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Madonna is the queen of pop music and one of the most valuable brands, a famous singer, songwriter and music producer. Madonna's songs and videos set the tone and direction of both the American and global music industries. The performer's work often finds itself at the center of scandals; she is not afraid to touch upon sensitive topics of social injustice, racial and sexual oppression.
Childhood and youth
The singer's real name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. She was born under the zodiac sign Leo on August 16, 1958 in the American state of Michigan. She spent her childhood surrounded by five brothers and sisters. Her mother died when Madonna was 5 years old, and her stepmother cared only about her own children. It was precisely this “competition” from childhood, as the singer would later tell, that gave birth to her dream of becoming famous throughout the world.
TrionNine years later, Madonna Ciccone performed at a school talent competition, where she shocked all the teachers. For the number where the girl sang from the stage in a top and shorts, decorated with paints, her father put her under house arrest.
After school, Madonna entered the University of Michigan with the hope of becoming an outstanding ballerina; at that time she did not even think about music. She did not become a successful dancer, and soon the girl realized that she needed to leave the province to pursue her dream.
Madonna moved to New York, where for a very long time she worked only for food, living in a crime-ridden area. In 1979, she auditioned to be a backup dancer for a famous touring performer. Professionals noticed good potential in her and decided to make Madonna a dancing singer.
Music
Full creative biography The pop diva began in 1983 with the recording of Madonna's debut album, which reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. The second disc, Like a Virgin, instantly reached the top of the prestigious US charts, which made Madonna famous throughout the world. In 1985, Madonna released her famous video for the hit Material Girl.
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Following this, a series of successful releases by the artist began, including the album True Blue, the single Live to Tell, and the video clip for the composition La Isla Bonita, written in the genre of Latin American pop music.
In 1998, “the greatest pop masterpiece of the 90s,” as the music magazine Rolling Stone called the record, was released - the album Ray of Light, the single from which, called Frozen, became a record-breaking leading position in the prestigious charts.
In 2000, Madonna released her next studio album, called Music. In it, the singer used a vocoder for the first time. The album took first place in the top ratings of the USA and Great Britain.
In 2003, Madonna made her debut as a writer with the children's picture book English Roses, which topped The New York Times bestseller list.
The singer's fame as a children's writer was overshadowed by a scandal. At the MTV ceremony, a famous incident occurred - a kiss with, after which Madonna was reproached for promoting lesbianism. The singer justified the kiss with a stage image: the artist performed in the groom's suit, and Britney Spears in the bride's dresses.
In 2005, with the release of the single Hung Up, the singer was also awarded the title of queen of the dance floor. This is facilitated by the performer’s incendiary performances and music videos.
The pop diva used her ability to shock the public throughout her entire creative career. The singer appeared at concerts and in videos in Indian attire, in the form of a crucified and even crying clown. In 2017, Madonna allowed herself a provocative speech at the Women's March protest with words of insult directed at her. Each such appearance of a star ended in a scandal or dissatisfied comments from religious, public or political organizations.
Movies
Madonna's acting career was less successful than her singing career. Nevertheless, Madonna's filmography includes about 20 films, many of which, however, were completely destroyed by critics.
The singer first appeared on the big screen in her youth. In 1990, the premiere of the documentary film “In Bed with Madonna” about the behind-the-scenes life of the star took place.
In 1996, Madonna performed main role controversial wife of the President of Argentina Eva Peron in the film adaptation of the musical “Evita”. The film received positive reviews film critics and the author of the original musical. The film also won an Oscar for the song You Must Love Me, which Madonna performed especially for the film.
In 2004, a second one appeared documentary about Madonna I’m Going to Tell You a Secret. The last project in her career was the film “Swept Away,” which received disastrous criticism, which is why it was not even released into theaters.
Personal life
Madonna's personal life is worthy of attention. Having settled in New York, the 20-year-old dancer entered into a relationship with famous producer John Benitez. Later, Madonna began an affair with the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
But he, like many favorites, soon turned out to be uninteresting to her. But one of the most famous star marriages - between the famous Madonna and the actor - lasted 4 years. The actor was even nicknamed Mr. Madonna.
After the divorce, the singer began a series of short-term affairs, and none of them were successful. High-profile romances with, and then with lead singer Anthony Kiedis, were also only stories under a bright sign. Madonna's first child was the result of an affair with Latino Carlos Leon, who worked as a fitness trainer: in 1996, Madonna gave birth to a daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone-Leon. Soon after the birth of her daughter, the singer broke up with Carlos.
A record-breaking relationship for a celebrity - longer than 8 years - lasted with the British production director. In 2000, the couple had a son, Rocco. After her wedding to Ritchie, the baronet's stepson, Madonna joined the ranks of the British aristocracy. Soon after this, the singer accepted British citizenship.
In addition to raising two natural children, Madonna adopted adopted children - Mercy James and David Banda. In 2008, the singer announced a divorce from her husband. Madonna's latest passion is her own ballet dancer Brahim Zaibat. They say he even proposed to the queen of the pop scene.
Since 2017, the artist has lived permanently in Lisbon. Here her adopted son David Banda attends football school.
In February 2017, Madonna gave birth to 4-year-old twin girls from Malawi named Stella and Esther. Reception " Instagram» singers. She posts photos and videos of girls playing with other children.
