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Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute @Swansea Pride 2012

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Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute will be performing at Swansea Pride for the third year running. Donna will be headlining Swansea Pride performing on main stage at approximately between 4 and 5 pm.

Swansea Pride is a registered charity, managed and run entirely by volunteers, that promotes equality; raises awareness of the issues faced by LGBT people; celebrates the diversity of the LGBT community and hosts an annual LGBT festival which is held in Swansea, Wales on the last Saturday of June each year.

The first festival took place on the Lacrosse Field, Singleton Park on the 28 June 2009. Over 3,000 people attended the event,^[where Kelly Llorenna, Scooch and drag queens entertained the crowd. The festival was also used as a way to raise money and awareness for the HIV and AIDS charity, Terrence Higgins Trust.

Swansea Pride 2012 is scheduled for Saturday 30th 2012.

Check out some of Donna's photos from last years Swansea Pride

Donna Marie at Mas Palomas Pride Grand Canaria

2012-02-29T16:57:00.000-08:00

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute, will be performing at Grand Canaria Mas Palomas Pride on May 11th 2012 on main stage. Donna is really looking forward to performing at Mas Palomas. Gay Pride Maspalomas is one of the best, largest and most fun Prides in the world!

The next edition of the Gay Pride Maspalomas will be organised from 7 till 13 of May 2012. Maspalomas will have many events during this week such as live performances on the main stage, the famous Friday Drag Gala, pool parties, art exhibitions, the best club parties and of course the amazing Parade on Saturday followed by the Sunsation Dance Party and the Saturday Night Live Show. Gay Pride Maspalomas is one of the most busy weeks of the year in Maspalomas.

Check out some of Donna's Photos from live events

Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute Win Best Act 2011!

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On Friday the 24th February, Superclub Kremlin held their 13th annual Goscar Award Ceremony. Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute, booked to perform at the event, was stunned for a second year running! Winning the prestigeous award for Best Act of 2011. This is the second year running that Donna has won this award. Other nominees included, Sinita, Johnny Robinson, Stacey Soloman and 2Shoes. Delivering a spectacular performance in a new replica costume (from the Sidney Monster Hall Show), Donna blew the roof of the place. "I love performing in Belfast, I love you guys, thank you xxx"

Photos will be posted on Donna's website in the Galleries section soon

Little Monsters

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For all you little monsters who'd like to keep up to date on news about Donna Marie's Lady Gaga tribute & Impersonator show then follow Donna on

Twitter: DonnaMarieGaga

Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/DonnaMarie.LadyGagaTribute

Website:http://www.donnamarie.net

St Davids hall Theatre show “Lady Gaga Experience' 2012

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After a successful sell out performance in 2011, Donna Marie and her Lady Gaga Tribute show has been invited back to perform for a second time at St Davids Hall, Cardiff on Weds 6th June 2012. Tickets on sale now from St Davids Hall.

Donna promises the show is going to be bigger and better, a night to remember......

The Best of....

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A few weeks ago I had a phone call from Pick Me Up magazine asking me if they could reprint a story about my Lady Gaga tribute & Impersonator act that had originally been printed early 2011. They are putting together a special edition called 'The best of' which includes the best stories of 2011. Its out to buy now.......

The Best of 2011

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Wow what a year its been for my Lady Gaga Tribute show. I have worked with some great people and met some amazing little Monsters.

So here are some highlights from the past year, hope you enjoy :)

2011 started off with auditions for new dancers to take part in my very first Lady Gaga tribute show to take place in St David's Hall, Cardiff. After many auditions we chose our favourites and got straight down to rehearsals and planning the show.

Gigs throughout the year included Festivals, Corporate events and venues throughout the UK and Ireland. We also performed in other countries in included Bahrain, Switzaland, Germany, Austria and many more. Here are some photos......

June was an amazing month, busy as ever plus I had the most amazing Lady Gaga tribute Theatre show 'Lady Gaga Experience' at St Davids Hall, Cardiff. A sell out with over 1000 tickets sold it made all the hard work worth while. An experience I will never forget :)

I also won my very first Award as a Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator! I beat off stiff competition from fellow nominees Sinitta, Gareth Gates, Joe McElderry and Sophie Ellis Bextor to win a prestigious GOSCAR (come see the photos in my galleries) award for the Best Act of 2010.

