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Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music, while continuing to maintain control over every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent cultural figure crossing both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad amount of scholarly reviews and literature works on her, as well as an academic mini subdiscipline devoted to her named Madonna studies. At 20 years old, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Recorded By Madonna
American singer and songwriter Madonna has recorded songs for fourteen studio albums, four compilation albums, three soundtrack albums, five live albums and two remix albums. She has provided background vocals for songs recorded by other artists, as well as being featured on other artists' tracks. After being associated with music bands like Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records (an auxiliary label of Warner Bros. Records) in 1982 and released her self-titled debut album the following year. She is the sole writer of most of the songs on the album. ''Madonna'' was followed by '' Like a Virgin'' (1984) and '' True Blue'' (1986). From then on she released a series of successful albums, including the Grammy Award winners ''Ray of Light'' (1998) and ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' (2005). Madonna has collaborated with a number of songwriters throughout her career, with many of the songs reaching number one on the record charts around the world, including " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel Heart Tour
The Rebel Heart Tour was the tenth concert tour by American singer Madonna, staged in support of her thirteenth studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). Comprising 82 shows, the tour visited North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It began on September 9, 2015, in Montreal, Canada, at the Bell Centre and concluded on March 20, 2016, in Sydney, Australia at Allphones Arena. The tour was officially announced on March 1, 2015, through Madonna's website and was led by Live Nation Entertainment's Global Touring Division, helmed by Arthur Fogel; this was the fifth collaboration between Madonna and Live Nation as well as her third tour to be promoted by the company. Additionally, the tour marked the singer's first visits to Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, and New Zealand, and was her first to visit Australia since The Girlie Show (Madonna), the Girlie Show (1993). Rehearsals for the tour commenced following its announcement and lasted 10–12 hours per day, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Unreleased Songs Recorded By Madonna
The following songs recorded by Madonna were not released commercially. Some songs have been given to other recording artists for recording. The list encompasses studio-quality recordings by Madonna that were not commercially or promotionally released by a reputable label, documented demo versions of songs not released in any form, early demo versions of released songs where there is a substantial difference to the released versions (such as completely different melody), and officially commissioned and Madonna-related professional remix not chosen for release. Sources of information * United States Copyright Office records, Library of Congress * Royalty Collection Agency Records (ASCAP, BMI, MCPS) * Music Publisher Records of Madonna and her various collaborators work together. * Reliable and credible media reports thought to be free of overseas translation errors or possible confusions. * Interviews with Madonna's song writing partners such as Stephen Bray. He appeared in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Madonna
Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who has received many awards and nominations. Her first nomination from a major award ceremony was Best New Artist at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) for " Borderline" from her debut album '' Madonna'' (1983). " Lucky Star", which she single-handedly wrote for the album, earned Madonna her first songwriting honor from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Due to the success of her second album, '' Like a Virgin'' (1984), she won seven categories at the 1985 ''Billboard'' Number One Awards, including Top Pop Artist of the Year. The 1985 soundtrack single " Crazy for You" gave Madonna her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Madonna received many accolades at the international level after the release of her third album, '' True Blue'' (1986), including Artist of the Year and Grand Prix Album of the Year at the Japan Gold Disc Awards as well as International Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Videography
American singer Madonna has released seventy-seven music videos, eleven concert tour videos, two documentary videos, four music video compilations, two music video box sets, four promotional videos, and four video singles. Nicknamed as the "Queen of videos" or "Queen of MTV", her music videos are often considered by critics as works of art, depicting various issues such as teen pregnancy, racism, religion, sex, and violence. Allen Metz and Carol Benson, authors of the book ''The Madonna Companion'', explained that more than any other pop star, Madonna had used MTV and music videos to establish her popularity and to enhance her recorded work. Madonna has won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including the 1986 Video Vanguard Award for which she became the first female honoree. In 2003, MTV named her "The Greatest Music Video Star Ever", saying "Madonna's innovation, creativity and contribution to the music video art form is what won her the award." In 2020, ''Billboard'' ranked her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna And Sexuality
American singer-songwriter Madonna has been regarded as a sexual icon and defined by an author, as the leading sex symbol of the postmodern era. Many have considered Madonna's sexuality as one of the focal points of her career. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' (2010) credited her image as a sex symbol as a source of her international stardom. Her sexual displays have drawn numerous analysis by scholars, sexologists, feminists, and other authors. Due to her constant usage of explicit sexual content, Madonna faced censorship by MTV for her videos, as well as by other entities for her stage performances, and other projects. Aware of other female performers that paved the way, Madonna is widely recognized by a number of authors and scholars in opened up a variety of things, as depends on point of view, for both positive or negative ways. Historian Lilly J. Goren commented that Madonna perpetuated the public perception of women performers as feminine and sexual objects, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Albums Discography