A photo of Madonna without makeup caused a stir among fans. Fans were upset to see that the singer was still aging. At the same time, she keeps herself in shape, plays sports and tries to keep her weight within 55 kg, as can be judged by the pictures of the artist in a swimsuit. The singer's figure is close to the popular beauty standard 90-60-90 with a height of 158 cm.
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Now the discography of the queen of pop music continues to be replenished with new works, and the tour schedule continues to be replenished with new geographical names.
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Biography, life story of Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (stage name Madonna) is an American singer and actress.
Childhood
Madonna was born on August 16, 1958 in Rochester, Michigan, USA. Her family lived in Pontiac, as Michigan was known at the time, but the decision to open up to the world came to her when they visited her grandmother in Bay City. Madonna was named Madonna Louise Ciccone, but her family called her "Little Nonnie." When she was just five years old, her mother died of breast cancer. According to Madonna, “One of the hardest things I've faced in life was the death of my mother and I definitely haven't come to terms with that day.”. Madonna learned early to be strong and independent, but she always remembered her mother's courage: “She tried to hide her fear deep inside herself so that we wouldn’t know - she never complained.”.
After the death of his mother, the Ciccone family fell apart. Madonna and her brothers were sent to various relatives, and a couple of years later, to Madonna’s horror, her father Tony married their housekeeper Joan Gustafson, a guardian of strict order. The father forced the children to call her mother, but Madonna found it extremely difficult to do this. In fact, she never called her mother. Madonna was the oldest of eight children, so it was on her shoulders that the greatest burden of responsibility was placed. Madonna recalled: “As the oldest child in the family, I felt like my entire youth was spent caring for children. How I wanted to escape from all this then... I was the most typical Cinderella.”. Madonna said about her father: “If we didn’t have schoolwork, he would give us homework—he was extremely adamant about forcing us to be useful.”. And: “But if he weren’t so strict, I wouldn’t be who I am now.”.
When Madonna was little, she loved to sing along to songs on the radio while she helped with housework. She recalled: “There was always music playing in our house - either gramophone records, or the radio, or someone humming in the shower.”. Soon, her father wanted her to take piano lessons, since most of her family played musical instruments, and her father was really obsessed with it. But this was not destined to come true - Madonna was her father’s favorite and persuaded him to let her take dance lessons instead of the piano.
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Madonna was 12 years old when she entered the local Catholic high school. Tyranny reigned in the school: “You’ll get hit on the butt with a stapler if you don’t listen.”. But she also took classes that were of great service - tap dancing, jazz dancing and gymnastics. And here she revealed to the world the sociable Madonna, who until now had only been seen in the family. “I wanted to do everything and everyone told me that I can’t, I can’t wear makeup, I can’t wear tights, I can’t cut my hair, I can’t go on dates, I can’t even go to the movies with friends.”. She attracted attention for wearing fancy socks and was filmed in a friends home movie with a fried egg on her belly. She was also noticed when she participated in a local talent competition, dancing in a bikini with body paint to the music of The Who.
As mentioned earlier, she wanted to do everything that she was forbidden to do. She turned her uniform skirt into a miniskirt, ran to the bathroom to put on makeup and put on tights. She flirted all the time. But when she wasn't flirting, she devoted herself entirely to her studies. Madonna recalled: “I tried so hard to study at school because my father rewarded us if we got straight A’s in our diaries. I wasn't as interested in studying as I was in wanting to save a lot of money with the 25 cents my dad gave us.". It's no surprise that Madonna shone in school theater, where she played leading roles in productions. After high school, she took dance classes at the University of Michigan. Her teacher was Chris Flynn. As she recalled: “I truly loved him. He was my mentor, my father, my imaginary lover, everything.".
Youth
Almost immediately after the University of Michigan, Madonna decided to go to New York to fulfill all her dreams. Everyone was against this idea, but her dance teacher said "Drive" and, fortunately for us, she went. So, she was finally in New York, standing in the middle of Times Square (upon arriving in the city, she asked the taxi driver to take her to the middle of everything) with $35 in her pocket, a bag full of tights and dance boots in one armpit and big doll in another. Madonna recalled: “When I arrived in New York, I flew on an airplane for the first time, drove a taxi for the first time, in general, did everything for the first time. And I arrived there with 35 dollars in my pocket. It was the bravest thing I've ever done. My goal was to conquer the city and I felt that I would have to". And also: “Even though I quickly got used to New York, I was really lonely.”.
“I could take anything in a taxi wherever I went. I took a deep breath, gritted my teeth, wiped away my tears and said, “I will do it - I have to do it, there is no other way.”. This was the beginning of Madonna's difficult times. She lived in a terrible house - there was no money for a better house. She recalled: “When my father first visited me, he was stunned. Cockroaches were crawling everywhere. There were drunks lying around in the corridor and everything smelled of spoiled beer.”. Then she won a scholarship to the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, where she spent two years working hard during the day and even harder at night without losing her job at the fast food restaurant where she worked part-time.
