Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986, in Yonkers, New York, to Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta. Gaga learned to play the piano by the age of 4. At the age of 11, she was accepted to the Juilliard School in Manhattan, but instead attended a private Catholic school in the city. She continued studying music and performing, writing her first piano ballad at the age of 13, and she held her first performance in a New York nightclub at the age of 14.
In 2005, Lady Gaga was briefly signed by Def Jam Records, but was dropped just months later. Lady Gaga's debut single, "Just Dance," was released to radio in early 2008, and received both popular and commercial acclaim. The song was then nominated for a Grammy Award (for best dance recording) in 2008. In 2014, she released an album of jazz duets with crooner Tony Bennett entitled Cheek to Cheek, which later won a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In February 2016, Gaga, joined by guitarist/producer Nile Rodgers, performed a tribute to the late David Bowie.
On Valentine’s Day 2015, Lady Gaga became engaged to Chicago Fire actor Taylor Kinney. After five years together, in July 2016, it was reported that the couple called off their engagement and parted ways.
New Cross Memorial is the busiest hospital in New York. It has the newest medical equipment and the fastest ambulances in the city. Its waiting lists are shorter than other hospitals' and many people say that medical staff are the most caring in America. Jane works in the children's ward. Her work is harder than some of her colleagues' because she is the most qualified nurse on the ward. Despite this, she thinks she has the best job in the hospital. Her hours are worse than her friends' but the rewards are greater than theirs.
