Madonna-The queen of songs
Madonna, (born August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.), American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur whose immense popularity in the 1980s and ’90s allowed her to achieve levels of power and control that were nearly unprecedented for a woman in the entertainment industry.
Born into a large Italian American family, Madonna studied dance at the University of Michigan and with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City in the late 1970s before relocating briefly to Paris as a member of Patrick Hernandez’s disco revue. Returning to New York City, she performed with a number of rock groups before signing with Sire Records. Her first hit, “Holiday,” in 1983, provided the blueprint for her later material—an upbeat dance club sound with sharp production and an immediate appeal. Madonna’s melodic pop incorporated catchy choruses, and her lyrics concerned love, sex, and relationships—ranging from the breezy innocence of “True Blue” (1986) to the erotic fantasies of “Justify My Love” (1990) to the spirituality of later songs such as “Ray of Light” (1998). Criticized by some as being limited in range, her sweet girlish voice nonetheless was well suited to pop music.
Madonna was the first female artist to exploit fully the potential of the music video. She collaborated with top designers (Jean-Paul Gaultier), photographers (Steven Meisel and Herb Ritts), and directors (Mary Lambert and David Fincher), drawing inspiration from underground club culture or the avant-garde to create distinctive sexual and satirical images—from the knowing ingenue of “Like a Virgin” (1984) to the controversial red-dressed “sinner” who kisses a Black saint in “Like a Prayer” (1989). By 1991 she had scored 21 top ten hits in the United States and sold some 70 million albums internationally, generating $1.2 billion in sales. Committed to controlling her image and career herself, Madonna became the head of Maverick, a subsidiary of Time Warner created by the entertainment giant as part of a $60 million deal with the performer. Her success signaled a clear message of financial control to other women in the industry, but in terms of image she was a more ambivalent role model.
Original name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Born: August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, U.S. (age 65)
Notable family members: spouse Sean Penn
AWARDS
Billboard Music Awards for Artist Top Dance of the year 1985.
Billboard Music Awards for Artist Top Sales Dance of the Year 1985.
Billboard Music Awards for Artist Top Pop Female Album of the Year 1985.
Billboard Music Awards for Best Video Top of the Year 1985.
MTV Video Music Awards Award for Vanguard Video 1986.
MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video 1987.
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Best Performance of a Song for a Film for “Live to Tell” 1987.
American Music Awards Award for Best Female Pop / Rock Artist 1987.
AIDS Project Award Los Angeles: for commitment to life 1990.
A Prize Merican Music Awards for Best Dance Song for “Vogue” 1991.
Grammy Award for Best Long Format Music Video for “Blond Ambition Tour” 1992.
Ascap Pop Awards to Song more interpreted by “This Used to Be My Playground” 1994.
Ascap Pop Awards to Song more interpreted by “You’ll See” 1996.
American Foundation for AIDS Research Award for the Foundation of Courage 1997.
American Moviegoers Awards for best actress 1997.
Grammy Award for the Best vocal pop album for “Ray of Light” 1999.
MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video of a 1999 Movie.
Recording Industry Association of America Award for Best Selling Female Rock Artist of the 20th Century 1999.
Grammy Award for Best Song written for a movie, television or other visual media by “Beautiful Stranger” 2000.
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Best Performance of a Song for a Film for “Beautiful Stranger” 2000.
Ascap Pop Awards a Song more performed by “Beautiful Stranger” 2000.
Billboard Music Awards for the Billboard Music Awards for Top Dance Artist of the year 2001.
Billboard Music Awards to Song Top Hot sales Dance Maxi Single 2001.
Ascap Pop Awards a Song more performed by “Do not Tell Me” 2002.
American Music Awards Award for Best International Artist “Vogue” 2003.
Arion Music Awards Award for Best International Album for “Confessions on a Dance Floor” 2006.
Billboard Music Awards Artist Top Hot Dance Airplay 2006.
Arion Music Awards Award for Best International Song for “Hung Up” 2007.
Grammy Awards Award for Best Dance / Electronic Album for “Confessions on a Dance Floor” 2007.
Rock Hall of Fame 2008
Grammy Award for Best Long Format Music Video for “The Confessions Tour” 2008.
Billboard Music Awards to Artist Top Hot Sales Dance 2008.
VH1 Do Something Award! Awards for Style to Documentary Award for “Am Because We Are” 2010.
Golden Globe Award for Best Soundtrack 2012.
Billboard Music Awards for Best Dance Album for “MDNA” 2013.
Billboard Music Awards for Top Touring Artist 2013.