She also occasionally attended the Blue Froggie Club, where she met Steve Bray. He was a talented musician, but his relationship with Madonna was more physical than that. A little later, Madonna realized that the path to the top for her was not the end of pure modern dancing. It was not the competition that hindered her, but the lack of prospects. There were so many people trying for so few professions. She auditioned for theatrical and musical roles and was taken to Paris to take part in a revue, standing behind Patrick Hernade. Hernade's administration realized that they had gotten their hands on something valuable, but they were too slow - when she asked for an increase in her fee, they refused. So, goodbye Paris and hello New York.
The desire to sing
Madonna returned to New York with a burning desire to succeed in the music industry. She returned to live with her old boyfriend, Dan Gilroy. He and a couple of friends he met at dance school formed The Breakfast Band and needed a drummer - just for Madonna. Then she persuaded Dan to write a couple of songs for her as the singer of the group.
After a few months of being in the group, she realized they were going nowhere and formed her own group with herself as the main singer. Over the next few months, they performed constantly in dubious New York clubs so that their name would become known in musical circles. That was not easy. Her group went through many changes in its composition and name. The clubs were more interested in punk and new wave acts, but Madonna was poring over her goal. She was invited to model a little and take part in a short (one-hour) art film, A Certain Sacrifice.
Madonna finally landed a deal with Gotham Records, earning $100 in a week. Steve Bray went with her as drummer and songwriter. She persisted and finally landed a deal with Sire Records for just $5,000 and released her first single, Everybody. When it was first released to radio, many fans confused Madonna with the African-American disco diva. Music companies also didn't put Madonna's photo on the cover - they wanted people to think she was black in order to sell more records. The song Everybody sold over 250,000 copies and peaked at number three on the charts. John Jellybean Benitez found Madonna the song Holiday, which became an immediate hit, but she won first place with Borderline. There were rumors that her voice had been mechanically altered to sound like a girl's. Her first album, Madonna, released in 1983, received a great reception and won the hearts of millions of fans, as well as invitations to star in films.
Success
Madonna not only set the tone for music style, she also created a new fashion. IN music video Lucky Star she showed off her Boy Toy image. Madonna's style was so popular that world famous lingerie store Fredericks of Hollywood reported a 40% increase in sales, which they attributed to the Down to Earth Girl look.
Never one to miss an opportunity to make a quick buck, Madonna sets up her own label, Wazoo. Among other things, Wazoo produced rubber bracelets and Boy Toy belt buckles. It wasn't long before millions of female fans around the world snapped up the rags of their No. 1 pop heroine. But it wasn't just the clothes that raised Madonna's sex reputation. Her music was about to take a turn in the other direction. The new album Like A Virgin made Madonna popular and soon everyone at home had their own disc with the album.
It instantly achieved triple platinum status on the American charts. Interestingly, Madonna's first album was still popular on the charts. 1985 was a very busy year for Madonna. The Material Girl video was released on February 1st, the Vision Quest film was released on the 15th, and the Desperately Seeking Susan film was released on March 29th. Her role in Desperately Seeking Susan added a significant dimension to her character. Madonna's singles Material Girl and Crazy For You were in the top five. Crazy For You won Madonna her first Grammy. Madonna's first big tour (she traveled all over America) was named after her album The Virgin Tour (1985).
Love
From small places to packed stadiums – it was a matter of a couple of months. While she was filming Material Girl, she met . And after the phrase "I wouldn't want to be Mr. Madonna anyway", she married him. Madonna recalled: “We were jumping on my bed, doing our usual morning ritual, and suddenly this look appears... I suddenly understand what he is thinking about.”.
“I said, no matter what you think, I’ll say yes!”. This was his chance and he took it. On August 16, 1985, they got married at the Malibu media circus, 13 helicopters with paparazzi flew in a circle during the ceremony, and the groom tried to beat up those photographers who were sitting in the bushes. Madonna recalled: “I didn’t think that I would get married with 13 helicopters above my head, it all turned into some kind of circus. At first I was outraged, but then I laughed.".
Incredible popularity
Since 1985, Madonna has been known as a person who can do everything: she is a singer, an actress, a composer, a stage director, and an official. Madonna was successful everywhere. She broke all records on every possible radio broadcast, video, sales and box office record, with more than 29 of her singles in the top ten, 11 of which were in 1st place. This is a world record! Take A Bow was at number one for 7 weeks, breaking the previous record of Madonna's hit Like A Virgin, which held number one for 6 weeks.
Madonna's No. 1 and No. 2 singles stayed at the top of the charts for 40 weeks - almost a full year of non-stop hits! Every studio album that contained her songs was in the top 15. All but one were in the top ten, and seven of them were in the top five. Madonna's international album sales are estimated at 120,000,000. Besides the main thing - music, to the unparalleled success of Madonna - she has more videos and roles than any artist in the history of MTV. Having been awarded many times for these videos, Madonna made a significant contribution to the video art model, as her endless music tours, which combined music, performing arts, performance and dazzling charisma, took over stadiums for the next three weeks.
These huge breakthroughs mean huge amounts of money, which is why Madonna is the most rich woman world, followed by Oprah Winfrey. At the beginning of the 2000s, Madonna earned $13,000,000 a year. All the upcoming albums, singles, videos and films kept Madonna on the crest of a wave.
