Madonna Louise Ciccone, born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. Madonna is a singer, dancer, song writer, musician, actress, record company holder, wife, mother, and mass media phenomenon. Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music defines Madonna: "She is an ideal icon, her skilful stage act, image and music combining to make an oddly innocent pop phenomenon, harking back to the flirtatious glamour of earlier times: it was an illusion then, more so now; but she seems likely to endure one way or another." In search of her ambitious dream, the 24-year-old college student got on a bus to New York with only US$35 in her pocket in 1977. Since then, she has become the most ubiquitous artist in the history of popular music. Nobody could have predicted the longevity or enormous impact of her amazing career. No other female artist could dominate the pop arena prominently, and rei

So what makes Madonna different from the rest of the regular artists when it comes to working with her? The Swedish Director answers, "In a working situation she's just professional. I try to treat her like any client because I do respect all my clients. But you know, she's Madonna. That says enough to me… She's one of the reasons that I wanted to do music videos in the first place."

DJ/ Producer Brian Transeau, (a.k.a. BT) co-collaborator with Sasha on the Drowned World/Substitute For Love remixes, credits Madonna for bringing dance music to the attention of an electronica-starved American audience. "Madonna's great as in America she's really created an awareness to dance music." Madonna's influence on the dance music scene cannot be denied, with a staggering 28 Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play No.1's, making her the most successful dance artist on the US Billboard charts.

However, the fact is that sex really pushes Madonna to the greatest exposure in the public. In 1992, Madonna launched her another sexual piece - the Sex Book. The book was an unprecedented success, selling out within hours and needing an immediate reprint. This book is now already out of print and stores have completely sold out since 1992. Since then, she became a sex icon.

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