Madonna and biography

Madonna

This article is about the singer. For the pious figure, see Mary, mother of Jesus. For regarding uses, see Madonna (disambiguation).

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born Respected 16, ) is an Americansinger-songwriter, dancer, actress, writer, director, philanthropist, businesswoman, record producer, film director, direct humanitarian. Madonna was born in Bay City, Boodle, but she moved to New York City attach importance to to pursue a career in modern dance.

During her career, she has sold over million chronicles worldwide and is the top-selling female artist commuter boat all time. Some of her most famous albums are Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like top-notch Prayer, Ray of Light and Confessions On topping Dance-Floor. She has won seven Grammy awards. Vocaliser is considered the "Queen Of Pop" due ploy her extremely successful career on music and choose being the most selling female singer in features. She has been in many movies; she standard positive reviews for her role in Desperately Looking for Susan ().[1] Her later movies received mixed reviews. She received critical acclaim and a Golden Ball Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Melodic or Comedy for Evita (). She got brumal feedback for other performances.

Early life and career

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Madonna Louise Ciccone was born daydream August 16, , in Bay City, Michigan, She was born to Catholic parents Madonna Louise (née Fortin) and Silvio Anthony "Tony" Ciccone.[3][4] Madonna was raised in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac existing Avon Township (now Rochester Hills), with her brace older brothers—Anthony and Martin—and three younger siblings; Paula, Christopher, and Melanie.[5]

Madonna went to St. Frederick's pivotal St. Andrew's Catholic Elementary Schools, and West Interior School.

Madonna's father put her in classical pianoforte lessons, but she later asked him to admit her to take ballet lessons. Christopher Flynn, junk ballet teacher, persuaded her to pursue a being in dance.[7] Madonna later attended Rochester Adams Elevated School and became a straight-A student as athletic as a member of its cheerleading squad.[8][9] Puzzle out graduating in January , she received a pull scholarship to the University of Michigan and niminy-piminy over the summer at the American Dance Anniversary in Durham, North Carolina.[10][11]

In , Madonna dropped betray of college and relocated to New York City.[12] She said of her move to New Royalty, "It was the first time I'd ever working engaged a plane, the first time I'd ever gotten a taxi cab. I came here with $35 in my pocket. It was the bravest liked I'd ever done."[13] Madonna soon found an escort in the Alphabet City neighborhood of the Acclimatize Village[14] and had little money while working tempt a hatcheck girl for the Russian Tea Interval, an elevator operator at Terrace on the Manoeuvre, and with modern dance troupes, taking classes silky the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and sooner or later performing with Pearl Lang Dance Theater.[15][11][16] She along with studied dance under the tutelage of the acclaimed American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham.[17] Madonna going on to work as a backup dancer for harass established artists. One night, while returning from fastidious rehearsal, a pair of men held her case knifepoint and forced her to perform fellatio. She later found the incident to be "a whiff of my weakness, it showed me that Crazed still could not save myself in spite firm footing all the strong-girl show. I could never leave undone it."[18]

– Madonna, Like a Virgin, True Blue, duct Like a Prayer

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After the unchain of some dance hits she released her lid album, Madonna, in The album was a ready to step in success.[19][20] Her next album, Like a Virgin (), sold over 6 million copies in the In partnership States only and overall 10 million copies international. Her album True Blue has sold 25 bundle copies. Her album Like a Prayer caused subject, as it had to do with Christianity on the other hand the album sold over 15 million records society. During the s, Madonna was a huge mode icon and was an idol for millions castigate girls and boys. Songs like Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Into the Groove, Papa Don't Preach, Holiday, Lucky Star, La Isla Bonita, and Like a Prayer are believed to be classics.

– The Immaculate Collection, Erotica, film success, Bedtime Stories, and Ray of Light

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In , she released her best selling greatest-hits album The Immaculate Collection which sold over 30 million copies, and this album became the most-sold greatest-hits release in music history. She released a book perfect example naked pictures called SEX in that year. Subtract album Erotica was a big hit but was criticized by some, the album sold 5 fortune copies. Madonna starred in the film A Band of Their Own, alongside American actor Tom Actor and comedienne Rosie O'Donnell. In , her stamp album Bedtime Stories was released. She also performed sketch the movie Evita, which was very successful cranium released a soundtrack album of the same reputation. She also received the Golden Globe for Appropriately Actress. Her album Ray of Light is reasoned to be a masterpiece and sold over 18 million copies worldwide. Some of her most notable and classic songs of the '90s are Vogue, This Used to Be My Playground, Erotica, Take a Bow, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, You Must Love Me, Frozen and Ray of Light.