As if she hadn't been busy before. Madonna gave the world another piece of joy in September 2000. No, not another child. Madonna devoted this time to Music, her first full album since Ray of Light, which won a Grammy. It was, of course, a hit, but one that no one expected. Music entered the sales charts in first place, and not only in the United States, but also in 22 other countries, such as in Madonna's new home - England. It sold 420,000 copies in the first week alone, in the US alone. Music was Madonna's first album to hold the top spot.
Throughout her hectic career, Madonna has released more than ten albums, starred in more than ten films and written (yes, she is also a writer) seven books. Madonna is a person who incredibly combines caring for her family and friends, and an incredible career, and social life, and charity. Her achievements are truly amazing. Many journalists claim that all people are divided into two types: those who love Madonna and those who hate her. The only way. There are no and cannot be indifferent to its activities.
Personal
Madonna, an incredibly beautiful and sexy woman, had many men, all of them completely handsome. However, not all of them managed to reach the heart of the star. After a divorce from
Madonna Louise Ciccone(English: Madonna Louise Ciccone) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, writer, actress, film director, screenwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City in the Midwestern United States. Moving to New York in 1978 In pursuit of a career in a dance troupe, Madonna first became a member of rock bands and then a successful solo performer and songwriter.
Madonna became famous for constantly “reinventing” her music and images. She became one of the first female musicians to have a successful career on a major label without losing creative or financial control. The singer's videos are an integral part of MTV, adding new themes of texts or images of video clips to the mainstream. Madonna's songs have generally received positive reviews from music critics, despite frequent media controversy regarding their themes of racism, gender discrimination, religion, politics, sex and violence. Madonna's debut album of the same name was released in 1983 on the Sire label and became the first in a series of successful albums by the author/singer. The artist has a record 20 MTV Video Music Awards and 7 Grammy Awards, including prestigious nominations for the albums Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). The singer has many chart records and hits that reached first place on the main music charts, among which the most successful were the songs “Like a Virgin” (1984), “La Isla Bonita” (1986), “Like a Prayer” (1989), “Vogue” "(1990), "Frozen" (1998), "Music" (2000), "Hung Up" (2005) and "4 Minutes" (2008).
The singer is considered the most commercially successful performer in history according to the Guinness Book of Records with 275 million confirmed licensed sales. Time included the singer in its list of “25 Most Powerful Women of the Last Century,” assessing her influence on modern music. The singer is also the best-selling rock artist of the 20th century according to the Recording Industry Association of America and the second best-selling female artist in the United States with 64.5 million certified album sales. Billboard recognized the singer as the most successful artist in the history of recording among solo singers and singers. According to the NY Post, the singer's condition is year 2013 exceeds $1 billion, but according to Forbes magazine, this figure is a little overestimated and does not take into account the fifty percent tax. The singer's 2008-09 concert tour, Sticky & Sweet Tour, ranks first in terms of income among solo artists in history. Madonna’s recognition in music and cinema is known - since the late 80s the media has called her the “queen of pop music”, and in 2000 year The anti-award Golden Raspberry named her the worst actress of the 20th century. The singer has 1 Oscar award for the song “I Always Get My Man” in the film “Dick Tracy”, 2 Golden Globe awards for her role in the musical “Evita” and for the authorship of the song “Masterpiece”. Madonna's films as director and screenwriter “Filth and Wisdom” and “WE. We Believe in Love” were crushed by critics and received limited theatrical release.
born August 16, 1958 in a town on the shores of Lake Huron, Michigan, USA. The singer's mother and namesake, Madonna Louise Ciccone, was French-Canadian and worked as a radiography technician; father, Silvio Ciccone, Italian-American, worked as a design engineer for the Chrysler/General Motors defense design bureau. Madonna is the third child in the family, there were six children in total. The first girl in the family was named Madonna Louise in honor of her mother; this name was never officially changed. The name "Veronica" was chosen by Madonna Louise Ciccone at age 12 for the traditional Catholic sacrament of confirmation and is not official.Madonna's mother was descended from the Jansenist early French settlers, and her piety bordered on fanaticism. My mother played the piano beautifully and sang, but she never wanted to perform in public. During her sixth pregnancy, Madonna Ciccone (the eldest) was diagnosed with breast cancer. The mother adhered to the ideas of the pre-Vatican period, which still recognized sex as an immoral act, and abortion as murder under any conditions. She refused treatment for the rest of her pregnancy and died a few months after the birth of her sixth child at the age of 30. Madonna (the younger)'s rejection of the fact that God could allow her mother to die became an important aspect of the singer's life and work. Two years later, the widowed father of the family remarried the maid Joan Gustafson - a simple woman and the complete opposite of the first. The couple's first child died, but soon they had two more children. The stepmother cared mainly about her own children, but the father forced all the children to call the woman “mom,” which Madonna never did, considering the father a traitor to the mother’s memory. The family was quite wealthy, but Gustafson brought into the family the Protestant spirit of total economy on clothing and food - the family ate exclusively semi-finished products and the children almost did not wear store-bought clothes. Joan's methods of upbringing made her look like a sergeant-major, which further strained the atmosphere in the family. Madonna aroused a sense of female competition in her stepmother due to the singer’s strong external resemblance to her late mother. Madonna was subjected to severe bullying by two older brothers who were drug addicts, who fought with her for their father’s attention, which, according to biographers, early laid in her a hostile attitude towards drugs.
