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The only singer who made the world call her the PopQueen is none but Madonna. This living legend is currently 64 years old but there is no way you can realize that. With her unwavering aura and striking personality, this singer has won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Though she has been criticized for seductive imagery, the singer has reached the epitome of success and she was the first female pop singer to acquire this much popularity and power. Let’s take a look at this pop queen’s professional and personal life.
Personal Life & Controversy
Madonna Louise Ciccone globally known as Madonna was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Taking birth into a large Italian American family was a great enhancement to her cultural growth as she studied dance at the University of Michigan and a theater in New York as well. She is much exposed to the musical genres and got the opportunity to perform with many rock groups. She redefined the taste of pop music in the industry and soon became an idol for many with her creative psyche.
It is not just music the singer had also spread her influence in the reel life with skills of acting. Quite evidently, Madonna becomes the ambivalent role model for the women artists in the industry. She had financial control, power, and authority to be the persona she wanted to be and that is the most empowering fact that establishes her as a true feminist. Even, though the singer has been widely criticized for her seductive and erotic concept and imagery; it also made people sit and think about the aspects of sex, nudity, and many others which were considered to be taboo for women. Madonna broke the stereotype and set an example in t industry which is still being pursued.
When it comes to her family, Madonna was quite rebellious against her dad’s re-marriage. She grew up with her two older brothers namely Anthony and Martin and her three siblings Melanie, Christopher, and Paula. ‘80s actor Sean Penn has been a long-time spouse but she also married English director Guy Ritchie with whom she had a son. As she leads quite an independent life, when it comes to Madonna’s children; she adopted four children from Malawi. She also briefly dated Tupac Shakur which is one of the hottest topics in the music industry still now, when pop and hip-hop blended.
Professional Life & Achievements
Madonna’s professional life is more successful than most artists these days. Starting from her namesake debut album in 1983, ‘Like A Virgin’, ‘True Blue’ to ‘Erotica’, ‘Hard Candy’, ‘MDNA’ and her last album ‘Madame X’; each of the 14 studio albums by the singer is a milestone on her prolific music career. Her musical arsenal does not show her talent, skill, and consistency but also her evolution through each project. The number of collaboration projects and newer musical styles have significantly increased in the last few projects.
When it comes to acting, Madonna performed in a bunch of movies that focused on the less spoken matter of sexuality, nudity, and exploration just like her music. Some of the movies from her filmography like ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’, ‘Body of Evidence’, ‘Shanghai Surprise’, ‘ Dangerous Game’, etc are certainly a treat to watch. With her sky-high popularity and success; Madonna currently owns many enterprises based in different industries such as Maverick, Ray of Light Foundation, Raising Malawi, Hard Candy Fitness and the list goes on.
Madonna’s net worth is currently more than $1.2 Billion and her highly successful musical career is the biggest reason behind that. Also, her unwavering feminine aura has put her as a role model for empowerment. As a result, this singer-songwriter has received numerous awards. When it comes to Madonna’s Grammy wins, she has a total of seven Grammy Awards in her collections. She also won twenty MTV Video Music Awards and received a Video Vanguard Award as the first female recipient. Forbes has named her 11 times as the annual top-earning female musician who has sold over 300 million records worldwide. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Quite evidently, the singer is aced in every field she stepped into. But more than her achievements, she became influential for her persona and creative psyche.
Concluding Thoughts
It is quite impossible to frame Madonna’s personal life and professional career through only a few words. Her musical contribution is wide and far-spread just like her musical influence in the music industry. Madonna studies have also become an official subfield of American cultural studies where thousands of scholars and researchers are working. The American, as well as the Global music industry, is proud to have a profound music artist like Madonna who brought a whole new creative wave to pop music.
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