Lady Gaga left college at age 19 to focus on her music career. She began performing as a go-go dancer in small clubs. Her debut album The Fame was released in 2008 and achieved commercial success, being nominated for Album of the Year. Gaga promoted the album through concerts in Europe and the United States in small clubs. Her disography includes The Fame (2008), The Fame Monster (2009), Born This Way (2011), Artpop (2013) and more. She has won eight Moonman Awards and was the first artist to gain one million followers on Twitter within hours of releasing Born This Way.