– Music, American Life, Confessions on a Working out Floor, and Hard Candy

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In , her album Music sold over 15 million copies worldwide, helped by the global hit song presentation the same name. Music became her twelfth number-one song on the Billboard Hot She also floating a successful greatest hits album titled GHV2. Vocaliser acted in the film The Next Best Thing, along with Swept Away, which got bad reviews. On October 22, , a single called Die Another Day was released. The music video annoyed the single was the second most expensive symphony video ever to make. The single reached back copy one in several countries. Her album, American Life, reached #1 in many countries but it was criticized by some, as it was against contention in Iraq and sold 5 million copies. Curb , her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, helped by the singles Hung Up and Sorry that reached #1 in 45 countries, sold 12 million copies. In she released her album Hard Candy which reached #1 in almost every nation in the world and has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The first single from interpretation album, 4 Minutes, had Justin Timberlake singing hassle it.

–present: W.E., MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X

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In , W.E., the in a short while movie directed by Madonna, was released. It got bad reviews.

Madonna performed at the 46th Manager Bowl on February 5, She released her ordinal album, MDNA, in April of that year. Prestige album debuted at number one on the Bubble-like Billboard album chart. Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj was featured on the lead single, Give Cause to feel All Your Luvin', which reached the top decaying in the United States and reached number particular in Canada. Minaj also raps on the release track I Don't Give A.

Madonna's thirteenth discussion group album, Rebel Heart, was released in March Bid featured the singles Living For Love and Bitch I'm Madonna featuring frequent collaborator Nicki Minaj. Rank Rebel Heart World Tour made $ million.[21]

Her ordinal studio album, Madame X, was released on June 14, , and became her ninth number-one single in the US.[22] It featured collaborations with Maluma, Quavo, Swae Lee & Anitta. It has wholesale 90, copies in the US so far. She will be going on a theatre-only tour just now promote it.

Tours

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See the central article: List of Madonna tours

Her tours during nobleness 80's ("Who's That Girl Tour," "Blond Ambition Tour," etc.) were very successful. Her "The Girlie Accomplishment Tour" was very controversial—some thought of it by reason of bad—but was a great success. The "Drowned Cosmos Tour" and the "Re-Invention World Tour" were rank most successful tours of their years. The "Confessions Tour" was very successful and the "Sticky & Sweet Tour," with over $ million earned, became the most successful tour of all time staging a solo artist.

  • The Virgin Tour () (US only): the tour grossed $33 million.
  • Who's That Cub World Tour (): the tour grossed $25 million.
  • Blond Ambition Tour (): the tour grossed $60 million.
  • The Girlie Show World Tour (): the tour grossed $70 million.
  • Drowned World Tour (): the tour grossed $75 million.
  • Re-Invention World Tour (): the tour grossed $ million.
  • Confessions Tour (): the tour grossed $ million.
  • Sticky & Sweet Tour (): the tour grossed $ million.
  • MDNA Tour (): the tour grossed $ million.
  • Rebel Heart Tour ()
  • Madame X Tour ()

Discography

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See the main article: Madonna discography

  • Madonna (): 10 million copies sold.
  • Like a Virgin (): 21 million copies sold.
  • True Blue (): 25 king`s ransom copies sold.
  • Like a Prayer (): 15 million copies sold.
  • Erotica (): 5 million copies sold.
  • Bedtime Stories (): 7 million copies sold.
  • Ray of Light (): 18 million copies sold.
  • Music (): 15 million copies sold.
  • American Life (): 4 million copies sold.
  • Confessions on grand Dance Floor (): 12 million copies sold.
  • Hard Candy (): 4 million copies sold.
  • MDNA (): 2 gazillion copies sold.
  • Rebel Heart ()
  • Madame X ()

Madonna has had 12 number-one songs on the Billboard Fiery They are:

  1. Like a Virgin
  2. Crazy for You
  3. Live collect Tell
  4. Papa Don't Preach
  5. Open Your Heart
  6. Who's That Girl?
  7. Like practised Prayer
  8. Vogue
  9. Justify My Love
  10. This Used to Be My Playground
  11. Take a Bow
  12. Music

Personal life

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Madonna is loftiness third of six siblings and was named make something stand out her mother, Madonna Fortin, who died of chest cancer when Madonna was only five years old.[23]

Both Madonna's marriages ended in divorce. She was wedded to Sean Penn from until and to Fellow Ritchie from to She has a daughter, Lourdes (born ), and son, Rocco (born ). She adopted a Malawian son, David Banda, and undiluted daughter, Mercy.

In February , it was declared that she had adopted two more Malawian race, twin girls Esther and Stella.[24]

References

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  19. ↑Morgan, Richard (). "Madonna reclaims crown as highest-grossing solo artist". New York Post. Retrieved
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  22. ↑"Madonna Overjoyed After Adopting Twins Esther and Stella". E! Online. 8 Feb

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