The star of show business Madonna is known all over the world. Over her nearly 40-year career, she has released many hits, she became the founder of a special direction in musical culture. Her provocative style is copied, criticized, enthusiastically praised, but not forgotten. She leaves no one indifferent. At the same time, the full, real name of the Madonna is known only to her loyal fans. She was able to make her pseudonym a brand that already means not just a person, but a whole social phenomenon.
early years
The future pop star was born on August 16, 1958 in Michigan in a large family, she was the 3rd child of six. The girl's mother was of French-Canadian descent, her father was Italian. Probably, the fiery temperament of the Madonna originates from here. After leaving school, the girl enters the University of Michigan, at the choreographic department, for many years she was engaged in dancing and ballet. Then the real name of the Madonna, inherited from her mother, was completely unknown, and the girl dreamed of fame. In 1978, she moved to New York and enrolled in a dance class with the famous Alvin Ailey. She earns money as a model, sings in different groups, her creative potential is torn to the outside.
The beginning of a musical career
Together with a group of New York musicians, Madonna creates the band Emmy, which writes and performs fashionable music for discos and nightclubs. The producers and the soloist pay attention to the group. And in 1982, Madonna signed a contract with Sire Records and released her debut single Everybody. The singer’s first album appears next year, and Holiday hits the US and European charts. From the very beginning of her career, Madonna was striking with energy, original stage productions and a striking appearance.
Nickname
Even starting to dance, Madonna thought about the stage name. From her parents she received a sonorous and complex name - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, and therefore she had plenty to choose from for her pseudonym. She settled on the first part of her real name, especially since the name Madonna was memorable and in combination with the appearance and behavior of the singer was provocative. Namely, the novice performer relied on shocking. From the very first steps on stage, Madonna, whose hits were still ahead, worked under her shortened name and made him famous for several years.
Creative way
Already the first record made Madonna popular. The singer worked a lot, always thought through the scenography and choreography of her performances to the smallest detail, worked on her appearance. Brunette by nature with mouth-watering forms, she found herself in the image of a blonde with bright makeup and sexy outfits.
From the very beginning of her career, the singer worked a lot, she changed several producers, labels, stubbornly striving upstairs. The first album "Madonna", despite the fact that he entered the charts, was still a common occurrence in pop music. But the album Like a Virgin in 1984 became a real event. It has been sold in million copies.
The real name of the Madonna did not matter anymore, she became a star, and everyone knew her under the stage name. In 1990, the singer made her first world tour, which was followed by a resounding success. Madonna not only performs fashionable songs, she sets a new standard for the show, her concerts are a whole performance, with a lot of costumes, sets, dancers.
In the late 90s, a real rain of awards poured onto Madonna, she received all possible music prizes, her records are sold in millions of copies, concert tickets anywhere in the world are sold out in a few hours.
Her stage career was often associated with scandals and provocations, the star always fueled her special image with various tricks on and off the stage. But also she is constantly in musical search, Madonna’s compositions are always the most advanced edge of pop music.
To date, the singer has released 13 albums, created 10 concert programs with which she traveled the globe several times. Madonna, whose age is increasingly becoming the subject of discussion in the media and gossip, is not going to give up her positions, despite the younger generations of competitors.
Outstanding work
Over her life, Madonna, whose hits have repeatedly become multi-platinum, has released hundreds of songs. Experts and fans argue a lot about her creative legacy and what works are considered the best. Her most famous songs are:
- Material Girl . A real calling card of the singer, for many years determining her style, this song with a wonderful clip a la Marilyn Monroe is a classic of world pop music.
- Cherish . The 1988 song and the black-and-white clip on it became a definite stage for Madonna, in them she appeared in the image of an ordinary American girl.
- Vogue . The perfect dance song of the 80s, with a wonderful clip by David Fincher, was the first step for Madonna in the 90s.
- Rain The elegant and sophisticated song from the provocative album Erotica has become one of the best “slow” songs of the decade. A magnificent video by Mark Romanek laid the foundation for a new video aesthetic in the 90s.
- Hung up . The song of the early 2000s was another proof that Madonna is the queen of the dance pop scene. Incendiary melody and bright vocals made the song a hit of discos around the world.
- Frozen . The 1998 Ballad proved that Madonna, whose biography is associated with dance music, not only knows how to stage a show, but also sings beautifully. The exquisite video for the song from Chris Cunningham received several awards and recognition from fans.
Movie work
Throughout her career, Madonna, whose biography is full of creative experiments, has repeatedly made attempts to make a career as a film actress. On her account 13 films, in which she played both episodic and major roles. Critics do not really appreciate Madonna’s talent as a dramatic actress. However, the roles in the films “Body as evidence”, “Evita”, “Best friend” and “Gone” showed that she is still a good actress.
Personal life
Throughout his career, the attention of the public and the press has been attracted to the personal life of Madonna. The singer was officially married twice. Her first husband was actor Sean Penn. The second is directed by Guy Ritchie. In addition, on her account a huge number of novels. For several years, media attention was focused on her relationship with the dancer Brahim Zeib, who is 29 years younger than the singer. The novel ended in a breakup, and today Madonna is credited with a new relationship.
Scandals
Some journalists jokingly say that Madonna’s real name is Lady Scandal. She is ready to create hype from scratch. At one of the concerts in Istanbul, she decided to please the fans and laid bare her breasts. Undressing is generally a pop star's favorite trick. In 2003, at the presentation of the MTV Award, Madonna kissed Britney Spears for a blow, which caused a grandiose hype. Later, she repeated this trick with other girls. More than once the singer’s songs became the reason for her accusations of anti-Semitism, incitement to hatred for the church, it came to the point that the Pope was urged to excommunicate her.
Children
No less attention of the press is attracted by the children of the Madonna. The pop diva has four children: daughter Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon (father - Carlos Leon), son Rocco (father - Guy Ritchie), as well as two adopted children from Malawi: daughter Mercy Dane and son David Banda Mwale.
Madonna’s children grow up under the supervision of nannies, because my mother is actively engaged in a career. The eldest daughter has already grown up and is quite successfully building a career as a model. The singer sued Guy Ritchie for a long time for custody of her son and lost the case. For a while, Rocco lived with his father in London, but then returned to his famous mother.