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Madonna Louise Ciccone [a] ( / tʃɪˈkoʊni /; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as the " Queen of Pop ", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and ...
The Madonna with the Long Neck ( Italian: Madonna dal collo lungo ), also known as Madonna and Long Child with Angels and St. Jerome, is an Italian Mannerist oil painting by Parmigianino, dating from c. 1535-1540 and depicting Madonna and Child with angels. The painting was begun in 1534 for the funerary chapel of Francesco Tagliaferri [1] in Parma, but remained incomplete on Parmigianino's ...
Madonna and religion. American singer-songwriter and actress Madonna has incorporated in her works references of religious themes of different religions and spiritual practices, including Christianity (she was raised Catholic ), Hinduism, Buddhism, Sufism, and Kabbalah. It became one of the most defining and controversial aspects of her career ...
American singer Madonna has released 94 singles and 23 promotional singles and charted with 23 other songs. Among those releases, a total of 44 singles have topped the official chart in at least one of the world's top 10 music markets, from "Like a Virgin" (1984) to "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (2012). She has sold more than 100 million singles ...
The Queen of Pop celebrated the 18th birthday of her daughter Mercy right in the middle of her Madison Square Garden concert on Monday night.
American singer-songwriter Madonna, throughout her career, spanning five decades, has obtained a remarkable series of statistical achievements during the album era, setting and breaking several world records with her participation in entrepreneurial activities, of acting and her performance in the musical scene for her videos, singles, albums, and tours .
Madonna studies. Madonna studies (also called Madonna scholarship, Madonna- ology or Madonna Phenomenon) refers to the study of the work and life of American singer-songwriter Madonna using an interdisciplinary approach incorporating cultural studies and media studies. In a general sense, it could refer to any academic studies devoted to her.
Philanthropy and activism of Madonna. Madonna performs onstage at the Live 8 concert, London (2005), next to Birhan Woldu, a former Ethiopian famine victim ( 1983–1985) Madonna has been known for her philanthropic endeavors, activism and political commentaries. She began as one of the first mainstream musicians to advocate in response to the ...