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Her second compilation album, “GHV2”, accompanied a home video release of the tour. The promotional tour, the “Drowned World Tour” began in April 2001 with venues in North America and Europe earning $75 million from 47 sold-out shows making it one of the highest grossing concert tours of the year. It produced the singles “Music”, “Don't Tell Me” and “What It Feels Like for a Girl”. Madonna’s eighth studio album “Music” hit the stands in 2000 and was number one in more than 20 countries. In 1999 the single “Beautiful Stranger”, won a Grammy Award for 'Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media single for the soundtrack of “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”. The first single from the album, 'Frozen', became Madonna's first single to debut at number one in the UK and her sixth number two in the US. Her seventh studio album “Ray of Light”, released in 1994, also portrayed this change in direction, won four Grammy Awards, and was listed as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album had three new songs: “You'll See”, “One More Chance”, and a cover of Marvin Gaye's “I Want You”. A collection of ballads, “Something to Remember”, was released in May 1995. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and produced the singles: “Secret” and “Take a Bow”. Madonna decided to convey a softer image in order to reach a more general public and did so with the album “Bedtime Stories”, released in 1994. Another tour began in 1993, “The Girlie Show World Tour”. The album generated six hit singles: “Erotica”, “Deeper and Deeper”, “Bad Girl”, “Fever”, “Rain” and “Bye Bye Baby”. The artist did not leave her music aside and at that time, she released her fifth studio album “Erotica”, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. The first project from the venture was Madonna’s own book called “Sex” which consisted of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by Steven Meisel and sold 1.5 million copies. In 1992, the entrepreneur, Madonna, founded her own entertainment company, Maverick. The next year she released her first documentary film “Truth or Dare” aka “In Bed with Madonna” which depicted her “Blond Ambition World Tour” and offered a peep into her personal life. The album was certified diamond and sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist in history. Madonna’s first greatest-hits, “The Immaculate Collection”, including two new songs, “Justify My Love” and “Rescue Me”, released in November 1990. In April 1990, she began her “Blond Ambition World Tour” whose Laserdisc release won Madonna a Grammy Award in 1992 for Best Long Form Music Video. From the album came another five hit singles including “Express Yourself” and “Cherish”. The track was included on her fourth studio album “Like a Prayer” which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. During a Pepsi commercial the track “Like a Prayer” first appeared. In 1987 Madonna set off on the “Who's That Girl World Tour” and also released a remix album with past hits under the title “You Can Dance”. It produced three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: “Live to Tell ”,“ Papa Don’t Preach” and “Open Your Heart” as well as two more singles: 'True Blue' and 'La Isla Bonita' that peaked in the top-five. Madonna's third studio album, “True Blue”, was released in June, 1986 topping the charts in over 28 countries worldwide. The “Virgin Tour”, Madonna’s first tour, started in 1985 with the artist performing as an opening act for the Beastie Boys.

The album also spawned the hit single “Material Girl”. The title track remained on the top of the charts for six weeks. The album was certified diamond and sold more than 21 million copies worldwide. Her second album in 1984, “Like a Virgin” earned her global recognition and was her first number one on the Billboard 200. A year later her debut album “Madonna” hit the stands peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200 and producing the hit singles “Holiday,” “Borderline,” and “Lucky Star.” Her debut single, “Everybody,” was released in 1982. The latter impressed record producer, Mark Kamins brought Madonna in contact with Sire Records where she signed a singles deal.

Madonna began her career as a backup dancer for other artists before forming a rock band, the “Breakfast Club” with Dan Gilroy in 1979 and then “Emma” in 1980. Madonna was raised in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township and later moved to New York City. The “Queen of Pop” Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone, was born in Bay City, Michigan on Augto mother, Madonna Louise (née Fortin) and her father Silvio Anthony Ciccone.