The Ciccone family lived in the Detroit suburbs, where Madonna attended St. Frederick and St. Andrew and West Catholic schools and was a cheerleader on the basketball team. The singer graduated from high school at the secular Rochester Adams School, where she participated in theatrical productions and school musicals. Ciccone studied with excellent marks, and the teachers took on the role of a mother in her upbringing. The singer named the teacher of philosophy and Russian history Marilyn Fallows as one of two the most important people of your childhood. Despite her grades, Ciccone was considered by her peers to be a “good girl”; she was disliked for her excellent academic performance and position as a teacher’s favorite, and boys were afraid to ask her out on a date.
At the age of 14, Madonna was influenced as a pop lyricist by her friendship with the future recognized poet Win Cooper, who studied with her in the same school a grade older. According to Cooper, the girl was shy and a little aloof, avoided society, dressed modestly and especially loved the books of Aldous Huxley and the novel Lady Chatterley's Lover. The key event of Madonna’s childhood is considered to be West’s performance at the school talent evening at the age of 14. It is covered with green and pink paint the artist in a top and shorts shocked the audience by performing a dance to famous song"Baba O" Riley" by The Who. The reputation of an exemplary excellent student girl was hopelessly damaged, the performance was discussed in the city for a long time, and the father put his daughter under house arrest. The "heroine of the day" brothers and sisters began to be teased: "Madonna is a whore," although it had nothing to do with sex. From the age of four, Madonna Ciccone imitated the dances of Shirley Temple, but took up ballet at almost 15 years old, which was acceptable for jazz-modern choreography. Choreographer Christopher Flynn was her greatest influence. Flynn gave her time and took her student to classical concerts, exhibitions and, to expand their horizons, to gay clubs.Flynn was gay 30 years older, so the student’s love remained unrequited, but, according to the singer’s recollections, he was the only person who understood her. Appearance excellent students changed towards a sloppy bohemian appearance, scaring off others. Biographers Andersen, Taraborrelli and Lucy O'Brien point out that although at the age of 14 Madonna had a reputation as a lecher, it was only at the age of 15 that she had her first sexual experience with 17-year-old Russell Long, which the whole school learned about at the instigation of Ciccone and father. According to Lucy O’Brien, the fight against stereotypical attitudes towards women based on the “virgin/whore” criterion and the desire to tell others about her love experiences became the main themes of the singer’s work.
Madonna Ciccone graduated from high school in 1976 a few months before final exams. She continued her dance education on a full-time basis at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where Flynn received a professorship. The choice of a “frivolous” profession put a rift in the singer’s relationship with her father, who wanted his daughter to become a doctor or lawyer. The father believed that his daughter could find better use for her excellent certificate, successfully passed the IQ test (according to biographers Christopher Andersen (1991) and Randy Taraborrelli (2000), the singer’s result at the age of 17 showed 140 points) and brilliant recommendations from teachers. Right to receive free higher education in the USA it is given to only a few, and Madonna moved into a university dormitory full of hopes for her brilliant future. According to teachers and colleagues, she had rare stamina even for a dancer, which was further developed by ballet training, and subsequently allowed her to become less out of breath while performing songs with simultaneous dancing. According to the memoirs of choreographer Gaia Delang, young Ciccone was “very slender and light, her dance was infectious.” However, in technical terms, the budget Madonna was inferior to many ballerinas, causing their rejection and envy, and the inability to be absolutely the best caused protest and a desire to further stand out, as far as possible in the ballet class - with torn tights or unwashed short hair. In her free time from studying, Madonna visited Detroit clubs, in one of which she met black drummer Stephen Bray, her future collaborator and co-producer.
Personal life
Madonna's first serious romance with Sean Penn ended in marriage in 1985. The press closely followed the couple's relationship and began to call Penn "Mr. Madonna." Sean did not like this “name” and rivalry began between the spouses. This resulted in a public row. The couple broke up after four years of marriage. After the divorce, Madonna began a relationship with famous actor and womanizer Warren Beatty, which ended in nothing. At one time there was talk that Madonna had tender feelings for actress Sandra Bernhard. However, the singer stated that she does not welcome same-sex love. However, model Jenny Shimizu stated that she had a lesbian relationship with a celebrity.
Madonna gave birth to her daughter Lourdes from her personal sports trainer, however, the singer said that she saw no point in marrying the father of her child. In 2000 Madonna gave birth to a son to her second husband, English director Guy Ritchie. The couple met in 1998. However, after 7 years of married life, the couple separated. After this, Madonna drew attention to the young 22-year-old model from Brazil, Jesus Luz.
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone(English: Madonna Louise Ciccone, born August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, USA) - singer, actress, director, songwriter, music producer and entrepreneur. On this page you will find full biography Madonna, her success story and the main stages of her ascent to the musical Olympus.
I am interested in learning more about famous and successful people in order to understand what helped them achieve such heights in life. To do this, we have a place where you can get acquainted with the biographies of outstanding people of our time who have succeeded in life.
But now there are only men in this section. This is probably not entirely fair; there are many amazing examples among women whose experience can be taken into account. Therefore, let's urgently correct this injustice!
They say that good things do not last forever, and sooner or later they come to an end. These are the words of people who have achieved nothing in life. / Madonna
It is very difficult to write something new about a person known throughout the world. The popularity of our today's heroine is really off the charts.
