But not as big as the Backstreet Boys and N-Sync had in their prime, not even close.

See what I did there?

Now, I don't understand what you are saying, is "musical artistic" like pepole who make music that could be considered art? Music like Mozart, Bethoven, and probably around 20 tracks in the entire last century? No.

Are you talking about it in the sense of a musician with an artistic tendency?
No, try and search in youtube for November Rain, Estranged and... well, these are the only music videos coming into my mind which seem to have meaning in their video, there are probably others but I don't care.

Lady Gaga is made out of the the same stuff we laugh about when we watch 80's music videos

you'll understand in about 20 years

I like lady gaga, but I think its to early to tell

She's not really doing anything different from Fergie or Gwen Stefani.

Not by a long shot. I mean even from our generation you have the likes of Dave Grohl and Thom Yorke (latter not my kind of thing, but talented none-the-less) lady gaga just pales by comparison.

Go back to the past 40 years and you have artists such as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Pink floyd, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, etc. who are probably all legitimately more musically artistic than lady gaga.

Go back even further and you have the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, Billie Holiday, etc...

And going centuries back you will have to compete with the likes of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Tchaicovsky and so on.

I don't see Lady Gaga, featuring any where near any of those on recognised talent and musical artistry. She's just popular that's all.

Also, it's not uncommon for an artist to write their own songs. In fact I don't think I would consider a music artist serious if they never wrote any of their own songs. It would be like a painter using a colour by numbers book and calling themselves a serious painter, it just doesn't work.

That said though, she is giving it a good go and I can see her sticking around like Madonna. The longevity is certainly there.

The lyrics in Telephone are absolute garbage. It's the video that everyone remembers.

i'm obsessed with lady gaga.  her music is just too awesome (and no, not her theatrics.  i don't pay attention to any of that).  she's amazing and i'm sure she'll be around for quite a long time.

after two albums she already has seven number 1 hits singles and six grammy nominations.  thats more than most artists have in a career.

i hear she's in the studio again for her third album; day 1 for sure for me.

Being a good artist isn't about number one hits. People like Led Zeppelin and The Who are considered some of the greatest music artists of the 20th century, and yet they have never had number one hit singles.

WOW! That's  more number one hits than Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Yes, Jethro Tull, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Dream Theater, COMBINED!

WOW!

Three words: full of win!