American singer Madonna has released 14 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, and 38 other limited releases. Recognized as the world's best-selling female recording artist of all time by the ''Guinness World Records'', Madonna has accumulated a total record sales of more than 300 million units worldwide. In their 2006 press release, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed that Madonna's albums alone had sold over 200 million copies worldwide. She is ranked by the RIAA as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and third highest-certified female artist in the United States, with 64.5 million album units. She holds the all-time record for the most number-one albums by a female artist in major music markets such as Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 1982, Madonna signed a recording contract with Sire Records, a label owned by Warner Bros. Records. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Singles Discography
American singer Madonna has released 90 singles and 23 promotional singles and charted with 13 other songs. She has sold more than 100 million singles worldwide.Worldwide sales claims for her singles: 75 million (August 2005) * 100 million * * * More than 100 million * * * According to ''Billboard'', Madonna is the most successful solo artist in the Hot 100 chart history, second overall behind the Beatles. In the United Kingdom, Madonna has scored a total of 63 top-ten hits (more than any other female artist) and 12 number-two peaks (more than any other act). In 2012, she was ranked as the best-selling singles female artist in the UK (fourth general) with 17.6 million singles sold. At the 40th anniversary of the GfK Media Control Charts, Madonna was ranked as the most successful singles artist in German chart history. Her long-standing success with the single format was remarked upon in ''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'' (2004), where editors wrote that she is a "deserving ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Madonna Concerts
American singer Madonna has performed on eleven concert tours, nineteen one-off concerts, nine benefit concerts, and three music festivals. Madonna has been nicknamed by some media reports as the "Queen of concerts" or "Queen of touring", recognizing her "years-deep into the touring game" and stage shows. As of 2022, Madonna remains the highest-grossing female touring artist in the reports of ''Pollstar'' and ''Billboard'' Boxscore. Her 1985 debut concert tour, The Virgin Tour, was held in North America only and went on to collect more than US $5 million. In 1987 she performed on the worldwide Who's That Girl World Tour, which visited Europe, North America and Japan, and earned $25 million. One of the tour's shows in Paris in front of 130,000 fans was the largest paying concert audience by a female artist at the time and remains the largest crowd of any concert in French history. In 1990, she embarked on the Blond Ambition World Tour, which was dubbed as the "Greatest Concert of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna (name)
Madonna () is a name from the 16th century, originally used as a respectful form of address to an Italian woman. It comes from Old Italian phrase ''ma donna'' which means "my lady". It was later adopted as one of titles for Mary, mother of Jesus in Roman Catholic tradition in the 17th century. According to various international observers, including linguists, the name has become prominently associated with American singer Madonna since the late twentieth century. She registered her name for trademark in the United States during the 1980s. Her trademark was also recognized internationally when she won a legal case in 2000 through the United Nations' arbitration at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Etymology and title for Mary, mother of Jesus Madonna comes from Old Italian language words of ''ma'' ("my") and ''donna'' ("lady"). In modern Italian, "my lady" is translated as ''mia donna''. The name is alternatively spelled as ''Madona'' and ''Madonnah''. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Bibliography
American entertainer Madonna has written eleven coffee table books, eleven articles in different publications and contributed a piece in a biography. She has also ventured into children's literature, writing seven picture books and twelve chapter books. Three of her books have topped ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Her first release as an author was the coffee table book ''Sex'' (1992), published under her company Maverick. It consisted of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by Steven Meisel. The book received negative reaction from the media and the general public, but sold 1.5 million copies at $50 each in a matter of days. Madonna continued releasing coffee table photography books, including those associated with her concert tours like ''Madonna: The Girlie Show'' (1995), ''Madonna Confessions'' (2006) and ''Madonna: Sticky & Sweet'' (2009). She also wrote forewords for a number of books, including Alan Parker's coffee table book about the making o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna Filmography
Madonna has worked in twenty-seven feature films (twenty-two as an actress), ten short films, three theatrical plays, ten television episodes, and appeared in sixteen commercials. Madonna's acting career has attracted a largely negative reception from critics. Stephanie Zacharek from ''Salon'' stated: " adonnaseems wooden and unnatural as an actress, and it's tough to watch, because she's clearly trying her damnedest." Her first foray documented into screen acting, is a one-minute student film called ''The Egg'' (filmed around 1974 or 1976). In 1979, before her breakthrough, she made her acting debut in the low-budget feature ''A Certain Sacrifice''; its release was delayed for several years until 1985 to capitalize on the popularity of her second studio album, '' Like a Virgin''. That same year, she made a cameo appearance as a club singer in the film ''Vision Quest''; and garnered commercial and critical success for the title role in Susan Seidelman's ''Desperately Seeking Sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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