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Madonna, born 16 August 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, United States)
is a singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, model, writer and American director.
Madonna's career is marked by its highly successful global music scene and its provocations.
The Queen of Pop called it fits into the current pop music, but has also made forays into other styles
like dance, disco, R'n'B, electro,
alternative rock, pop rock and jazz.
She uses her music videos, concerts and interviews
to speak on religion, sexuality and politics.
She was raised in an Italian-American family of six children.
At the age of 5 years, Madonna lost her mother.
Her death will be a recurring theme in her music.
The family moved in metropolitan Detroit, where Madonna continued success with his school.
Very young, she took piano lessons, but soon enough,
convinced his father to allow him to follow up ballet lessons.
His step-mother enrolled in a Catholic school
in which she actively participates in the arts.
His intellectual faculties facilitate his access to the prestigious University of Michigan.
She received a scholarship and dance there will also be time for a cheerleader,
lacking elsewhere ever imagination to stand out from the rest of the group.
Despite excellent results, she left school after two years.
She then moved to New York, dreaming of becoming a dancer.
This is the first time she leaves Michigan.
In 1979, she met Dan Gilroy, who taught him the guitar.
Tired of his troubled relationship with Pearl Lang
leaves out his career as a dancer to make music
and then becomes harvester singer of Breakfast Club.
Early 1981, Madonna made a tape to listen to Camille Barbone,
co-president of Gotham Management, which promises a career then rock style of Pat Benatar,
and produces 10 titles.
According to Barbone, Madonna's talent is only visible when on stage,
Soon, his style and manner of dress will be emulated
and demos interested then Atlantic Records, Geffen Records and Columbia.
In April 1982, she signed with Sire Records, a subsidiary of Warner,
which allows the release of his first 45 laps, Everybody
who knows some success in nightclubs in the United States.
Will then Burning Up and Physical Attraction that will,
once again, mostly known in the United States.
In July 1983, released his first album, Madonna,
composed of dance songs, mostly produced by Reggie Lucas
and written by the singer herself.
Given the success of progressive album,
three other singles out, also meeting success:
Holiday, Borderline and Lucky Star.
Since then, the album has sold over 10 million copies,
In 1984, her second album makes really know internationally.
Like a *** has sold 21 million copies, including 10 million in the United States,
thanks to singles Like a ***, highly controversial
mixing implied *** and religious references
his time, Madonna is not involved in the writing half of the album.
The pop phenomenon is spreading
girls in Europe and the United States adopt her hairstyle and dress style,
underwear over and rubber bracelets are then "wanabees"
the first female popstar groupies.
In 1986, when everyone expects her to leave the scene,
she returns with True Blue album for which she is more involved
She is now co-writer and co-producer of the full album.
More mature, this disc is a new success and remains his best-selling album,
with over 30 million copies.
Live to Tell, Papa Don't Preach, True Blue
Open Your Heart, La Isla Bonita
become international hits, ranking # 1 in most countries.
It creates a controversy again, especially with the Open Your Heart clip
where she appears stripper.
In 1987, she played the leading role in the comedy Who's That Girl,
recorded four songs for the soundtrack.
In March 1989, the album Like a Prayer is a new success,
but the clip scandal among Catholic gatherings.
In 1990, she starred alongside Warren Beatty in *** Tracy
and released the album I'm Breathless, inspired by the film
and homage to jazz and blues in the 1930s.
In 1991, she created the event with the release of the documentary
Truth or Dare: In Bed with Madonna.
In 1995, Madonna collaborated in the campaign for Versace
and released Something to Remember,
a collection of her ballads.
In 1999, she recorded the song Beautiful Stranger
for the film Austin Powers 2
In spring 2000, it is the movie poster Next Best Thing, alongside Rupert Everett.
The single from American Pie, will rank No. 1 in several countries.
In September, she made another foray into electronic music
and released the album Music.
In 2005 released her 10 th album Confessions on a Dance Floor
2008 then: Hard Candy and finally in 2012: MDNA
Designated by the Guinness Book of Records as the singer who sold the most albums of all time (320 million)
and the highest paid singer and richest in the world,
She remains a key figure in popular music for 30 years
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