "outright rubbish"and doubting that Gaga even knows who Zhanna Aguzarova is:

"I doubt that Lady Gaga knows who Zhanna Aguzarova is. Most likely such a similar image came out spontaneously - they don't have many freaks of their own in the USA...".

 

"I don't think they even know about Aguzarova in the U.S. - unless immigrants from the USSR..."