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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 16, 2014 11:15:48 GMT -5
Speaking of Grande, Frankie on BB had Confessions as his HOH music choice.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 16, 2014 11:19:06 GMT -5
Happy Birthday my King and Queen, the mother of all music.... Your army nation of fans from around the world honor you today, and your fellow musicians who you paved the way for from Bey to Katy.... Honor you my love!!!
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 16, 2014 17:05:15 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADONNA: EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM What to expect from Madge's next LP www.gigwise.com/photos/93526/hap ... dM.twitter According to a lot of the world's media, Madonna has been too old to be making music for about twenty years now. Well, today (16 August) she turned 56, and guess what? She's got a new album coming. In a recent interview, the singer said: "We live in an ageist society. Once you reach a certain age, you're not supposed to do certain things. I don't really know where that came from." Determined not to follow society's ageist rules, Madonna is currently working on her thirteenth studio album. Here's everything we know about it so far. Happy birthday Madge. She's not going to tone it down: Just because she's just turned 56 doesn't mean anything's going to change. Speaking to The Globe and Mail in a brief interview she said: "I think not only do we have to live in a homophobic society, but we live in an ageist society, too. Once you reach a certain age, you're not supposed to do certain things. I don't really know where that came from." Bragging: Madonna isn't exactly going to be timid is she? But with Major Lazer star Diplo reporting the song title 'Bitch I'm Madonna' as a track title it's evident that the star is going to be bigging herself up as the queen of pop. We'll let you decide. Ballads: Whilst you can expect a lot of dance and high-energy pop on the album, it's not out of the question that some ballads could crop up. Earlier in the year the always trustworthy MailOnline reported that Madge enlisted the help of Adele to write a ballad. Dance Music: Seeing as Diplo, Avicii and Disclosure are all on the list for rumoured collaborations, a lot of dance music can be expected on the 'Vogue' star's thirteenth LP. Avicii: Madonna ecstatically tweeted about working with the multi-platinum selling Avicii saying: "The end of a long week with Viking Leader AKA DJ Virgo AKA Avicii! So many great songs! #icantwait #revolution" so it's pretty much a definite that some Avicii tracks will be on the record. Disclosure: Madonna reportedly met the pair at their show at the Governor's Ball and posted a snap of herself with the Lawrence brothers on Instagram. Naturally people started talking and rumours began. We hope there's some truth behind them. ‘Messiah’: She seems awfully proud of this track. Madonna posted both the sheet music to the track, a snippet of an orchestra performing the song AND a handful of lyrics. Containing the lines, "I am the moon with no light of my own, you are the sun guarding your throne," 'Messiah' is something that will probably appear on her forthcoming album. It will of course, come as no surprise to Madonna fans that she will be speaking about religion as the star has always been outspoken on her views of the Church. Another rumoured track title with religious connotations is 'Holy Water' so there could be more comment on religion than before. Opinions: Never one to hold back on her opinions, Madonna's latest release is more likely than not going to feature controversial and outspoken opinions. Just have a look at her 'secretprojectrevolution' film released at the end of last year as well as her Art for Freedom initiative, to look at her passion for encouraging people to create art a way to express opinions and views. Miley: Both like pushing the public's buttons and reinventing themselves, so it only seems natural that these two would collaborate. Rumours spread quickly that the pair were working together after Madonna Instagrammed a photo of a lyric sheet and tagged the 'Wrecking Ball' star in it. Diplo: The hitmaking DJ has openly spoke about working with Madonna saying: "Madonna asked for the craziest record I had. She's just really cool. I think as far as artists reinventing themselves, she did it before anybody else. She kind of began that trend of actually coming back with a whole new look and style and sound and winning it and hitting the top of the charts. Those records are gonna be crazy-sounding. We really pushed the envelope with some of the stuff we were doing." No surprises there then. Surprise Release: A source close to Apple said at SXSW: "iTunes and Beyonce are very happy with the results of that exclusive. So you're going to see something similar coming up, [unnamed artist] really likes the idea. The artist will be working social networks 'very aggressively' with special giveaways and bonuses to most dedicated fans." We don't expect a surprise release from Madonna to be done in quite the same style as it was for Bey, but rumours of a special release are rife and a release like this would be very in keeping with Madonna's character.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 15:02:08 GMT -5
Looks like The Queen had a very eventful birthday. Look at her. She is the biggest star in the universe: Happy Birthday To Madonna, Queen Of The VMAs by jessie peterson 8/16/2014 Too many pictures to post. Go directly to the site. www.mtv.com/news/1896276/madonna-vma-outfits/She had a 1920s flapper birthday party. She and her quests look incredible! guyoseary A beautiful celebration for the Birthday Girl madonna photo by jrBy marvingofin "With my man STeph at #Madonna's bday was dopppppe!! Bang bang" Awesome pictures of the party @ instagram.com/the_only_one_queen_madonnaJonas and Bea Akerlund at the Queen's b-day party last night http://instagram.com/p/ry4FVMJxDm #GenderBender
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 15:09:57 GMT -5
From Rocco's #Instagram: "What you looking at?" http://instagram.com/p/ry14RuAHu6 @mozellamusic and @madametisch at Madonna's birthday bash last night From Mert Alas' #Instagram: "THE QUEEN and THE PRINCESS ❤️@madonna #katemoss #mertalas #family #gang "Best Night Ever! #livingforlove" Amazing party witH M @madinna And all Family @kevintekinel @luigimurenu @chipimenendez @normannshay @loicmabanza #iando we love you M beijao kiss gb #mparty madonna #celebration #funny #amazingNight regram @dsquared2 Grazie infinite for the enchanting evening!!! madonna"My escort for the evening! #swag #boom #livingforlove" She looks gorgeous and can throw a party. Everybody who is anybody was there.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 17, 2014 15:16:06 GMT -5