My Lady Gaga Tribute featured in various Magazines and newspapers such as The Sun, Pick me up, Belfast Telegraph, South Wales Echo, The Wales on Sunday. I also had interviews on ITV, BBC Radio Ulster talkback, Wales online and featured on a programme for SKY Living (to be shown in 2012).

Also Lady Gaga's management 'Ate my heart' couldn't tell the difference between some of My Lady Gaga Tribute photos and that of Lady Gaga.

A Monstrous year, I can't wait to see what 2012 brings..... Paws up!!!!

NEWS!!!!!

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Dancers Wanted for The Worlds No1 Lady Gaga Tribute & Impersonator

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We are looking for dancers who would like to be part of The Worlds No1 Lady Gaga Tribute show. This show is taking the World by storm.

Donna Marie is currently looking for local dancers, amature or professional to be a part of very successful tribute show.

The appropriate dancers will need to be highly organised, dedicated, efficient and possess the ability to multi-task. They must also be enthusiastic and have lots of initiative. The most suitable dancers for the project will have a flexible but professional work ethic, as they will be required to work (practice and perform) independently and as part of a team in different environments (i.e.with videos, in rehearsal rooms, in the studio and live on stage). Dancers must be prepared to travel to and from Rehearsals. Rehearsals will take place at least once a week so dancers must be prepared to be dedicated and give there time. Strong interpersonal skills are also a prerequisite, as the dancers will be responsible for communicating with different clients & organisations at all levels throughout the promotion and touring of the project. Previous live performance experience is highly desirable, but not essential. This project is the ideal opportunity for an aspiring performing artist and dance professional with a passion for music, an open mind and ultimately - a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Dancers must be over 17 years, proof of age will need to be produced at audition

Please note pay varies per event but there are no guarantees of how much work will be available.

Costumes are supplied but you will be asked to supply shoes for performances.

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If you would like a chance to be part of The Worlds No1 Lady Gaga Tribute show, Auditions will be in the Cardiff area for more details and to book a place please contact Donna or Alisha

Phone : Donna : 07788753753 Alisha : 07870970942

email : gaga@donnamarie.net

THINGS TO REMEMBER.....

Dancers must wear suitable dance clothing and shoes.

Please bring along 2 recent photos, 1 x full length plus 1 x head & shoulders (please note these will be kept by the LGT team).

You will also be expected to perform a 2 min freestyle/routine of your own, so please bring your 2 min piece of music on CD.

Good Luck!!

September

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This was a busy month for Donna Marie and her Lady Gaga Tribute show with many sell out shows through out the UK , Ireland and Europe. One of Donna's favourite performances was at the Arneitz Bikers Custom show in Faak am See. The show attracts 100,000 visitors and 70,000 motorcycles during the week, making this one of the must attend events on the calendar for European bikers.

Another of Donna's favourite Lady Gaga tribute show performances was at Blanco's Hotel. Again the Hour long show with videos had a standing ovation and The Lady Gaga Tribute show has been booked back for Boxing Day evening 2011.

Donna Has also just secured another date in 2012 for her return to St Davids hall with her Lady Gaga tribute Theatre show. Tickets will be on sale soon.

Donna is also on the look out for new Dancers to join her Lady Gaga Tribute show, so if you'd like to be part of The World's No1 Lady Gaga tribute show drop Donna an email gaga@donnamarie.net.

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute Battles Anne Robinson on the BBC's Weakest Link

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On the 21st December 2010 Donna Marie appeared on BBC Television's Weakest Link Tribute Special.

Donna Battled Anne Robinson in her own calm and sophisticated manor dressed in her bright sparkly green winged leotard and sporting the bright yellow Lady Gaga wig! Donna looked spectacular under the lights of the television studio and stood out from all the other tribute act also appearing on the show. Donna managed to make it to fifth place but was voted out on a final decision from the Cher tribute.

You can view Donna on the Weakest Link on BBC Iplayer.

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator Opens Cardiff's St Davids 2 Student Lock in

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Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute Show, the world's number one Lady Gaga Tribute act and show is officially opening the St David's 2 Shopping Mall Student Lock in of 2011. Donna Marie has performed at countless venues all over the world and is recognised as the worlds number one Lady Gaga Tribute Act. Donna Marie works closely with James Maciver, Westend Theatre and BBC television costume designer to recreate the fashion statement that is Lady Gaga. The St David's 2 shopping mall will open for the student lock in at 20:30 till 23:30 on Tuesday the 8th of February 2011. Donna will be performing numbers from her show in her authentic Lady Gaga Tribute costumes to not only help promote the student lock in for local business, but also to help promote her up and coming Lady Gaga Tribute theatre tour opening event at the St David's Hall Cardiff on June the 2nd 2011 where the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator will rock Cardiff in a spectacular tribute to Lady Gaga.

