Madonna Louise Ciccone

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born in Bay City, Michigan, United States, August 16, 1958, age 56 years) is a singer, actress, and an American businessman. He is one of the greatest figures in the history of popular music world and earned the nickname as the "Queen of Pop". According to Guinness World Records, it is the most successful female singer of all time. Madonna is known for the production of innovative and provocative music, choreography and extravagant stage shows and artistic music video. Since the emergence and dominance in the world of entertainment the 1980s, Madonna has defined music and pop culture and become a major influence on many singers in various parts of the world.Madonna released her first album in 1983 under the label Sire Records, after starting his career as a drummer and vocalist in the rock band the Breakfast Club and Emmy. Madonna then had raced to the top of popularity through a series of albums and the single that dominated the music charts in many countries, as well as the videos are successfully dominating MTV. Throughout her career, Madonna has explored various types of music and constantly changing its image. His works have received international acclaim from music critics, but also often controversy due to the use of the theme of sexuality, religion, and politics.Madonna widen his career with a plunge in the field of acting. Unfortunately, Madonna's acting career is not segemilang action in the world of music. Most of the film Madonna did not get a positive response from the public and critics. However, Madonna was awarded "Best Actress" Golden Globe Awards thanks to her performance in the film Evita (1996). In addition, Madonna is also known as a fashion designer, children's book author, director, and film producer. He has been recognized as a genius businessman and singer has been named as the richest woman in the world by Forbes magazine. He also managed to establish a successful record company Maverick launch a career as a singer Alanis Morissette.Madonna is the best selling female artist of all time, with sales of recorded music reaches more than 300 million copies worldwide. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranks Madonna at number two behind the Beatles-in-the list of Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making it the most successful solo artist in the history of the US charts. Throughout her career, Madonna has won many awards and has recorded several records in the Guinness World Records. Name Madonna also been immortalized in a museum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.