Madonna performed a cover of Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" Natalia Kills attended the party too.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 15:17:58 GMT -5
nataliakills Last night was WILD! 8pm finishing touches with the most beautiful @gibsonbespoke deco head piece! J'adore! dsquared2 WE LOVE YOU!!!! #thequeen Loving my new birthday ring made by Neil Lane! Amethyst and Citrine! So Lovely #grateful Natalie is so gorgeous. Seems like all of her guests are as well.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 15:33:00 GMT -5
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 17, 2014 16:03:54 GMT -5
Thanks floridagrl as always for the photos. :) Damn she looks amazingly hot in the 20's flapper look. She always looks great when she goes old glam Hollywood.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 17:19:41 GMT -5
^ She does looking amazing, Jump! @mozellamusic with @nataliakills, @madametisch, @nellyfurtado & Demo #Instagram instagram.com/mozellamusic Got these from UKMix
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 17, 2014 18:10:19 GMT -5
www.mtv.com/news/1901352/madonna ... instagram/ Madonna Celebrated Her Birthday With A Topless Throwback Instagram The material girl's sexy pic pokes fun at Instagram's no-nipples-allowed rule. by caitlin white 25 mins ago Madonna has always been a fighter, so it’s no surprise that she’d have a few qualms with Instagram’s prude rules about nudity. Perhaps that’s what sparked her to post a topless photo of herself “in her birthday suit” on Instagram to celebrate the occasion yesterday. Is it just me or is Madge channeling some serious Marilyn Monroe vibes in this photo? http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr Notice how the flash very cleverly hides her offending nipple? Her post is definitely a big middle finger to Instagram’s policies, but she’s learned from Rihanna’s mistakes and hopefully won’t get her account suspended for the pic. This may be an old photo of her—she turned 56 yesterday—but she still looks absolutely incredible for her age. And from the rest of her posts, it looks like she’s still ready to party like any twenty-something. Let’s take a look at the rest of the evening… Here’s her adorable date for the evening. http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr I’m guessing the lit-up “M” here is for Madonna? Her caption cracks me up: “House of M! House of Fun! La Vie en Rose! #unapologeticbirthdayb—h” http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr And a brand new birthday ring! Say Madonona, did you maybe take this Insta after a few glasses of birthday bubbly? It’s a teensy bit blurry. http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr Another beautiful topless lady, again, expertly concealed: http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr And of course, the required Insta captioned with Beyoncé lyircs. Even Madonna is using Bey memes at this point it seems. Bow down indeed. http://instagram.com/p/rwOmRXGEQr Happy birthday Madonna! If you got it, flaunt it—you’re still flawless.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 17, 2014 18:34:11 GMT -5
Pop Icons August 16 "Life is a mystery..." #MadonnaDay #HappyBirthdayMadonna #Madonna "Like a Prayer" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her 1989 studio album of the same name. Sire Records released it as the lead single from the album on March 3, 1989. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, "Like a Prayer" denoted a more artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who felt she needed to cater more to her adult audience. "Like a Prayer" is a pop rock song with elements of gospel music. A choir provides background vocals that heighten the song's spiritual nature, and a rock guitar keeps the music dark and mysterious. Madonna introduced liturgical words in the lyrics—inspired by her Catholic upbringing—but changed the context in which they were used. They have dual meanings of sexual innuendo and religion. "Like a Prayer" was acclaimed by critics, and was a commercial success. It was Madonna's seventh number-one single on the United States' Billboard Hot 100, and topped the singles charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom and other countries. The music video, directed by Mary Lambert, portrays Madonna as a witness to a murder of a black girl by white supremacists. While a black man is arrested for the murder, Madonna hides in a church for safety seeking strength to go forth as a witness. The clip depicts Catholic symbols such as stigmata, Ku Klux Klan-style cross burning, and a dream about kissing a black saint. After its release, the Vatican condemned the video, while family and religious groups protested its broadcast. They boycotted products by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi, which used the song for a commercial. Madonna's contract with Pepsi was then canceled, although she was allowed to retain her initial fee. The song has been featured on four of Madonna's concert tours, most recently The MDNA Tour in 2012. "Like a Prayer" has been covered by many artists. The song is noted for the mayhem surrounding the music video, and the different interpretations of its content, leading to discussions among music and film scholars. Alongside its respective album, "Like a Prayer" has been considered a turning point in Madonna's career, as she began to be viewed as an efficient businesswoman—someone who knew how to sell a concept. "Like a Prayer" is considered as one of the best songs of Madonna's career. It was ranked sixth on Blender magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born", while Rolling Stone included it in their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", at number 300. www.facebook.com/PopIconsWorld
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 17, 2014 19:42:19 GMT -5
M looked flappin' good. :)
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 17, 2014 20:02:34 GMT -5
M looked flappin' good. :) I like how she changes her looks but always comes back to the old Hollywood glam one. It suits her.
