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Library/Campaign/Mastercard: Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured
Grade B24 sourcesHIS-00279

Mastercard: Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured

Campaign · 2025 · Notable

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Mastercard cast 32 fans in Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra video after a sponsored dance contest.

Original · Mastercard / Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” Music Video Presented by Mastercard
Mastercard on YouTube
Go Behind the Scenes with Lady Gaga on 'Abracadabra' Music Video (Exclusive Video)
Extra; exclusive Mastercard-supplied footage
Screenshot
Rolling Stone
Guts, glory and Gaga: Two med students make magic with 'Abracadabra' fan video
Mastercard Newsroom
The 2025 Experiential Awards: The Best Agencies and Brands Putting Consumers in the Action
Adweek
Mastercard | Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured
The One Club; McCann XBC entrant narrative
Lady Gaga Partners with Mastercard and Announces "Abracadabra" Video Competition
Lady Gaga Now
Lady Gaga surprises her Little Monsters
Billboard
Lady Gaga Launches "Club MAYHEM" Dance Party With Mastercard
Lady Gaga Now
Lady Gaga Abracadabra fan edit video Mastercard
Billboard
Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured" Wins At Cannes and New York Festivals Advertising Awards.
Lady Gaga Now

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How it works
Reach55Contagion35Breadth40Velocity87LongevityNo data yet52

Numbers

Campaign strategist’s global impressions claim; cutoff undisclosed
1.4B
Self-reported · Teanna Bass; campaign social engagement strategist
Seed to peak proxy
2 days
Feb 2 ’25 to Feb 4 ’25
Platforms
6
Started on TV
Origin
Mixed
Finance

Mechanics

  • ChallengePrimary
  • Identity badge
  • Fandom mobilisation
  • Response chain
  • Newsjacking

How it spread

Trace the origin

Mastercard premiered Abracadabra during the Grammys and invited dance auditions. A contestant shared their audition on Reddit; the hashtag also appeared on Snapchat. Mastercard released a video with 32 fans and claimed a Gen Z brand lift.

Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.

Feb ’25MarAprJunAugOctDecMar ’26MayJunTVOpen webPressRedditYouTubeInstagram
TVOpen webPressRedditYouTubeInstagram

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Timeline (16)

  1. February 2025

    Mastercard / Lady Gaga seed · Feb 2 ’25

    Mastercard premiered Abracadabra during a Grammys commercial break and invited fans to audition.[1][2][3]

    Lady Gaga Partners with Mastercard and Announces "Abracadabra" Video Competition
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Mastercard owner response · Feb 3 ’25

    Mastercard invited fans to post dance auditions with #MastercardGagaContest and submit their video URLs.[4]

  3. Marketing Dive press · Feb 3 ’25

    Marketing Dive covered the sponsored video, fan casting contest and Club MAYHEM prize.[5]

Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Revised 1 number
  2. 2026-10-15Fact-check passed (36 claims)
  3. 2026-10-13Added 1 event · Revised 15 events · Added 4 sources · Archived 2 sources · Added 1 number · Revised 10 numbers · Revised 1 series · Summary rewritten
  4. 2026-10-12Added: 15 events, 20 sources · Score 52
Origin
Mixed
Sector
Finance
Region
Global
Campaign strategist’s global impressions claim; cutoff undisclosed
1.4B
Self-reported · Teanna Bass; campaign social engagement strategist
Evidence
Grade B

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Feb ’25MarAprJunAugOctDecMar ’26MayJunTVOpen webPressRedditYouTubeInstagram
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  1. February 2025

    Mastercard / Lady Gaga seed · Feb 2 ’25

    Mastercard premiered Abracadabra during a Grammys commercial break and invited fans to audition.[1][2][3]

    Lady Gaga Partners with Mastercard and Announces "Abracadabra" Video Competition
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Mastercard owner response · Feb 3 ’25

    Mastercard invited fans to post dance auditions with #MastercardGagaContest and submit their video URLs.[4]

  3. Marketing Dive press · Feb 3 ’25

    Marketing Dive covered the sponsored video, fan casting contest and Club MAYHEM prize.[5]

  1. peak proxy · Feb 4 ’25

  2. owner response · Feb 9 ’25

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