Ubani uMadonna?
Context:UMadonna Louise Ciccone[a] (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; wazalwa ngo-Agasti 16, 1958) ungumculi waseMelika, umbhali wezingoma nomlingisi. Ebizwa ngokuthi "iNdlovukazi yePop", uMadonna uye waziwa kabanzi ngokuvuselela kwakhe okuqhubekayo nokuguquguquka ekukhiqizeni umculo, ukubhala izingoma, nokwethulwa okubukwayo. Uye wacindezela imingcele yokuveza ubuciko emculweni ojwayelekile, ngenkathi eqhubeka nokulawula zonke izici zomsebenzi wakhe. Imisebenzi yakhe, ehlanganisa izingqikithi zezenhlalo, ezombangazwe, zobulili, nezenkolo, iye yabangela impikiswano nokugxekwa. Isakhamuzi esivelele sesiko lekhulu lama-20 nelama-21, uMadonna uhlala engomunye "wezibalo ezibhalwe kahle zesikhathi sanamuhla", enenqwaba yokubuyekezwa kwezazi kanye nemisebenzi yezincwadi ngaye, kanye nesigaba esincane semfundo esizinikezele ezifundweni zakhe ezibizwa ngokuthi iMadonna.
UMadonna Louise Ciccone[a] (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; wazalwa ngo-Agasti 16, 1958) ungumculi waseMelika, umbhali wezingoma nomlingisi. Ebizwa ngokuthi "iNdlovukazi yePop", uMadonna uye waziwa kabanzi ngokuvuselela kwakhe okuqhubekayo nokuguquguquka ekukhiqizeni umculo, ukubhala izingoma, nokwethulwa okubukwayo. Uye wacindezela imingcele yokuveza ubuciko emculweni ojwayelekile, ngenkathi eqhubeka nokulawula zonke izici zomsebenzi wakhe. Imisebenzi yakhe, ehlanganisa izingqikithi zezenhlalo, ezombangazwe, zobulili, nezenkolo, iye yabangela impikiswano nokugxekwa. Isakhamuzi esivelele sesiko lekhulu lama-20 nelama-21, uMadonna uhlala engomunye "wezibalo ezibhalwe kahle zesikhathi sanamuhla", enenqwaba yokubuyekezwa kwezazi kanye nemisebenzi yezincwadi ngaye, kanye nesigaba esincane semfundo esizinikele ezifundweni zakhe ezibizwa ngokuthi iMadonna.  UMadonna wathuthela eNew York City ngo-1978 ukuze aphishekele umsebenzi wokudansa kwanamuhla. Ngemuva kokwenza njengomshayi wesigubhu, umculi wesigubhu, nomculi weqembu lomculo we-rock i-Breakfast Club ne-Emmy, wakhuphuka waba yisikhulu esizimele nge-albhamu yakhe yokuqala yesitudiyo, iMadonna (1983). Wabe eselandelwa uchungechunge lwama-albhamu aphumelelayo, kufaka phakathi ama-bestsellers asikhathi sonke afana ne-Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986) kanye ne-Immaculate Collection (1990), kanye nabanqobi beGrammy Award Ray of Light (1998) kanye ne-Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). UMadonna waqoqa izingoma eziningi ezihamba phambili kulo lonke umsebenzi wakhe, kufaka phakathi i- "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", ne- "4 Minutes".  Ukuthandwa kukaMadonna kwakhuliswa yizindima kumafilimu afana neDesperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), kanye ne-Evita (1996). Ngenkathi u-Evita emzuzela iGolden Globe Award yoMlingisi Ohamba Phambili, amanye amafilimu akhe amaningi awazange amukelwe kahle. Njengosomabhizinisi, uMadonna wasungula inkampani iMaverick ngo-1992. Yayihlanganisa iMaverick Records, elinye lamalebula abaculi aphumelela kakhulu emlandweni. Eminye imisebenzi yakhe ihlanganisa imikhiqizo yemfashini, imisebenzi ebhaliwe, amakilabhu ezempilo, nokwenza amafilimu. Unikela ezinhlanganweni eziningi zosizo, njengoba asungula iRay of Light Foundation ngo-1998 kanye neRaising Malawi ngo-2006.  Ngokuthengiswa kwamacwecwe angaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-300 emhlabeni wonke, uMadonna ungumculi wesifazane othengisa kakhulu kunabo bonke. Ungumculi oyedwa ophumelele kakhulu emlandweni we-US Billboard Hot 100 chart futhi uzuze ama-single amaningi okuqala owesifazane e-Australia, eCanada, e-Italy, eSpain nase-United Kingdom. Ngenzuzo engaphezu kuka-US $ 1.5 billion kumathikithi ekhonsathi yakhe, uhlala engumkhiqizi wesifazane ohamba phambili emhlabeni wonke. I-Forbes ibize uMadonna njengomculi wesifazane okhokha kakhulu minyaka yonke - irekhodi izikhathi eziyi-11 eminyakeni engamashumi amane (1980s <unk> 2010s). Wafakwa eRock and Roll Hall of Fame ngo-2008, unyaka wakhe wokuqala wokufaneleka. UMadonna wabalwa njengowesifazane omkhulu kunabo bonke emculweni yi-VH1, nanjengomculi wevidiyo yomculo omkhulu kunabo bonke owake waba khona yi-MTV neBillboard. I-Rolling Stone nayo yamfaka ohlwini lwabaculi bayo abakhulu kunabo bonke nabalobi bezingoma abakhulu kunabo bonke.