The Weakest Link

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Donna Marie is the Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute, the worlds number one Lady Gaga tribute act and show appeared with Anne Robinson on BBC TV's the Weakest Link on the 21st of December 2010 in a Christmas Tribute special edition. Donna managed to secure herself fith place before being voted off in a tie situation. Donna Marie look spectacular dressed in her Green "Lady Gaga Heart" costume. Photos of the show can be found in the Media section of the lady gaga experience website. Donna definately stood out from the other contestants in the glitter green costume and yellow gaga wig. All in all filming was a great day where Donna got the chance to meet and make friends with other tribute artists including Tom Jones and Ronan Keeting

Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute Show nominated for Goscar Award

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Hey my little Monsters, can you believe it! The Lady Gaga Experience has been nominated for a Goscar award in Northern Ireland by the Kremlin night club. Donna performed her lady gaga tribute in 2010 in the superclub Kremlin Belfast. It was during the back to back performances that Donna Marie fooled hundreds of Lady Gaga fans into believing that she was Lady Gaga during a walk about through the streets of Belfast. Her look a like was so convincing that some fans who actually talked to Donna still believed that she was Lady Gaga. The Kremlin night club has many famous celebrity DJ's and acts performing throughout the year including Katherine Ellis, Joe McElderry, Diva Fever, Gareth Gates, Samantha Fox and Kym Mazelle just to name a few so it is a real honour for Donna to be nomintated for the Goscar award for the best act of 2010. The Lady Gaga Experience Tribute show is taking the globe by storm. Keep an eye on this blog as there will be some very exciting news coming soon.

Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute Show Wins The Prestigious Goscar Award

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Friday the 25th February 2011 saw the Belfast super club Kremlin holding the 12th annual Goscar Award Ceremony for 2010. This event is landmark in the Gay community throughout Europe. Donna Marie, the worlds number one Lady Gaga Tribute Act was awarded Best Act of 2010. Other nominations for this category included Sophie Ellis Bextor, Gareth Gates, Sinitta, and Joe McElderry. Donna was over the moon to honoured with this award, dressed in a replica of Lady Gaga's 2011 Grammy Award costume, she performed Born This Way for the first time to the VIP 1000 strong attendants. Donna would like to thank Kremlin Belfast for their continued support of her Lady Gaga Tribute and especially for considering her for such a prestigious award. Donna fooled hundreds of Belfast Gaga fans into thinking that she was the real Gaga last year prior to performing at Kremlin super club as part of a publicity stunt for Kremlin that received UK National media attention. Donna was also interviewed by BBC Radio Belfast and featured in the Belfast Telegraph and the Sun Newspaper. A video of Donna receiving her award has been posted on Donna's facebook page, the video is also available at Donna's Lady Gaga Tribute website.

Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute show confirmed for Cornwall Pride

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Having worked in and supported the gay community for over 10 years, Donna Marie, the Lady Gaga Experience, the World’s number one Award Winning Lady Gaga Tribute Act and Show has been confirmed for Cornwall Pride that takes place on the 27th of August 2011 in The Marquee, Lemonquai, Truro Cornwall. Make sure that you book your tickets early, this is going to be a good one!

Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute Show at St Davids Hall, 500 tickets already sold

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Hi Lady Gaga fans. Tickets for the St Davids Hall Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute Show on the 2nd June are selling fast. Over 500 tickets are sold to date and the show has not yet been advertised in the St Davids Hall news letter. St David's Hall are convinced that this will be a sell out show so in order to avoid disapointment, get on-line and book your tickets early.

Dance audtions are completed and we are well into rehersals. Had a techincal meeting yeterday and getting really excited. New costumes in the making and the video is almost completed! This show will blow your mind! We have so many surprises planned for you! The Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute Show is already the best Lady Gaga Tribute Show on the planet, the St Davids Hall show will take it to another level! Look out Gaga, here we come.