It’s hard to remain a modest “gray mouse” if you are the most commercially successful singer who has set a record for the sales of her records - more than 250 million album copies and 100 million singles. “The Queen of Pop” is what her fans call her.
In this article we will go through known facts her biography and see how a simple girl from a large family managed to achieve amazing success.
A person's dreams can be judged by what he achieves in adulthood. She will turn 61 in August 2019. Madonna looks 100% her age. In 2018, the singer took part in the #10YearChallenge, a flash mob on Instagram, during which she shared her new photo and a photo from 10 years ago.
The 10-year difference between Madonna's photos is almost invisible
The singer can boast of more than one achievement. The girl from the Great Lakes State, as Michigan is fondly called by Americans, has truly achieved a lot.
Madonna's name is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with such stars as Louis Armstrong, ABBA, Queen
At the same time, as rightly noted in the singer’s official biography in the online version of the Hall of Fame, her achievements are not limited to the field of music, “and in terms of celebrity she is comparable to Marilyn Monroe.”
By the way, Madonna is very close to this image, to which she brings her own unique charm. In 2015, it was in this image – beautiful, bright and inviting – that the singer greeted visitors on the official website www.madonna.com. Now the “style icon” in the image of “Madam X” is promoting her 14th studio album of the same name, which is scheduled for release in June 2019.
However, Madonna herself considers physical beauty, although beautiful, to be ephemeral, and values it more than “the self-confidence that comes with achieving goals.”
By the way, a very apt statement that I experienced myself. Be sure to take it into your arsenal.
The thing is, when you have confidence in own strength, then you are not afraid of any new goals or obstacles. This is especially important to achieve financial success.
After all, when we earn money, we always risk something. People often avoid risk because they lack confidence in themselves.
Let's say you want to get involved in some financial instrument or create your own business. If you have dozens and hundreds of conquered goals behind you, then you will view the business not as a business, but simply as another goal that you want to conquer.
And you know that you will do it, because you have done it more than once. For such people, failure is not a big deal. They are charged for success. And as a rule, they achieve everything. As you can see, even Madonna confirms this.
The success of the pop diva allows her to be very confident in herself. I would like to give a list of all her awards, but a complete list of Madonna’s awards would take a couple of pages. Therefore, I will leave this information at extracurricular reading and, as they say, I will be brief. Madonna has been nominated dozens of times and received the American Music Award, Billboard Music Award, The American Moviegoers Awards, BRIT Awards, Japan Gold Disc Awards, Grammy and others.
In 1996, Madonna received the prestigious Golden Globe film award for her role in the film Evita. In 2012, she received this award for the second time for the soundtrack “Masterpiece” for the film “WE. We believe in love." It’s impossible to count all the awards and honors of the performer, because their number has exceeded 290! She is named the best-selling female singer of all time and is included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Madonna has more than 20 film roles, hundreds of songs and dozens of albums under her belt.
Well, just not a woman, but some kind of “Drummer of capitalist labor.” Her inexhaustible powers are impressive! In my opinion, it’s time for the “hot thing” Madonna to be awarded another award for her “hot” stage experience!
You may ask, do I love her music and would I buy a ticket to see her perform? I’ll answer you this way: “there are no comrades according to taste,” but what definitely attracts me in our heroine is her amazing ability to achieve her goals.
“The Energizer” - Madonna manages to prove herself in many areas. If she decided to release Business Cards, a standard form would not fit all her positions. After all, she is a singer, songwriter, writer, screenwriter, director, dancer, actress, businessman, designer.
Human cloning is officially prohibited, so let's discard this reason, which explains Madonna's active professional activity, as fantastic. So what helps her keep up “on all fronts”?
The singer herself reveals the recipe for success:
In a word, a visual aid to a multi-faceted, “self-made” person. On this score, the pop diva is convinced that a person is a material from which one can make “a chic dress, or a doormat.”
Do you know what you want? As my experience in conducting trainings, consultations and coaching shows, people don’t know what they want. And if they do know, then most often it is something imposed on them from the outside and is not their “native” goals.
The same goes for ambitions. Think more broadly, don’t be afraid to set grandiose and important life goals for yourself. Buying an expensive car, an apartment and regularly going on vacation can hardly be called ambitious.
What helped her become like this?
As a child, Madonna had neither rich parents nor relatives associated with show business. She was born in 1958 into a Catholic family, where her mother, Madonna Louise Fortin, took care of the children (Madonna had three more brothers and two sisters), and her father, Silvio Ciccone, worked as an engineer-designer.
The head of the family adhered to a strict upbringing of his offspring, forbade watching television, demanded excellent school grades and compulsory church attendance. Madonna's mother died of cancer when the girl was only 5 years old. This was a huge tragedy for the child. Madonna's father married for the second time, and soon Louise Ciccone had a half-brother and sister.
Now the show business star admits that there was a lot of terrible and unpleasant things in her life, but she does not want to be pitied, since she does not feel sorry for herself. The formation of Madonna’s personality occurred not thanks to some conditions, but in spite of it.
