Posted by Adam

Tuesday January 13, 2009

Lady GaGa has heaped praised on fellow singer Amy Winehouse – because the British star is a “real” artist.

GaGa, real name Joanne Stefani Germanotta – whose single Just Dance is at No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic – says she’s fascinated by the Rehab hitmaker and believes Amy has an authenticity that cannot be beaten, despite the fact her live gigs are often a huge disappointment.

She says, “Amy is a real artist. I get frustrated when I tour so much that my voice is messed up.

“But I always say to myself that I watch performances from Amy where I swear she didn’t hit a note, and she was shot and shot deep on something, but I can’t take my eyes off that beautiful girl. There’s something about her that’s so honest.

“That was what the Seventies and Eighties were about, and what women were about then, and that’s why legends were created. It wasn’t about manicures.

“When I’m on stage I genuinely black out. Or when I’m on daytime TV I can’t believe women are sitting at home, knitting, and watching me, because I look genuinely certifiable.”

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