Question: Which University did this artist drop out of to pursue a musical career and who claimed Video of the Year for her song 'Poker Face'?

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Next Level (song): "Next Level" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist and songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki taken from her tenth studio album "Next Level" (2009).  The song was written by Hamasaki herself while the composition was by Dai Nagao and arrangement by HΛL.  The song was conceived while Hamasaki was working on the studio album during her anniversary year, which was in April 2008.  This year was to commemorate her ten-year anniversary since her debut single "Poker Face".  "Next Level" was released as the album's lead and only promotional single on the same date as the album release digitally.

Lady Gaga: Growing up, Gaga wrote songs, played at open mic nights, and performed in school plays.  She also studied at CAP21 through New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out to pursue a musical career.  After being dropped from a contract with Def Jam Recordings, Gaga worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007.  Gaga rose to prominence in 2008 with the release of her debut album, a dance-pop and electropop record titled "The Fame", and its internationally chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face".  A follow-up EP, "The Fame Monster" (2009), featuring the singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone", and "Alejandro", also proved successful.

Mtume: Mtume (pronounced "em-tu-may") was a funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career.  Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s.  Other members of the group included Reggie Lucas and Tawatha Agee.  Mtume have also gained recognition after having its hit single "Juicy Fruit" extensively sampled by many hip-hop artists, most notably by the Notorious B.I.G. in the 1994 hit song 'Juicy'; the song was also featured in the video game "".  The song 'C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)' from their album "You, Me, and He" was featured in the video game "Grand Theft Auto IV".

Lady Gaga videography: American singer Lady Gaga has released three video albums and has been featured in twenty-eight music videos.  From her debut album "The Fame" (2008), she released music videos for the singles "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame" and "Paparazzi".  In the latter, she portrays a doomed starlet taking revenge on her lover.  She reissued her first album as "The Fame Monster" (2009), preceded by a music video for the lead single "Bad Romance", which won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year in 2010.  The following year, Jonas Åkerlund directed the music video for "Telephone"—a continuation of "Paparazzi"—which was shot as a short film.  The video received an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year nomination, and was named the Best Music Video of the Decade by "Billboard" in January 2015.  For her 2010 video "Alejandro", Gaga received positive review from critics, though she was criticized by the Catholic League that alleged blasphemy.

Poker Face (Lady Gaga song): "Poker Face" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, "The Fame" (2008).  It was released on September 26, 2008 as the album's second single.  "Poker Face" is a synthpop song in the key of G♯ minor, following in the footsteps of her previous single "Just Dance", but with a darker musical tone.  The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends.  The song's lyrics feature various sexual innuendos.

VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year: On VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year, the best videos of the year are counted down.  Since 2002, twelve videos have been named Video of the Year: "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow, "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty, "Yeah! " by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey, "Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg, "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams and "All of Me" by John Legend

List of number-one singles of 2008 (Australia): The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia.  Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.  In 2008, fifteen singles claimed the top spot, including Timbaland's "Apologize", which started its peak position in late 2007.  Twelve acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Leona Lewis, Flo Rida, T-Pain, Colbie Caillat, Gabriella Cilmi, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kings of Leon and Wes Carr.  Five collaborations topped the chart.  Lady Gaga earned two number-one singles during the year for "Just Dance" and "Poker Face".

Tell (poker): A tell in poker is a change in a player's behavior or demeanor that is claimed by some to give clues to that player's assessment of their hand.  A player gains an advantage if they observe and understand the meaning of another player's tell, particularly if the tell is unconscious and reliable.  Sometimes a player may fake a tell, hoping to induce their opponents to make poor judgments in response to the false tell.  More often, people try to avoid giving out a tell, by maintaining a poker face regardless of how strong or weak their hand is.

Poker Face Paul: Poker Face Paul is a series of four video games for Game Gear that simulates various card games, all released in 1994.  The individual games are "Poker Face Paul's Blackjack", "Poker Face Paul's Gin", "Poker Face Paul's Poker", and "Poker Face Paul's Solitaire".

List of number-one singles of 2009 (Australia): The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia.  Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales.  In 2009, 14 singles claimed the top spot, including Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", which started its peak position in late 2008.  Seven acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Jessica Mauboy, The Fray, Taylor Swift, A. R. Rahman, Nicole Scherzinger, David Guetta, Vanessa Amorosi and Kesha.

Supporting paragraphs: VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year Lady Gaga
Answer: New York University