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MADONNA
(1958-)
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born on 16 August, 1958, in
Michigan.
She won a dance scholarship to Michigan University, but dropped
out and went to New York. Madonna performed in various dance
troupes and bands, and was briefly a backing vocalist/dancer to
a French disco star.
Madonna's debut album, titled Madonna, was released in 1983, and
although it sold three million copies it was her next album,
Like a Virgin that made her famous.
Her music continued to be a critical and commercial success and
in the past twenty years, Madonna has sold more than 250 million
records.
Madonna has been a very succesful singer, but she is a woman of
many talents. Her photo-book had a great commercial success.
Madonna has also appeared in a variety of films including
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), In Bed with Madonna (1991) and
Evita (1996). She has also written several children's stories.
Up until recently Madonna ran the record company Maverick, which
(after a dispute) she sold to Warner Music.
Madonna has two children: Lourdes and Rocco.
Madonna came 8th in the list of the most powerful celebrities
2005 in the Forbes magazine.
Vocabulary:
appear [э'ргэ] появиться
backing vocalist ['bcekirj'vaukalist] певица на подпевках
band [baend] группа
briefly [bri:fli] недолго
dance troupe ['da:ns'tru:p] танцевальная труппа
debut album ['deibvu'selbam] дебютный альбом
dispute [dis'pjut] спор, разногласие
drop out ['dropaut] выбыть, перестать участвовать
perform [рэТо:т] выступать
scholarship ['skttbfrp] стипендия
various [Veanas] разнообразный
Questions:
1. What can you say about Madonna's early years?
2. Where did she work before her career began?
3. What was Madonna's debut album?
4. Can Madonna only sing?
5. What films did she play in?
6. How many children does she have?
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