2023 Author: Vanessa Dutton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-06-06 17:40
You can love her or hate her - but you simply cannot be indifferent to her. Of course, we are talking about many faces. Madonna, which turns 55 today. By this age, the pop queen has come in great shape, and she clearly does not intend to give up her throne.
Much can be said about Madonna, and still there are not enough words to describe her life, her songs and her influence on modern culture. Therefore, we offer you our long, but, of course, not an exhaustive toast in honor of the hero of the occasion))
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. Her parents are Italian American Silvio Anthony Ciccone and French-Canadian Madonna Louise (nee Fortin). The future diva became the third of the six children of the spouses. Madonna Jr. was brought up, Martin, Anthony, Paul, Christopher and Melanie in catholic faith
Sadly, the childhood of boys and girls was overshadowed by tragedy: in 1963, their mother died of breast cancer. Madonna Sr. was only 30 years old. Unsurprisingly, the Ciccone children have changed a lot and have been unruly at times. They did not accept anyone who, in their opinion, came to the house "in place" of the mother
But in 1966, the father of the family married a second time, and in this marriage he had two more children - Jennifer and Mario … After that, Madonna's relationship with her father deteriorated for many years, and rebellious notes began to be traced in her behavior.
“I had the feeling that I was expelled from paradise. Paradise is when mom was alive. Then I, it turned out, did something terrible, some kind of fall into sin, and I was expelled. As an adult, I read: it often happens for children after the loss of someone close - it seems to them that they did something terrible, because of which they took the most precious thing from them … Then dad got married a second time, as a result I turned out to be the eldest girl in family with eight children , - said the singer in an interview
After studying in Catholic schools, Madonna entered West Middle School and then Rochester Adams High School. Despite the good grades, the future queen often did not behave like a good girl. Fortunately, this did not stop her from receiving a grant to study dance at the University of Michigan.
“At university, I became close friends with my first dance teacher and soon found out that he was homosexual. Then she started going to gay clubs. From my childhood I felt like a stranger, a renegade in those schools where I was sent. We lived in the Northwest United States, surrounded by narrow-minded and hypocritical people, where we had no idea about biological diversity. And then I suddenly found myself in a place where everyone is not alike, but tolerant of the strangeness of others. Needless to say, I felt at home? - recalls Madonna
In 1978, the girl moved to New York. She had bad money (legend has it that upon arrival at the Big Apple, Madonna had only $ 35). The aspiring artist worked as a waitress, worked in dancers, starred in candid photo shoots, in general, she survived as best she could
“It was happiness for me to survive in New York, to have a roof over my head, to win a place in the sun, to feed myself and make the world hear my voice. Now happiness is to be grateful for the fact that all these wonderful things are still happening to me , - once admitted the star
A year later, Madonna had an affair with a musician By Dan Gilroy and founded her first team - Breakfast Club. There she not only sang, but also played drums and guitar. After a couple of years, the performer, apparently, got tired of everything, and she created another group - Emmy. Soon Madonna was noticed by the producer Mark Cummins, who organized an audition for the singer at Sire Records
Further, the artist's path went exclusively upward. Madonna's debut singles became club hits in the United States, after which the performer began work on a solo album. The song "Holiday" from this disc became the singer's first global hit
Madonna sealed the success with her second solo album, "Like Virgin" (1984). The title track turned out to be not only a super hit, but also caused great outrage among the guardians of morality. As you can see, the performer understood the effectiveness of art provocation quite early on.
The use of images of legendary Hollywood divas is another signature feature of Madonna. Here, Marilyn Monroe became her inspiration. "Material Girl"
Around the same period, the singer began dating Sean Penn … They got married in 1985. Album "True Blue" is said to be dedicated to him. However, the relationship with Penn was stormy, from the category of "love to hate", and in 1989 the couple divorced
Since the mid-1980s, the pop diva began to appear in big movies. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
"Who is this girl?" (1987)
Another scandal with moralists and guardians of the faith erupted in the same year, when the song "Like Prayer" was released. The self-titled album was a resounding success. By the late 1980s, Madonna was named "Artist of the Decade" by MTV, Billboard and Musician
In the first half of the 1990s, the singer continued to act in films. Dick Tracy (1990)
Starring Warren Beatty Madonna had a short romance. Her soundtrack album “I’m Breathless” turned out to be more durable, especially the hit “Vogue”
Madonna's next major provocation is considered to be a video for the song "Justify My Love", included in the "Immaculate Collection" (1990). Click was banned from showing on MTV
And in 1992, the singer got a role in the tape "Their Own League"
Then she founded the Maverick company. Her first project was, of course, scandalous)) We are talking about the book "Sex", which was sold in a few days with a circulation of 1.5 million copies
The album "Erotica" was also in the subject.
