[PAR] [TLE] Lady Gaga [SEP] Growing up, Gaga wrote songs, played at open mic nights, and performed in school plays.  She also studied at CAP21 through New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career.  After being dropped from a contract with Def Jam Recordings, Gaga worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007.  Gaga rose to prominence in 2008 with the release of her debut album, a dance-pop and electropop record titled "The Fame", and its internationally chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face".  A follow-up EP, "The Fame Monster" (2009), featuring the singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone", and "Alejandro", also proved successful. [PAR] [TLE] VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year [SEP] On VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year, the best videos of the year are counted down.  Since 2002, twelve videos have been named Video of the Year: "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow, "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty, "Yeah! " by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey, "Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg, "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams and "All of Me" by John Legend
[PAR] [TLE] Lady Gaga [ SEP ] Growing up , Gaga wrote songs , played at open mic nights , and performed in school plays . She also studied at CAP21 through New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career . After being dropped from a contract with Def Jam Recordings , Gaga worked as a songwriter for Sony / ATV Music Publishing , where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007 . Gaga rose to prominence in 2008 with the release of her debut album , a dance - pop and electropop record titled " The Fame " , and its internationally chart - topping singles " Just Dance " and " Poker Face " . A follow - up EP , " The Fame Monster " ( 2009 ) , featuring the singles " Bad Romance " , " Telephone " , and " Alejandro " , also proved successful . [PAR] [TLE] VH1 's Top 40 Videos of the Year [ SEP ] On VH1 's Top 40 Videos of the Year , the best videos of the year are counted down . Since 2002 , twelve videos have been named Video of the Year : " Soak Up the Sun " by Sheryl Crow , " Unwell " by Matchbox Twenty , " Yeah ! " by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil ' Jon , " We Belong Together " by Mariah Carey , " Buttons ( The Pussycat Dolls song)Buttons " by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg , " Big Girls Do n't Cry " by Fergie , " Bleeding Love " by Leona Lewis , " Poker Face " by Lady Gaga , " Hey , Soul Sister " by Train , " Rolling in the Deep " by Adele , " Somebody That I Used to Know " by Gotye featuring Kimbra , " Blurred Lines " by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams and " All of Me " by John Legend
Which University did this artist drop out of to pursue a musical career and who claimed Video of the Year for her song 'Poker Face'?
Which University did this artist drop out of to pursue a musical career and who claimed Video of the Year for her song ' Poker Face ' ?
New York University
New York University