Sunday, August 17, 2008

Madonna Turns 50!

Yes, I'm a little late in posting, but oh well. Happy belated big 5-0 to pop legend Madonna, who turned 50 on August 16.

In honor of Madonna's milestone birthday, music blog Video Ga Ga wrote the special Top 50 Madonna moments. Here is a list of Madonna's Top 50 Special Moments in descending order.

50. Duet with Gogol Bordello.
49. Adoption of the mysterious British accent.
48. Shaking her "bon-bon" with Ricky Martin.
47. Bond girl.
46. "Make my video" contest courtesy of Madonna and MTV.
45. Monkeying around at the Oscars.
44. Weird Al Yankovic's release of "Like a Surgeon," parody to "Like a Virgin."
43. Madonna launches fashion line for H&M.
42. Estranged brother Christopher writes a memoir.
41. Madonna & Missy Elliot Gap commercial.
40. 1982 "Everybody" debut.
39. Madonna & Ali G brought together courtesy of "Music" music video.
38. Meeting with the queen of England.
37. "Me Against the Music" duet with Britney Spears.
36. Plays blonde bombshell Breathless Maloney in Dick Tracy.
35. Undergoing multiple makeovers for subsequent music videos.
34. "Substitute for Love" video controversy.
33. Madonna experiments with electronica.
32. Departure from Warner Bros., record label of 25 years, to sign with LiveNation.
31. Madonna keeps her Malawian baby.
30. Live 8 performance.
29. Another Live 8 performance.
28. Discovery and popularity of Kabbalah.
27. Founding of record label Maverick Records.
26. Marriage to Sean Penn.
25. Madonna's fashionable Video Music Awards tribute.
24. Popularity of the "Vogue" dance craze courtesy of the "Vogue" music video.
23. Another makeover, courtesy of "Papa Don't Preach."
22. "Sooner or Later" wins Best Song at 1991 Academy Awards.
21. "Ray of Light" sweeps the VMA s.
20. Madonna "rocks the vote."
19. Coachella Festival performance.
18. Madonna on Wayne's World.
17. Plays herself in 1991 film Truth or Dare.
16. Golden Globe for role of Eva Peron in Evita.
15. Make-up with David Letterman after disastrous appearance on The David Letterman Show.
14. Use of four-letter words on David Letterman.
13. Marriage to Guy Ritchie.
12. Conversation with Kurt Loder gets interrupted, thanks to Courtney Love.
11. Performance collaboration with the Gorillaz at the Grammys.
10. Attempts to find a good post-Desperately Seeking Susan movie role.
9. Centerfolds in Playboy and Penthouse magazines.
8. "American Life" video deemed unpatriotic.
7. Hospital visit with Seymour Stein.
6. Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
5. Pepsi challenge.
4. Negative publicity and accusations of sex-centered career after publication of Sex book.
3. "Justify my Love" video banned from MTV.
2. French-kiss session with Britney Spears at 2003 VMAs.

And the number 1 Madonna moment:

1. Kick-off performance at the first annual VMAs in 1984.

Happy birthday, Madonna.

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