Madonna Research Paper

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Madonna’s rise of fame involved hardships and some help from her people.
Madonna wasn’t just a singer she was also a songwriter, actor, and businesswomen. Madonna had raised six children, she even adopted children out of the six. Madonna’s music had a little pop, dance, and electric rock into it.
On August 16, 1958 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City
Michigan, but raised in Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (wiki/Madonna_entertainer). Madonna was born into a catholic family her father's name is Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone and her mother’s name is Madonna Louise-Fortin (Wiki/Madonna_entertainer). Madonna and her mom had the same name, family members called Madonna “Little Nori” (wiki/Madonna_entertainer). As Madonna was growing up she had 7 siblings. 1963 of December it was a hard time for Madonna and her family, On the first of December 1963 Madonna's
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In 1981, Madonna went solo as a pop singer she was a “sensation”. Also in 1981
Camille Barbone was hired by Madonna to be her manager to help her get her singing career on track. Also she had helped her with a studio band that accentuated the budding stars hip style. Sire was convinced to produce the full length album “Madonna” in 1983. Madonna had achieved 21 top hits in the US also she had sold 70 million and more albums internationally. In August of 2013 Madonna has set the record for the most
Billboard Top 10 pop hits of all time, counting 38 singles. When the song Holiday came out it had got Madonna an interview on a talk show called Dick’s Clark American Bandstand in 1984. Madonna had told Clark that her main achievement was “to rule the world” (Biography/Madonna). 1985, Madonna performed the hit single “Like A Virgin” on
MTV music awards. Madonna was gaining her attention by social boundaries Madonna had proven that she could be a star in film and music (Biography/Madonna).
Madonna has won several awards throughout her career. Madonna has won

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