Click the link to read all the latest Lady Gaga Tribute News

Donna Marie's, Lady Gaga Tribute at Fusion

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What a fantastic gig at Fusion Night Club Guernsey, thanks to everyone who helped make this event such a success. Photos from this latest Lady Gaga Tribute show are available on the LGE facebook page and also on the Donna Marie LAdy Gaga Tribute website. We have added a few photos from Fusion below. The Lady Gaga Spark Bra went down a treat, we even managed to rig it up for Phil as a special birthday surprise, Phil Midgely as Lady Gaga!

The show was billed as a fund raiser for the Terrance Higgins Trust and as with most of Donna's shows, began with the rendition of Dance in the Dark. Donna, dressed in the Brit Awards lace catsuit with huge fluffy wig gracefully took to the stage with a fabulous dance routing emulating that of Gaga. Donna's vocals are 100 % live and sound just like the real Gaga.

Performances included Speechless in the Famous Lady Gaga Red Dress. Click the link for the lastest Lady Gaga Tribute setlist.

Monster in the stunning Monster Costume

Just Dance in the Purple Leotard

Paparazzi in the classic Gaga mirrored bra leotard

And of course, Bad Romance with the famous Spark Bra

And finishing of with Born this Way

Really busy week ahead, Germany tomorrow for RTL Television, only thing is that they are picking us up from the hotel at 7 am! That means getting up at stupid o'clock to get into costume and makeup! Divine on Thursday night for the Cardiff Mardi Gras fundraiser at Crystal Boutique night club, where my hubby will be spinning tunes till the early hours and then Manor Park gig on Friday, really looking forward to this week.

James Maciver, Donna's Costume designer, has been in touch and confirmed that the new costumes we have designed together are coming very soon! So excited, the new costumes are really unique to Gaga and probably her most memorable costumes to date, the attention to detail on these costumes is awesome! The Swarovski crystals alone cost a fortune! but had to get Swarovski for it to be really authentic. Will post photos as soon as we get them x

Update to the site, have a look at our about Lady Gaga page!

Three Weeks To Go!

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Hey there my little monsters, just three weeks to go to the start of the Lady Gaga Experience Theatre Tour starting at St David's Hall Cardiff. St David's Hall seats just over one thousand so best get your tickets as soon as possible as 700+ have already been sold for my amazing Lady Gaga tribute show.

Germany cancelled this week which to be honest is a blessing in disguise as it has allowed the LGE team to focus on our final dance rehearsals. Off to Germany again next week to open an Apple store, really looking forward to that gig. Flights sorted, Hotel Booked, Limo sorted, bouncers sorted, red carpet sorted!

Loving Judas but am really loving The Edge Of Glory, can't wait until my backing track is finished! Nigel ha nearly finished the video for the show and we have tested the projector and screen, 10,000 lumens! Apparently that translates to really bright but unfortunately I do not speak tecky!

Programs for the show are being designed by Derrick who will hopefully be taking some photos of my new Lady Gaga costumes for the show to add to the programs.

Jonathan is busy building the props and Vicki is busy finalising the choreography for Judas.

James is finishing the dancers costumes and Alisha is...oh yes, enjoying the weather in Rhodes!

The Dance Rehearsal DVD has been a godsend for teaching the new dances so big thanks to Vicki and Nige for their input.

Final dress rehearsals set for the next 3 weeks, loads of work I know but the show is going to be amazing, we are all really looking forward to it.

Club 2 Ten in Swansea on of Friday so I hope to see some of you little monsters there!

Oh yes, added some new pages to the web site including the Lady Gaga tribute set list, information on Lady Gaga herself and also a comparison between Gaga and myself, I hope you like the images, I will be adding loads more after the show as I do not want to spoil the surprise of my new costumes. I am so excited about performing in them, they look amazing.

Anyway, off to a gig now so will keep you posted next week

Donna X

St Davids Hall Theatre Show, only a week to go!

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Donna Marie, the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator, the world's number one Lady Gaga tribute act and show, will be starting her theatre tour in just over a week at St. David's Hall Cardiff. With the show now reaching sell out, there are only a few tickets left. Exciting new costumes, props, visuals and stage effects along with Donna Marie's Lady Gaga Tribute dance crew, this promises to be a show to remember. With Lady Gaga having performed for BBC on the Big Weekend, the stage is set for a spectacular tribute to Lady Gaga herself on the 2nd of June 2011.

