Madonna

Madonna

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone (Italian pronunciation: [NE tʃik̚ko ː] co-chee-no), August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, moved to New York in 1977, a career in modern dance. After performing in musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. It 'was followed by a series of albums that found huge popularity to overcome the limitations of traditional folk lyrical content of music and imagery in his music video, which has become a fixture on MTV. During his career, many of his songs have hit a number on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa do not preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music," " Hung Up, "and" 4 Minutes ". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions, but at the same time serves as a lightning rod for religious disputes.

His career was further enhanced by the film performances, which began in 1979, despite the mixed reviews. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Musical or Comedy Motion Picture for her role in Evita (1996), but received harsh comments to other film roles. Other companies include Madonna to be a fashion designer, author of children's books, director and producer. It was hailed as a businesswoman, and in 2007 it signed an unprecedented U.S. $ 120 000 000 contract with Live Nation.

Madonna has sold over 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's best-selling female artist of all time, Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he is the best-selling female rock artist, 20 century and the second best-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine instead of Madonna's number two, behind only the Beatles, the Billboard Hot 100 Top Artists timeless, so his most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard charts. It 'was also inserted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the same year. Regarded as one of "25 Women of the past century, the" Time of the influence of contemporary music, Madonna is known for always being with both his music and image, as well as to maintain the level of autonomy in the music industry.