|  Madonna
Madonna performing during her 2006 Confessions Tour.
Background information
Birth name Madonna Louise Ciccone
Born August 16, 1958 (age 48)
Origin Bay City, Michigan, United States of America
Genre(s) Pop
Electronica
Dance
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, film producer, musician, dancer, author, actress
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, percussion
Years active 1982–present
Label(s) Warner Bros. (2004-Present), Maverick/Warner Bros. (1995-2004), Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros. (1992-1995), Sire/Warner Bros. (1982-1992)
Website Madonna.com
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide as simply Madonna, is an iconic American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and a fashion icon whose level of fame and success has earned her superstar status for more than two decades. She is usually noted for her innovative music videos, elaborately mounted stage performances, and use of political, sexual, and religious themes and imagery in her work. She is commonly referred to as the "Queen of Pop".[1]In 2000, Guinness World Records credited Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million albums.[2] Her record label, Warner Bros. Records, claimed in 2005 that she had achieved international sales in excess of 200 million albums.[3] Madonna is the highest earning female singer of all time, according to the 2007 Guinness Book of Records[4], and, according to Billboard Magazine, Madonna's 2006 Confessions Tour was the most successful concert tour of a female artist in history[5].
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