Donna Marie says "The next 8 days are going to be totally mental with final costume fittings, rehearsals and preparation for the show. I have 3 gigs around the country this weekend as well as ITV coming to film a documentry about me on Friday. I have radio and newspaper interviews to do and still have loads of last minute wig styling and prop making that needs to be finished. I could really do with some extra hours in the days to have time to sleep. But every minute is worth it and I can't wait to get out on that stage and show my little monsters what I have planned for them. I still can't believe how I have managed to put together a theatre show of this size without a production company backing me but it shows all you need is determination, passion and hard work and never give up even when things get real bad".

Donna watches Lady Gaga perform at the Radio 1 Big Weekend

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Despite here crazy schedule, Donna Marie the UK’s number one Lady Gaga Tribute took time out to watch Lady Gaga perform live at the Radio 1 big weekend.

Despite the mixed reviews I thought Lady Gaga was as fab as ever, performing a mix of our favourites, as well as a small tribute to the newly married Will & Kate, who we all presume are two of Lady Gaga’s biggest fans!

Arriving 20 munities late in a wooden coffin, she revealed herself clad from head to toe in a black PVC suit Gaga’s shock factor was a prevalent as ever, wearing a prosthetic belly she opened with 'Born This Way', which got the crowds cheering. This Quickly led into ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Bad Romance’ .

Lady Gaga then surprised everyone performing a couple of jazz numbers, she sung 'Orange Coloured Sky' with the lyrics amended to pay homage to newlywed royal couples, Kate Middleton and Prince William. I may even look at adding this to my show in the future as her black lace outfit was really elegant and a costume I would definitely love to add to my tribue show. This part of the show closed with Lady Gaga on her piano performing new tracks 'Speechless' and 'The Edge of Glory' which were dedicated to her father and grandfather. Yet another costume change for Lady Gaga a into a two piece black leather bra and briefs for electric and heart pounding performances of ‘Just Dance’ and 'Judas'.

Lady Gaga not only provided a massive performance but she also gave Donna a list of new costumes she is looking to performing in her no 1 Lady Gaga Tribute.

Here’s the shows full set list - 'Born This Way', 'Bad Romance', 'Telephone', 'Poker Face', 'Alejandro', 'Orange Coloured Sky', 'Speechless', 'The Edge of Glory', 'You And I', 'Just Dance', 'Judas'

If you missed the performance here is another chance to see the show at BBC's Radio 1's Big Weekend site

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator fools Saarbruecken

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Donna Marie, the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator, fooled Saarbruecken, Germany during a pre-gig walkabout on Friday 20th. Donna was asked by Apple Computers Inc to open their new Apple store in Saarbruecken. Donna arrived dressed in the replica yellow and black gaga dress in a white limo accompanied by two security guards. Donna was later joined by a reporter and photographer from the German national newspaper Bild. After officially opening the Apple store, Donna then went on to perform at the famous E-Work concert halle to perform for a one thousand strong audience from one of Germany's biggest IT distributors, Implement IT. The gig was fantastic and received yet another standing ovation.

Donna returned to the UK on Saturday where she then performed her Lady Gaga Tribute for Gosvenor Casinos in her home town of Cardiff. The Grovenor confirmed that she was the best act that they had seen.

Here are some photos from the Walkabout and Saarbruecken gig.

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator at St Davids Hall Cardiff Show Critic

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THERE can’t be many stars who can attract well over 1,000 people to a concert hall without actually being there.

But such is the magical appeal of Lady Gaga that when the tribute act, the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator, rolled into town the fans rolled into Cardiff’s St David’s Hall.

I am not quite sure what the normal composition of an Lady Gaga audience would be but here it was mainly youngish girls and some boys with presumably their mums, and a good smattering of Wales’ gay community.

I know the main Gaga singles and the accompanying videos and our leading lady, mother-of-one 35-year-old Donna Marie Trego, from Dinas Powys, had meticulously recreated costumes, dance routines, doing a good version of arguably the biggest pop-electro songs so far this century.

While, of course, this is not as lavish or polished as a real Gaga concert, the effects are great fun, with videos, lasers and pyrotechnics, including a bra that shoots out sparks, and other zany outfits.

The set was an old New York-style metro carriage that acted as Donna Marie’s changing room and from where she could appear for each number. In those quick change spots a large video screen kept the audience entertained with presumably her own version of Gaga videos and some that I didn’t recognise but were sufficiently wacky to keep our attention.