She had to work hard to get to the top
Since childhood, the girl wanted to stand out from the crowd and not get lost in the crowd. With her shocking antics, Madonna already at a young age attracted the attention of others, which, apparently, she did not receive enough in the family. Either a girl will dress in multi-colored stockings, or she will perform a dance in only a bikini at a young talent competition.
In high school, Madonna participates in public life, shows organizational, acting and dancing abilities. Despite her classes in the drama club and ballet studio, Madonna also has excellent performance in school subjects.
Although why should we be surprised, because her IQ is 140 points! According to this indicator, the pop star is 3 points ahead of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
After school, Madonna continued her dance education at the University of Michigan, where she was awarded a scholarship as the best student. On the recommendation of a ballet teacher, and in my own way at will, Madonna soon left university and moved to New York to pursue her career as a dancer.
A city with great opportunities did not welcome her with open arms. Madonna would later call her arrival in the metropolis, without money and with grandiose plans, the most courageous act of her life.
“My fear of something usually means I have to do it.”, Madonna admits. It is this quality in her that really impresses me. After all, courage is not the absence of fears in a person, but, on the contrary, the courage to look them in the eyes.
The taxi driver who dropped off the young provincial girl in the center of New York took from her neither more nor less, but almost half of the available cash - 15 dollars. At first, Madonna lived in virtual poverty, periodically spending the night in attics, and even sometimes checking the contents of garbage cans in search of food. However, this did not break our heroine and did not spoil the character of the future mega-star. Her distinctive quality has always been her ability to communicate and make acquaintances.
Madonna accidentally meets the Gilroy brothers, who had their own small orchestra. Soon they find a new acquaintance a place to stay and take her into their ensemble. Madonna comes to the conclusion that not dancing, but singing can be the chance that will lead her to worldwide fame and adoration.
She earns money from her audio recordings, which she unsuccessfully tries to promote in clubs.
There is still not enough money, and during this period Madonna manages to work as a cloakroom attendant, as a model in an art studio, and does not neglect nude photo shoots.
In the end, the persistent girl meets the famous New York DJ Mark Kamins, with whose support she releases her single “Everybody” in 1982. After the success of this song, the recording company Sire Records signed her.
In 1983, the debut album “Madonna” was released.
The pop diva admits: “I pulled myself up by the straps of my own bra.” For those who are quick to nod their heads, saying we know how she made her way onto the stage, let us answer in Madonna’s own words:
The debut album immediately brings the singer long-awaited recognition. The song “Holiday” from this disc is included in the TOP 20 American singles, and the next year it enters the top ten in Europe. In 1984, Madonna released a new album, “Like a Virgin,” which featured the hit song “Material Girl.”
This record gives the singer her eponymous nickname and firmly sticks with her. Madonna agrees that she is quite a "material girl."
Her income is growing rapidly, and in 1992 she and the TV presenter Oprah Winfrey declared two of the richest women in show business
The Queen of Pop's personal net worth is estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars. Starting from scratch, the star now has a whole staff of assistants working on her image, but still takes part in financial matters, squeezing every last cent out of discs, video clips and shows.
Madonna's work changes over time. In the 80s, she toured the United States, trying on different, but always intriguing images. According to statistics, Madonna sells more albums than any American singer.
In 1989, the outrageous Madonna outdid herself in the video for the song “Like a Prayer.” The explicit video with controversial religious motives received sharp disapproval from the Catholic Church. As a result of this uproar, Pepsi terminated its previously concluded advertising contract with the singer.
Madonna’s creative motto of that period is expressed clearly: “scandals are the best advertising,” and the singer deservedly received another nickname “marketing genius.”
In 1990, the singer became the first female businessman to appear on the cover of Forbes magazine.
Madonna creates a controversial image for herself. Nobody knows what to expect from her next video or provocative PR move. Her activities cause a certain resonance in society, and this is exactly what she has always strived for - power and fame.
In addition to a huge number of fans, Madonna also has an army of ill-wishers, some of whom condemn “flirting” with religion, and some do not approve of creativity in general.
The heroine herself shares her memories as follows:
If we compare the star’s behavior in her turbulent youth and now, we can say that Madonna has “settled down.” She no longer causes public scandals, confirming the image of a self-sufficient and calm woman.
The pop diva, in addition to musical creativity and writing, is busy managing her own company Maverick, which produces films, books and music albums.
And if earlier the singer stated that “everyone has every right to share my opinion,” now Madonna admits that life has taught her to give in. After all, compromise is not a weakness, but an opportunity. “get your way through more subtle means.”
Well, flexibility and the ability to adapt are useful qualities in the arsenal of a motivated person.
Madonna has four children - daughter Lourdes, whose father was fitness trainer Carlos Leon, son Rocco from ex-husband film director Guy Ritchie, and adopted son David and daughter Mercy. Her words speak about the role that Madonna’s heirs play: “The most important thing in life is children. It is in children's eyes that we can see the real world."
It is to them that she tries to give what she did not receive from her mother at one time because of her early death: home comfort, proper upbringing and true family values. Madonna tries to devote a lot of time to her family, realizing that there can be many pop stars, but the children have only one mother.
Madonna remains a workaholic, waking up early in the morning and dedicating several hours each day to staying in shape.
The self-made lady does not want to stop there. " I am my own experiment, and my own masterpiece.", she declares.
