Yes! From 2008! So in this interview, I think Sia was probably talking about it at the time when they started working together, in late 2008/early 2009.
Just because Kirill thinks that does not make it correct.
Just Dance was rising up the charts before the VMAs.
I didn't agree that Gaga wouldn't be famous without Christina, I just think that those comparisons helped her become famous even faster, that is all. But there's nothing to give Christina credit for.
In my opinion Xtina's comment wasn't rude...i didn't know her at the time too...it's totally understandable, and i'm not expecting you to be agree with me...i just don't care.
I won't even lie. I didn't hear about GaGa until that infamous AMA performance. So, maybe that performance did have an effect on GaGa getting some exposure. However, the fact that so many people called Christina out on taking from GaGa is proof that GaGa was very well known, at least in certain communities.
I honestly had never heard known of her until Christina's 2008 VMA performance. Lady Gaga would not have risen to fame at that speed if Christina didn't perform that year.
Whether you like it or not, there is a fact that you must learn to deal with: