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Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer-songwriter, pop singer, record producer, dancer, actress, director, and children's author. She has become the most commercially successful female artist in history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

20 of her songs have topped the UK or US singles charts over the years, and 13 have topped the album charts. Madonna's songs have set several world chart records. The Recording Industry Association of America has recognized her as the best-selling rock artist of the 20th century and the second-best-selling female artist in the US.

In 1982, she released her debut single, "Everybody," which began a string of successes for the artist. Music critics praise Madonna's work, but the media has always sparked controversy due to the sensitive social themes her songs address – racism, gender identity, violence, sexuality, and power. Some of her most successful albums were "Like a Prayer," "Ray of Light," and "Confessions on a Dance Floor," while her best-selling compilation album, "The Immaculate Collection," was her best-selling release. Buy Madonna concert tickets now.

Since the late 1980s, the media has called Madonna the Queen of Pop. Time magazine named her one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Last Century" for her enormous contribution to popular music.