Singer Madonna ( full name- Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone) has retained the undisputed title of Queen of Pop for the third decade in a row. Along with the star’s natural talent and high performance, her appearance also played a significant role in this - at over 50, she looks at most 35-40!
Of course, this fact could not help but give rise to numerous discussions about Madonna’s possible plastic surgeries, although the singer herself categorically denies any rumors about visits to surgeons.
To create a more or less objective picture, we will try to put together assumptions, facts, photographs of the star before and after the proposed corrections, as well as the opinions of eminent specialists.
What kind of plastic surgery did Madonna have?
Journalists and fans attribute several things to Madonna plastic surgery- more often we're talking about o and , - as well as regular “ ” and hardware procedures. It is worth noting that the first such assumptions appeared at the beginning of the two thousandths: until that time, there were no doubts about the natural origin of her appearance.
Obviously, through sports and diets, which the star definitely knows a lot about, it is quite possible to slow down the aging process, but it is unlikely to completely stop time. But this is exactly what happened to Madonna at the turn of the millennium, as her photos eloquently testify to.
The secret of Madonna's youth: plastic surgery or cosmetology?
It is quite possible that the singer was pushed to radical methods of rejuvenation by her married life with director Guy Ritchie, who is 10 years younger than her. But another version seems more plausible: when the relationship with her husband began to crack, Madonna became seriously concerned about the imminent need to re-arrange her personal life - which was the impetus for her visit to the surgeon.
Her most enchanting appearance was at the 2007 Oscars (shortly before her divorce from Richie) - the incredible youth and freshness emanating from the singer gave food for thought to both fans and experts in the field of plastic surgery.
Of course, the wonderful transformation of the star could be attributed to successful makeup, the play of light and computer processing of photographs, but over the next few years, Madonna’s appearance did not change at all - in a variety of settings and angles, she remained just as young and attractive.
“Looking at a woman her age, you expect to see wrinkles in the forehead and eyebrows starting to sag,” English plastic surgeon Adrian Richards commented on the star’s new look. The absence of these age factors, in his opinion, indicates that Madonna was carried out. However, Richards admits that the singer did without plastic surgery - a similar result can be obtained after several hardware lifting procedures in combination with or.
Another eminent specialist, Apostolos Gaitanis, drew attention to the jaw of the star. “Her jaw line has a very clear contour, which clearly confirms the hypothesis of plastic surgery. This effect is achieved by a slight tightening, during which excess skin is eliminated,” he explained.
However, the hypothesis about a combination of cosmetic procedures seems more likely, especially considering Madonna’s busy touring schedule, which excludes the possibility of long-term post-operative rehabilitation.
Madonna, Botox and “beauty injections”
If the question of Madonna’s plastic surgery is still open, then neither fans nor experts have any doubts that the star regularly undergoes cosmetic injections: just look at how her wrinkles were miraculously smoothed out in the same 2006-2008 years nasolabial folds.
According to the American expert on “star plastic surgery” Anthony Youn, the singer underwent a whole range of anti-aging injections: to eliminate eyebrow wrinkles and fillers based on filling the nasolabial folds and cheekbones. “I think that her plump lips, which do not become thinner with age is the result (of injections of one's own fat cells from the abdomen or buttocks),” he added.
“Madonna has found the perfect balance between her body and face. Given the low percentage of subcutaneous fat, it was easy to overdo it with fillers, which would completely disrupt the overall proportions,” American plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow admired the star. Unfortunately, this joy was a little premature.
It is known that the star visited the clinic of the modern “Botox guru” and, most likely, it was thanks to him that the first injections were so successful. Other sources indicate that the singer was a regular client of the famous "Dr. Hollywood". However, the results of further transformations turned out to be extremely far from perfect (perhaps, having decided to refuse the services of eminent masters, she miscalculated in choosing a new one).
As a result, like some other fans of injections, such as and, Madonna slightly overdid it with fillers - as a result, her face began to look swollen and wrinkled. Getting rid of this effect, called “pillow face,” will not be so easy, and whether the star will be able to find the strength to refuse new “pillow faces” is a big question.
Madonna and her hands
Despite the fact that Madonna's face still makes her look much younger than her age, the singer's hands give away her age. Thin skin and prominent large veins are not the most aesthetically pleasing sight, but for unknown reasons the star is in no hurry to see a cosmetologist, preferring to hide her hands from photo lenses with the help of gloves, which have become an almost integral part of her image.
Meanwhile, it is not difficult to get rid of this problem with the help of the much-loved Madonna. Another, no less effective option is lipofilling. Of course, it will not be possible to completely eliminate age-related changes, but at a minimum, the imbalance between the face and hands can be eliminated literally in one session.
Madonna got breast augmentation?
In 2008, the same Anthony Yun noticed that Madonna’s breasts had noticeably increased in size: “It seems that instead of a second one, she now has at least a third one, and quite possibly - thanks to the operation. For women of her constitution, the third size is uncharacteristic.”
The singer’s press attache hastened to refute this assumption, emphasizing that the star had not performed any operations or other rejuvenating procedures, except for harmless ozone therapy. Madonna herself spoke at greater length. “If I do have plastic surgery, I will not hold a press conference about it,” she said. “In addition, like other women, I sometimes think about plastic surgery and do not exclude this possibility for myself.”
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