Lady Gaga is only a songwriter.
`` Applause '' is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third studio album , Artpop ( 2013 ) . `` Born This Way '' is a song by American singer Lady Gaga , and the lead single from her second studio album of the same name . Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( [ ˈstɛfəniː_dʒɜrməˈnɒtə ] ; born March 28 , 1986 ) , known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . Gaga 's third album Artpop , released in 2013 , topped the US charts and included the successful single `` Applause '' .