9 reasons why Madonna is the Queen of Pop of all time
If we talk about music icons, we have to start with Madonna. One of the undisputed protagonists of the aesthetic and cultural revolution that started the pop of the 80s and that lasted during the 90s, laying the foundations for new generations of solo women such as Beyonce, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, who without Madonna, they could in no way enjoy the success that they have today.
A career of more than 30 years sustained by her talent, constant renewal and her provocative way of doing things. Madonna does what she likes and although she did not always do well (we are not going to talk about her movies), she showed us that putting passion in each project is always profitable.
That is why we have put together the 9 reasons that make Madonna the queen of pop of all time.
# 9 Queen of provocation
Madonna loves to provoke, just watch any video of her, especially those from the 90s, in which she dedicated herself to experimenting a little more and pushing her own limits and those of the music industry.
Maybe nowadays they won't surprise you too much, although she always goes one step further, but 20 years ago, her videos and her live performances were truly revolutionary. She used pop as a platform to question the influence of music itself, opening the debate on topics such as religion, race, power, gender, politics and sexuality.
# 8 Sales Owner
Madonna's discography is very extensive. It has 13 studio albums, 5 remix discs and 4 compilations. Her debut album Madonna, from the year 83, went 5 times platinum and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Throughout her career, she has sold more than 300 million records and performed on the most important stages in the world, always with sold-out tickets.
In 2006 Madonna embarked on her Confessions Tour, which grossed more than $ 200 million, setting a historic record. It became the highest-grossing tour ever by a female artist.
# 7 Fashion Icon
Already in the 80s when she started her career, Madonna became an aesthetic reference. Her particular style of lace gloves, stockings, leggings, and those beautiful bows in her hair is today characteristic of a decade. But at the time it was also a trend, influencing many people who adopted the unique style of the singer.
When Madonna explored a goth look with pale skin and dark hair in the late 90s, we loved it. We adore her mysticism and wanted to copy the decoration of her hands with henna or mehndi, typical of Indian rituals. Each new Madonna style sets trends and is used by great designers as inspiration, flooding our world with innovative ideas.
# 6 Queen of world hits
Let's just go over a few? Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Papa Don't Preach, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Express Yourself, Music, Ray of Light, Frozen, Hung Up. Do you still have doubts that she is the Queen of Pop?
If so, you should know that Madonna is just one notch below The Beatles on the Billboard chart of the top 100 artists of all time. She placed 13 songs directly at the top of the major UK charts, 11 in Australia and 23 in Canada. No solo artist has reached these figures. Only the Queen can do it right?
# 5 Empress of reinvention
If something characterizes Madonna, it is her ability to constantly reinvent herself. Not only looking for new sounds and exploring other musical avant-gardes, without fear that her records will be criticized, but her power to impose her tendencies goes even further.
Perhaps you can associate her with the use of certain accessories and ways of dressing, but even if you don't realize it, she has been the forerunner of many things. For example, in her use of social networks and new technology platforms.
Upon launching the new video of her Living for Love, Madonna uploaded it to the social network Snapchat, debuting on the new platform for 24 hours, before uploading it to YouTube. As you can see, Madonna is synonymous with trend.
# 4 Musical icon and inspiration
To say that Madonna influenced Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears or Iggy Azalea does not surprise anyone. The mark left by the Queen of Pop is clear and many criticize that all these other singers could not assimilate the legacy and reinvent it, but only continued to put into practice the formula that worked so well for Madonna.
However, the list of artists influenced by her is very extensive and, in some cases, they have taken her renewing spirit from her and applied it, imprinting her own style on it. This is the case of Gwen Stefani, Kelly Osbourne, Leona Lewis and Alanis Morissette, among other singers influenced by Madonna.
# 3 Impact on the music industry
Madonna was never willing to compromise her vision. Trying to rise to fame, she encountered a music industry ruled by record labels, which determined every step of the artists. From which destinations she would include the next tour to what the artists could sing in their songs or wear in their videos.
The Queen of Pop did not get her throne by taking orders from anyone, not even the most powerful. Madonna established her style and conceptually directed every part of her career. She cost him videos banned on MTV and songs censored on major radio stations.
This only made the public seek and adore her forever. But for the music industry it was the foundation to definitely change the way record labels treat artists, allowing their creative voice to always be taken into account.
# 2 Influence on women
Often associated with feminist movements, as a revolutionary figure who questioned the limits of gender, Madonna is also responsible for a change in the mentality and behavior of women and how society interprets these changes. For more than 20 years, she contributed to bringing to the fore the importance of women's liberation, particularly sexual freedom, but also questioning the power and stigmatization of women in society.
This is perhaps one of the reasons why Madonna has the title of the most influential woman in history, according to a recent study, since she was able to raise complex discussions from her music, associated with the most superficial . In this way, she claimed the power of the pop genre as a multiplier of opinions and a channel for discussion and formation of ideas. We told you, she is the Queen.
# 1 Cultural significance of your legacy
Although you may not believe it, sociologists, historians and other social scientists have dedicated themselves to studying Madonna's legacy, beyond her musical trajectory. It is that she became a role model for many young women who wanted to follow in her footsteps and were afraid of not fitting in with the stereotypes of society.
In this sense, it was the forerunner of the message "being different is cool", giving rise to diversity and claiming the value of fighting for dreams, without conforming to what society says is correct or what others expect of you. .
Without a doubt, the Queen of Pop has earned her crown, don't you think?
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