Donna Marie may well be amazed at how full St David’s Hall was for this fun night. But then this act has toured extensively and is often hailed as one of the best tribute acts on the road. Plus this was a young, enthusiastic audience – just what St David’s Hall needs. A good move whoever booked the act.

This was the opening night of this new theatre show that was rehearsed in Cardiff, with new songs Donna Marie has learned. It features such big hits as Judas, Poker Face, Born This Way, Let’s Dance and Bad Romance – which as you would expect stole the show.

The 11 dancers did all the right moves and formed an effective frame.

Admittedly, there are times when Donna Marie looks a little unsteady in those amazingly high-heeled shoes and boots, but as the show develops this will no doubt ease, but for one night at least, we all went goo goo for Gaga!

4 out of 5

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South Wales Argos Review of Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute at St David's Hall

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It says a lot about the trajectory of Lady Gaga’s career that a mere three years after first dinting the charts her tribute act can pack out St David’s Hall. Not only that but the support act for Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute act and Impersonator is a tribute act to Pink, who has been regularly having hits for more than a decade..

Aside from being a missed opportunity for a witty tribute act name (Salmon? Cerise?) P!nk (CORR) both looks like the American singer and does a pretty good approximation of her throaty voice.

However, the crowd reserves its full-on enthusiasm for the headliner.. Singer Donna Marie understands attention to detail is what make a good mimic and has went all out to replicate her muse’s theatrical live show, with slick dancers and choreography, multiple costume changes, an elaborate stage set and a big screen showing videos from Donna's own live show and music promos. After belting out all the hits (Just Dance, Alejandro, Poker Face) she finishes with Bad Romance. The fans strongly demand an encore and Donna Marie returns to perform Born This Way. A delighted audience left having enjoyed as close as you can get to the real thing for a value for money price

Teaser Trailers and photos from Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator at St David's Hall Cardiff

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Please find below, links to our teaser trailers from the St David's Hall sell out show

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator Interview ITV

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Donna Marie ITV Interview

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator at St Davids Hall Pre Show Interview

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Tonight Cardiff will witness a global superstar brought to life on stage, in the biggest show yet from the Dinas Powys mum who transforms herself into Lady Gaga for a living. Dave Owens investigated

DONNA Marie Trego lives a double life. By day she is a married mum of one – but by night she transforms herself into a meticulously dressed homage to superstar Lady Gaga.

Tonight she'll have a little taste of the pop superstar's fame when she steps out on the stage at St David's Hall to perform the biggest concert of her life.

However, unlike the American icon who rehearses for her huge tours at state-of-the-art facilities, when we speak Donna is holed away in the Albion Club in Grangetown, Cardiff putting the finishing touches to rehearsals for the premiere of her most ambitious performance yet.

"In my mind it's the biggest and best Lady Gaga tribute show that's around," says the 35-year-old.

"We've spent thousands of pounds making it the best we can."

As far as tribute acts are concerned, she's certainly pushed the boat out.

"We've got 11 dancers, video screens, pyrotechnics, 15 costume changes, and much more."

And so keen is Donna's attention to detail that she even advertises herself as "the only tribute in the world to have a genuine working spark bra".

"Yes, it wouldn't be my show without the spark bra," she laughs.

"The whole production is pretty good anyway but this time we had a lot of ideas and we wanted to put it on the level of a proper theatre tour.

"When people see the quality of this show they will be amazed. We've raised the bar for tribute acts.

"In the UK there are around 40 Lady Gaga tributes, but most of them won't go to the lengths that I do," she adds.

"Just as Lady Gaga herself goes that extra mile in flamboyant costumes then so do I."

Donna has been working for the past 18 months as a tribute to the Poker Face star, who recently released her latest album Born This Way.

As well as watching Gaga's every move, the Dinas Powys mum has to spend hours creating zany costumes to match the hit singer's vast array of outfits, with the help of friend and costume designer James Maciver.

"I love Lady Gaga's creativity and wackiness," she says. "Just when you think she can't step up, she does. She has no limits, she's daring and you always expect her to come out with something bigger and better which she does. She is a clever, clever woman."

People might reckon that Donna showed a similar amount of intelligence when spotting an opening as a Lady Gaga impersonator.

"I've sung for the last 18 years and for the last year I've worked in WOW bar in Cardiff," she says, explaining how she first became Gaga.

"We started having themed nights so when Lady Gaga was in town we decided to have a night in tribute to her.

