Madonna a 64 ans !

She’s been a pop icon for nearly four decades: Madonna celebrates her 64th birthday today. Back in photos on the life and career of the female artist who sold the most records in the world…

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Madonna in the 80s

Here she is at the time when she topped the charts, becoming a queen of pop music in the 1980s. Madonna has always gathered all generations around her, because she has never ceased to be a fashion icon, in addition to being one of the greatest artists on the planet.

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Madonna on the school benches

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. Above is one of her class photos when she was in high school.

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35 dollars and a dream

At the age of 20, Madonna moved to New York to study contemporary dance. At that time, there was “No YouTube, no Vine, no The Voice, no American Idol, no Disney,” she recalled on her Instagram. She did, however, have “35 dollars and a dream.”

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Madonna auditioned for TV

In her early twenties, Madonna moved to New York to study contemporary dance. At that time, the young artist goes to the casting of “Fame”, the famous musical television series of the 1980s. But she will not be selected.

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First a dancer

Madonna was first a model and a dancer for the shows of different artists. She also went on tour with Patrick Hernandez, the singer of the hit “Born to be alive”.

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Madonna’s early hits

Before becoming a world famous artist, Madonna was part of an Emmy named group. In 1982, she released her first solo album, simply titled Madonna, with one of her early hits, “Holiday.” His music and look would set trends throughout the 1980s.

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“L’ambition blonde”

Madonna has always made striking appearances. This fashion icon was able to create new trends, often breaking the dress codes of the time. For this, the singer was inspired by emblematic characters, and in particular powerful women of the past, such as Marilyn Monroe.

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She pushes the boundaries

In her songs, Madonna also pushed the boundaries. One of his first hits is the decadent track “Like a virgin”. His pop hit “Like a prayer” is inspired by gospel music. In his clip, we can see church scenes and crosses that catch fire. Madonna is referring here to the strict Catholic upbringing she received, which often influenced racism in the United States.

Photo : Clip officiel “Like a Prayer”

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Michael Jackson et Madonna

From the 1980s, Madonna frequented the very closed world of celebrities. In the photo, we see her alongside Michael Jackson, the king of pop, whom she often met at musical events.

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“Desperately Seeking Susan”

Like many artists, Madonna has tried her hand at film. She shot in the movie “Desperately Seeking Susan” alongside Rosanna Arquette. The film was released in 1985 and met with great success. It is now considered a cult film.

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His meeting with Sean Penn

In 1986, Madonna starred in the movie “Shangai Surprise” with Sean Penn. The film was a flop, but at least allowed her to meet the Oscar-winning actor with whom she will live a beautiful love story.

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“Who’s that Girl ?”

Do you remember the movie ‘Who’s that Girl?’ released in 1987 and its unforgettable soundtrack? If the film did not become a blockbuster, the film album has several hits.

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Madonna in the 1990s

Madonna always needs to renew herself. In the 1990s, she continually surprised the public, through her outrageous show “Erotica”, her book, her film and her sulphurous musical “Evita”.

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His style changed in the late 1990s

Her looks have changed over time. In the late 1990s, Madonna began drawing inspiration from Eastern culture in her music and performances. However, his unique style has always remained identifiable.

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Madonna in the 21st century

The passage of time has not taken away an ounce of energy and style from Madonna. Thanks to her experience, she proves that renewal and taking risks always end up paying off.

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The Kiss with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera

Madonna knows how to get people talking. The 2003 MTV Awards made music history with the kisses shared on stage by Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. In addition to delivering a remarkable performance, the singers left the audience speechless and fueled the press for several weeks.

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Lourdes, Madonna’s daughter

Madonna’s eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, was born in 1996. Over the years, she has revealed a side of the superstar that was unknown until now: a loving and involved mother.

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“Confessions on a Dance Floor”

With her album “Confessions on a Dance Floor”, the tenth of her career, Madonna returned in 2005 with a more disco, dance and funk style. With its first single “Hung Up”, this album will be a hit all over the world, and will sell more than 12 million copies.

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Super Bowl 2012

In the 2010s, Madonna persisted in creating innovative performances and released a total of four different albums. The queen of pop is tireless. She was chosen to do the show at the Super Bowl halftime in 2012, and recorded a viewing record.

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“Rebel Heart”, un fiasco commercial

In 2015, Madonna released an album called “Rebel Heart”, but the success was not there. This thirteenth album sold 1 million copies, a figure well below what the superstar is used to. She then begins a world tour, the “Rebel Heart Tour”, following which she will be much more discreet.

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six at home

In February 2017, Madonna announced that she had adopted two twin girls born in Malawi, Ester and Stella. With David and Mercy, her two other adopted children, and Lourdes and Rocco, her first biological children, there are now six at home!

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Musical return in 2019

Four years following “Rebel Heart”, Madonna released her latest album: “Madame X”. The album is inspired by his life in Portugal, and mixes pop notes with traditional fado tunes and Brazilian bossa nova. We discover in particular a title with popular reggaeton singer, Maluma, entitled “Medellin”.

(Photo of Madonna and Maluma on April 30, 2022, during the singer’s concert in Medellin)

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A performance that makes you cringe

For the promotion of her new album, she sings during the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, organized in Israel. His performance will make a lot of noise because of some staging. Indeed, at the end of the song “Future”, performed with rapper Quavo (photo), its dancers wore Palestinian and Israeli flags on their costumes. Madonna never lost her talent for getting messages across.

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A tour hampered by the pandemic

After the release of her album, Madonna organizes an intimate tour during which she performs in her theaters. A tour planned in 11 cities around the world, which will be prematurely stopped in 2020, due to the global pandemic of Covid-19.

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A great artist

In forty years of career, Madonna has always known how to reinvent herself and evolve with the trends. A complete artist, who has often surprised by her texts, her clips, her looks and her sometimes provocative staging. One thing is certain, even at 64, La Madone remains an icon.

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