Completed the theme of the film "Body as evidence" (1992)
“Sexuality is manifested all over the world and among all peoples. For those who want to get rid of her, disguise her, as well as those who get along well with her and even flaunt her. It's just that everyone is sexy in their own way. I see sex everywhere,”said the singer in the early 1990s.
It is understandable that extremely negative criticism was heard against Madonna, and some believed that the star had gone too far. Apparently, the singer listened to the feedback. In 1994 she released a more "decent" album - "Bedtime Stories"
Then the singer began an affair with a fitness trainer. Carlos Leon, from whom she gave birth to a daughter in 1996. The girl was named Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon … “My daughter often criticizes me, in particular, she sometimes does not like the way I dress. In general, she has her own opinion on everything I do. Sometimes she says to me: "Mom, this is not cool, this is not for your age." And at times she is right, "- Madonna once said about her daughter
1995 and the collection "Something to Remember"
As for cinema, Madonna played in Four Rooms (1995) …
… and Evita (1996)
The singer stated that she was born for this role. And she was right - she was awarded the Golden Globe. And the song "You Must Love Me" won an Oscar
After the birth of Lourdes, the pop queen became interested in Eastern philosophy and Kabbalah. Such changes were reflected in the next album of the star - "Ray of Light"
“Kabbalah helped me formulate something like a law by which I now live. Don't bother anyone. Do not judge anyone. Not blaming others for your troubles is a waste of time. Do not pretend, do not make excuses, do not ask, do not rely on others , - this is how Madonna explained her choice
The affair with Leon ended in 1998. Changes in her personal life again did not prevent the singer from achieving success in her work: in 1999, the song "Beautiful Stranger" to "Austin Powers" brought her a Grammy
2000s Madonna began with the tape "Best Friend" …
… and the album "Music"
New decade - new novel)) The director became the second husband of the performer Guy Ritchie … August 11, 2000 Madonna gave birth to a son Rocco, and in December, the lovers played a wedding
In 2002, Richie directed the film Gone with his wife in the title role. The project had no success
In the same period, Madonna sang the main song for "Bondiana". "Die Another Day"
The singer's next album, American Life (2003), caused an ambiguous reaction. It is considered the least selling disc of the pop queen's career. No box office success - but there is a kissing scandal Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera))
November 2005 and the disc "Confessions on Dance Floor". It was called "the pop queen's return to form")) The album won a Grammy
And in 2006 Madonna and Guy applied for the adoption of a boy from Malawi. The official registration was completed only in 2008. Here it is, David Banda
In the same 2008, the singer released the disc "Hard Candy". The lead single "4 Minutes" peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 and became Madonna's 37th hit in the top ten of her career. So the record Elvis Presley was beaten
Alas, the marriage with Richie turned out to be unsuccessful. In December 2008, the singer and director divorced. Around the same time, Madonna made the decision to adopt another child from Malawi. This time - a girl named Mercy James
The singer hasn’t played any big roles in cinema yet, but in 2011 the pop diva presented her directorial project “WE. We believe in love. " The criticism was mostly negative, but the title track "Masterpiece" won the Golden Globe
“I was inspired by the story of a man who was king of the British Empire, but sacrificed his throne and gave his love to a woman who was not royal. The very idea of sacrifice for the sake of love touched me very much, - this is how Madonna described her choice of theme for the film.
The last studio album of the singer at the moment is "MDNA"
Which direction will Madonna choose next? One thing is clear - only to new peaks))
“We are looking for the perfect love, and I believe that it exists, you just have to wait in the wings. Love is compromise on both sides, and only when a person is ready for them can he feel what ideal love is. With my head I understand that there is nothing ideal in the world, but inside I want it so much. And I appreciate people who are ready for a lot for me. I'm a pretty romantic person, says the birthday girl who is now meeting with a young dancer. Brahim Zaybat)
“Does romance have an age? I never plan anything, and in particular my relationship. I don't have a point in my head that I should date a man who is much younger than me, but it just happened. And this is my romance , - says the star