"I didn't have enough time to rehearse so we got a tribute act to come and while I was watching her, I just thought, 'I could do that.'

"I didn't think my husband would be too keen on me travelling round the country as Lady Gaga, but then he came over to me during the evening and said, 'You could do that!' So I slept on it and then the next morning I rang James, and it went from there.

"James and I work really closely together and he is amazing. I'll e-mail him with an idea then we'll sit down with a cup of tea. We are constantly updating the costumes and the show and they are all replicas of the House of Gaga outfits.

"I try and source all the props and wigs myself and then James helps create some amazing costumes."

Despite the singer's notoriously risque antics, Donna reveals her six-year-old daughter Cyan has become a huge fan.

"Cyan's favourite song is Telephone and she is absolutely obsessed with Lady Gaga. I've even performed at her school after she volunteered me to the headteacher!

"My husband Nigel is really supportive too and often helps out with sound and the website and my sister is my dresser so the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator is a real family affair."

All those family members will be out in force tonight when she takes to the stage at St David's Hall.

"It's getting bigger all the time," she enthuses. "I still can't believe I'm about to play St David's Hall, I'll only believe it when I walk off stage and think to myself, wow I can't believe what I've just done!"

* The Lady Gaga Experience is at St David's Hall, Cardiff, tonight. For tickets priced £10 ring the box office on 029 2087 8444. Find out more about Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute by visiting http://www.ladygagaexperience.com/

Photos from Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute Show at St David's Hall Cardiff Now On Line

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Hey my little monsters, yes all of you monsters that bought VIP tickets and stayed for the photo opportunity can view and download your photos on the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute website. Donna Marie has had raving reviews for the Lady Gaga Tribute show that she performed on the 2nd of June 2011.

Top Media Wales critic Mike Smith, who rarely gives a show more than 3 stars, awarded Donna Marie with a whopping 4 out of 5! An excellent review for a show that deserves all the credit.

Donna and her team have worked flat out for the last five months to ensure that The Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute show would rock Cardiff. It did! A thousand strong standing ovation for a performance that the Lady herself would have been proud of.

Please find below some images from the show taken by semi-professional photographer Brian Trego of Barry Camera Club.

Fan Video from St David's Hall Cardiff

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Hello little monsters, thought that I would post a fan video that we recieved on our Lady Gaga Tribute Facebook Page from the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute Gig at St David's Hall Cardiff.

Enjoy xxxDonna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute Born This Way

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute at Downing Ball Cambridge supported by Chase and Status

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Wow my little monsters, what a great gig at Downing ball on the 21st June in Cambridge. Admittedly, performing at 3 am was a little bit of a struggle but you guys made it worth every minute. And to have Chase and Status and Darwin Deez as our support acts was amazing! Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute crew love Chase and Status! I have to say it was a pleasure performing for the Downing Ball on main stage, what a great bunch little monsters you Cambridge guys are! and I thank you for filling the venue with your cheers, it was a great feeling! I hope you guys will have us back next year cos we really enjoyed the gig, especially the candyfloss!

Chase and Status with MC Rage were brill, despite regulations putting a cap on the noise levels, we really enjoyed the set, and in true Lady Gaga fashion, what more could you ask for, thanks C&S xxx, good luck with the new album xxx

As for Downing, what a superb event! We have never been asked to perform at n event that has portable loos with gold taps, fresh candifloss, fairgound attractions, hair salon, Spa, Games Room, food and drink on tap, outdoor cinema, Dance tent, cabaret tent, just to name a few! Hope to see you little monsters next year xxxxx

And wow guys, this Saturday the 25th, Wales' finest DJ DJ N18EL T (Nigel Trego) opens Swansea pride at midday on main stage with a commercial dance set followed by a funky house set in the dance tent at 15:30, followed by Wow Club Cardiff midnight till 3 am!.

And what fab acts we have for you this year, just to name a couple. The fabulous Angie Brown, the UK's number one Dance/House music Diva (she is amazing, we love you Angie!), Six - D and of course the Donna Marie Lady Gaga Tribute. Donna and team are scheduled to be on stage at 5PM followed by a late night performance at Talk of The Town.

Hope to see you there my little monsters!

Donna xxxx

First Photos from Zurich Pride

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Hi Little monsters, I had an amazing time at Zurich Pride even though the rain came down, the fans danced the night away. I would like to say a big thank you to Massimo and all the Zurich Pride team, Lore and Pino for their support and the tastiest Pizza's in Switzerland (Acanto), can't wait to return to Switzerland soon!

