MARIA ARAGON IN TORONTO FOR THE HERBIE FUND

Maria Aragon in Toronto - June 2012

Many of you might remember Maria Aragon, the 11-year-old Girl from Winnipeg who last year became a viral sensation with her Cover of Lady Gaga's Born this Way. Before she knew it, she would be invited to the stage at Air Canada Centre here in Toronto performing before thousands! And we were there!

Aragon made a rare visit to CityTV's Breakfast Television earlier, performing a couple Tunes in their newly-renovated Studio. Noticing hoards of Fans outside the Studio waving to her, Aragon together with her Mom, came outside for a quick greeting, signing Autographs and taking Photos with Fans. She's absolutely delightful and even Billy had to lean-in for a smooch!

Those of you who are free tomorrow during the day, can check her out at Dundas Square as she performs there tomorrow in support of SickKids Hospital's Herbie Fund.

Follow Maria Aragon on Twitter here.

UPDATE: Look who Re-Tweeted this Post!

NEW MUSIC: LADY GAGA - BORN THIS WAY (THE COUNTRY ROAD VERSION)

Lady Gaga & Maria Aragon in Toronto - March 2011

As a special treat for Fans who have made her Single Born this Way number one now for six consecutive weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Lady Gaga has released this epic version of the Hit.

Just this morning Lady Gaga unleashed this Def Lepard/Bon Jovi-esque offering of Born this Way (The Country Road Version) for Fans. All gutts 'n' glory. Harmonica included. A nice companion to her You and I which she has been performing on her The Monster Ball Tour.

Preview it in full below (audio content owned by Universal Music):

LADY GAGA AND MARIA ARAGON DUET AT TORONTO "THE MONSTER BALL" SHOW

Maria Aragon & Lady Gaga - Air Canada Centre (March 2011)

Instead of repeating a Review of the same show I saw last July, I will point out a few key differences at  Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Show at Air Canada Centre.  In what is now my sixth time seeing Lady Gaga perform live since her rise to Fame began in 2008 (and third time attending this Tour), I can say with confidence that she vocally is at the top of her game right now.  What is even more impressive is that she did this after a long flight directt from Paris this afternoon, as she had made her Runway debut at a Thierry Mugler Fashion Show last night there.  Congratulating her tired self, she told the audience: "If I can do it, you have no fucking excuse!".

Lady Gaga chats with Fan on Phone

Aside from a few subtle Costume changes and song omissions like Speechless and So Happy I Could Die, a couple exciting bits were infused into tonight's Show.  During Alejandro from her The Fame Monster Disc, she dived right into the audience without warning, giving Fans a giant thrill.  Lady Gaga also called one Fan randomly on his Cell Phone to chat, to which he thanked her for helping inspire him to "out" himself as a young Gay Man.  Aiding Gay Youth is a cause which the Mega-Star believes in strongly, donating proceeds from her Shows to a Charity named Green Chimneys which assists homeless Youth in the LGBT Community.

The ultimate highlight of the evening though was a much-hyped Duet between ten year-old Winnipeg singing sensation Maria Aragon and Lady Gaga, performed not once but twice on stage of U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart-topper, Born this Way;  one Piano Version, one it is original glory in the encore of the Show.  Gaga visibly was moved by the talent of this young Girl whom she inspired.  

Watch Lady Gaga and Maria Aragon duet on Born This Way (Piano Version):