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Post by So Pure on Aug 17, 2014 21:04:02 GMT -5
She looks amazing!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 17, 2014 23:58:00 GMT -5
She does look amazing and she should do an entire era of old Hollywood glam.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 18, 2014 5:56:55 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 18, 2014 6:35:54 GMT -5
Hopefully she and Natalia made some excellent music.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 18, 2014 8:50:45 GMT -5
When she comes out... She will put an end to all the embarrassing low debuts by the other female artist's on the Billboard 200 this year....I'm expecting her total to be somewhere north of 750k and a debut between 250 and 285k.... Of course this changes if the first single is bigger then expected.... But she's def coming with a bang!!!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 18, 2014 8:53:26 GMT -5
You think it's going to sell more than Hard Candy in the USA? Can't imagine any single at this point being as successful as "4 Minutes." Not saying impossible, but the odds...
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Post by Keelzit on Aug 18, 2014 11:51:56 GMT -5
Love her to death! Who cares about sales when the Queen will be gifting us an album and what is sure to be an amazing video for the 1st single all in under 6 months (I hope)?!!?!??
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Post by seaguy27 on Aug 18, 2014 13:46:32 GMT -5
You think it's going to sell more than Hard Candy in the USA? Can't imagine any single at this point being as successful as "4 Minutes." Not saying impossible, but the odds... Well if I had to bet on anyone in music capable of defying the odds it would certainly be Madonna!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 18, 2014 14:13:50 GMT -5
^I do agree with that... but those obstacles are tough, even for the most formidable of acts.
I also agree with your sentiment, chalis- and I do hope it is an amazing video. :)
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 18, 2014 14:33:03 GMT -5
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Post by Safado on Aug 18, 2014 17:11:23 GMT -5
It feels like Madonna's popularity is soaring back again or people are just falling in love with her again.
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Post by xxzion72xx on Aug 18, 2014 18:55:45 GMT -5
You think it's going to sell more than Hard Candy in the USA? Can't imagine any single at this point being as successful as "4 Minutes." Not saying impossible, but the odds... We'll .., I say this because I'm putting 3 or 4 key factors into play...first I think we would all agree Madonna's hardcore fan base in America is somewhere around 400k... Meaning fans like us that will buy no matter what the outcome...2nd, Hard Candy and MDNA .. Even with 4M and the Superbowl for MDNA... We're Spring albums,, one of the worst times too release an album .. of course withe exception of ROL and LAP which are historical releases. 3rd... HC and MDNA we're basically abandoned after the first singles too start tours early. 4th... I think the Holidays sales will only help in what it looks too be her hardest most dedicated work in almost a decade.
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 18, 2014 19:10:49 GMT -5
It feels like Madonna's popularity is soaring back again or people are just falling in love with her again. Love her. She's been reminding the masses that she's the greatest of them all!! Vogue 7 hours ago There are few people on earth who can reinvent themselves as masterfully as Madonna. Her best transformations onstage and off: vogue.cm/Ypojei www.facebook.com/vogue"The calm before the storm #unapologeticbitch" -Madonna "The Storm #Ibiza" -Madonna
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 18, 2014 19:38:02 GMT -5
^ thank you floridagrl!!! The storm is near! What does Ibiza mean? Maybe I am reading too much into the photo of the two female joining hands. Is this an indication of a duet? Katy?
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Post by floridagrl on Aug 18, 2014 19:40:50 GMT -5
Ibiza is an Island in Eastern Spain. Cannot wait.
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Aug 18, 2014 19:46:01 GMT -5
Filming video in Spain? I know, enough of my speculations. Lol. :)
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