And of course, what a fantastic surprise, I get home an get to see Lady Gaga perform on Paul O'Grady's show! Looks like there is another Gaga costume in the pipeline!

Today I have been rehersing for this weeks Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute gigs, Tuesday is gonna be a big one but it is top secret however, I will post photos and videos soon. Lets not forget Swansea Pride on the 25th, on main stage at 5 PM followed by an hour long show at Talk of the Town.

Here are the first photos from Zurich Pride.. xxxxx

Switzerland goes Gaga for Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute

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This week has been a bit of a bad week at the start as I have been run down from all the Lady Gaga tribute gigs and no rest and that plays hell with my voice, but its finally on the mend.

I have also been busy planning my headliner set for Zurich pride this coming Friday 17th June. Yes, The Lady Gaga Experience tribute show is gonna leave Switzerland Speechless again. Its going to be so much fun! Robin S is also headlining this year.

I will be performing a 1hr set with video backdrops and loads of costume changes.

I am so in love with my new lady gaga tribute costumes. They have cost me thousands of pounds but worth every penny as people can't tell the difference between the real Lady Gaga's costumes and my Lady Gaga tribute costumes. That's all thanks to a very talented and clever James Maciver, I wouldn't have anyone else make my Lady Gaga tribute costumes. He is so amazing, check out my Gaga or Donna page on my website!!

It has been very much appreciated being booked for Zurich pride following a gig in Acanto with my Lady Gaga Tribute show earlier on in the year.

I am wondering if we are going to get the same attention this time as we had the last time we travelled to Europe with The Lady Gaga Tribute show. Our last trip to Saarbrucken caused a right stir. We had the airline crew approach us and ask if I was the real Lady Gaga. Of course we put them straight and told them I was a Lady Gaga tribute act.

Loving singing Edge of glory, I think its my favourite song at the minute. Its crazy how many times at a gig I get asked if I am miming as they have not heard any other Lady Gaga Tribute act sing/sound like the real Gaga. What a compliment eh!!

Gonna try and get an early night tonight before the mad 2 days of travelling begins.

Paws up!!

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute Show at St David's Hall Cardiff

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All those months of planning were worth every minute. 11 Dancers, a full size New York Subway Carriage, a nine foot high Pipe organ, a Steinway Grand Piano, a 15 foot video screen, 10,000 lumen projector, 4 video cameras and an awesome PA, over 80 pyrotechnics, not forgetting of course the star of the show, Donna Marie, Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute.

St David's Hall Cardiff rocked out to Donna Marie's replica renditions of Gaga's most memorable moments. The Costumes were stunning replicas of Lady Gaga's most memorable outfits, Donna's 100% live vocals and superbly choreographed replica dance routines made this night the most talked about tribute show to hit Cardiff.

The 1000 strong crowed were captivated by Donna's performance from the first second that she stepped out of the Metro Carriage. The show has received excellent reviews that included renowned critic Mike Smith awarding the show a staggering 4 out of 5 and hailing Donna Marie as one of the world's leading tribute artists, and the World's most accurate and authentic Lady Gaga Tribute.

St David's Hall have stated that the Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute act is the best show that they have ever had on their stage. The 1000 strong crowd gave Donna a five minute standing ovation. St David's Hall are meeting with Donna on Wednesday this week to organise a repeat performance for next year which Donna has already decided will be bigger and better!

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute replica costumes

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Hi my little monsters, just thought that I would set up a page on my website to show you some of my replica Lady Gaga costumes. Of course there are many more than these images so I will keep updating them as soon as I get new photos.

Donna Marie, Lady Gaga Tribute is the only Lady Gaga Tribute in the world to have accurate replica costumes of the "Bumble Bee" Dress, the Monster Ball Tour Purple Leather Jacket (complete with Swarovski Crystals (the same as Lady Gaga)), Much Music Awards studded leather leotard with working replica spark bra, Royal Variety Red Dress including neck piece, Alejandro Cape, Brit Award White Lace Cat-suite including replica head piece, Telephone white/black dress, purple winged leotard, Green Heart leotard, Grammy 2011 costume, real hair Monster jacket and skirt, Teeth leotard and Paparazzi Newspaper print cat-suit.

Please feel free to check out my Donna or Gaga gallery to compare some of my costumes.