Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie, better known as Madonna has been many things in her long career many, among them: singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, music and film producer, fashion designer, filmmaker, a nude model, actress and author. This unconventional, revolutionary artist has redefined itself several times, playing the role of the Virgin, playful sprite, sex kitten, fashionista, and more. It was this ability to regenerate, which allowed the ever young "Queen of Pop 'to climb to the top of the pop superstar heap and stay there, pushing the competition of younger rivals all the way. Its effect on pop culture Modern is undeniable, influencing millions of peoples.
In its nearly 25 year career, she has only published eleven studio albums, two live albums, and three audio tracks. She has had 37 Top 10 Hits (most to anyone on Billboard Hot 100), 12 making it to No. 1 and sold over 200 million albums worldwide, making it the artist's most successful recording of all time. Her music has evolved with its image, pop bubble-gum, boy-toy sexually empowered, and through self-reflective mother, the disco diva. Its distinctive style will always be part of her music - in fact, many fashion was more important than her music.
It was her second album, Like a Virgin (1985), which was launched in the bubble-gum pop Arena. Signature style of Madonna was composed of bleached, teased hair, layers of lace tops Light T-shirts or just a bra, combined with skirts over Capri pants with layered jewelry, crosses , pearls and chains of pieces, with bulky pendants, lace gloves and black rubber bracelets and silver bracelets. Like a Virgin then produced several hits including "Like a Virgin," "Dress You Up" and "Material Girl" - the latter would become a nickname for her used by the press for the rest of her career.
It continued its ascent in the scale of mega star status both with its next release of True Blue, and co-starring in the hit film Desperately Seeking Susan. The album was warmly received by critics, unlike like a virgin, and has spawned several hit singles, including "Papa Do not Preach" and "La Isla Bonita". The film was drawn to the underground new wave movement in New York, whose signature style was inspired by Madonna. Desperately Seeking Susan has exhibited her style of fashion, independent, devil-May-care attitude and music to millions of additional people, and the single she recorded for the film, "Into the Groove" is became her first hit song in the United Kingdom.
Her fourth album Like a Prayer (1989) would see its peak of popularity before it is redefined for the first time. Critics hailed by many, Rolling Stone said "Like a Prayer was" as close to art as pop music becomes'. However, the video of the title song has been criticized for her use of Catholic iconography and scenes of 'image' blasphemous as Madonna developing scars, making love to a black Jesus, and witnessing a cross fire. On the other hand, the movie has also been praised for its messages Stark faith, racial equality and rape. The album also spun the hits "Express Yourself" and "Cherish."
Her next project is the Oscar-winning film Dick Tracy, in which she played the role of Breathless Mahoney and the accompanying soundtrack I'm Breathless. The only notable single was a track that seemed glued to the end, as it had nothing to do with the film: "Vogue" was and is still one of Madonna's most famous songs and one of the singles The most famous of all time.
In 1992, Madonna reinvents himself as a sex siren by releasing the carnal theme album Erotica and Sex book that accompanies it. Erotica is a concept album with each song explores a different path of the labyrinth of human sexuality. The book contains pictures of Madonna and a host of other models, sexually explicit scenes, running the gamut from simple nude pictures of soft-core pornographic situations. Sex and eroticism were very controversial and commercially successful.
In 1996, she plays like Eva Perón - the "spiritual leader of the Nation of Argentina - in the Oscar-winning film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical Evita, is undergoing a major success of the soundtrack accompanying . In 1998, she released her seventh studio album Ray of Light, the album's most critical success. It was yet another reinvention for the singer of personal self-reflection couple lyrics about motherhood, fame and spirituality booming. The album contains many sounds of the East, electronics, and more down-tempo songs, dances usual fare departing from Madonna. The album produced two Top 10 hit singles, "Frozen" and "Ray of Light", and won the singer and producer William Orbit several Grammy Awards, including Best Dance Recording, Best Short-Form Music Video and Best Pop Album. The work won its artistic director a Best Recording Package.
Her 2000 album, Music 3x platinum tube produced Madonna's 12th # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album spawned several Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year and Album of the Year for Music and Best Short Form Music Video for Do not tell me. The album won the award for best recording package for a Madonna album for the second time.
In 2005, Madonna reinvents itself once again as a disco diva of the release of her tenth album Confessions on a Dance Floor. The album not only spawned several hits (including "Sorry", "Jump" and "Hung Up"), but also sparked renewed interest in disco among fans of traditional music. She also won the Grammy for Best Dance / Electronic Album. The accompanying tour, The Confessions Tour, won the Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video. Eleventh studio album from Madonna, Hard Candy (2008), sold nearly 300,000 copies a week early, easily surpassing the cards.
