Franco-German channel ARTE shows how a serious music documentary should be done with their latest Madonna episode of the "Queens of Pop" documentary series, produced by Jürgen Schindler. The almost 30-minute documentary contained plenty of interviews with big names like Nile Rodgers, Debbie Harry, Donna Summer, Cindy Lauper, Stuart Price, Boy George, Robyn, Kate Nash and more.
Here's what they all had to say about Madonna...
Nile Rodgers... "She's at that point where she doesn't have to make a record ever again. When she walks into a room, it's like Marlène Dietrich making an entrance..."
"Madonna is undeniable the queen of pop. Undeniably!"
Robyn... "She's made some of the greatest pop songs I know."
"I think I was attracted first to her music and later on when I saw the videos, I was of course blown away by her presence. She just demands that you look at her. She's very much in her own world when it comes to that."
"I think that Madonna did lot of things for women liberation mostly by just by never being apologetic, doing what she liked. I think that's inspiring about her, that she doesn't ask for your acceptance."
Kate Nash... "She's kind of survived through the different generations, the different eras. I always really like that when an artist can stay relevant for every different decade."
"She's like 'You don't wanna fuck with me'. She really seems like powerful."
Diane Warren (US songwriter)... "She's a great entertainer. Her work ethic is outstanding I really respect her. I respect her longevity. She's quite distinctive too."
"She's cool. You always wonder what she's going to do next."
Marina (& the Diamonds)... "Her role for me was someone who was a real pioneer for female sexuality and for feminism and for not being apologetic about who she was and what she believes in. For me, in a way that's a very good thing for female sexuality, because if females being sexual isn't shocking, that means that it's accepted that females have a sexuality, just as much as men do. So maybe she really reached her goal, in that respect."
Amber Riley (Glee)... "Madonna was all about women being empowered. Express Yourself was our statement to boys, because we didn't think they weren't very respectful of us."
Debbie Harry... "Basically she was doing what I was doing, but she did it better. So that was sort of the frustrating part of it. She became such a huge success."
Cyndi Lauper... "She hadn't won [the American Music Award] and I felt really guilty and bad, because I think she should have won one too. I met her afterwards, she had Like a Virgin and I thought that track was awesome... and I told her."
Boy George... "Well my mother was particularly impressed [Like a Prayer video]. It worked. So I think that was really the point. In the world it made front page news."
Maripol (designer)... "She was always so full of life, really funny and nice... lots of love. Very charming, very flirty... Whether it was girls or boys, it didn't matter."
"When I first met her, it was at the Roxy Club, I was picking up some girls from the crowd to go on stage with Fab Five Freddy. I approached Madonna and asked: 'Would you like to go on stage and dance? Do you have a nice bra?' I wanted all the girls to take their top off... I am French... (smiles)"
"She did not take drugs, barely drink. She went out a lot and danced, like us. She did not participate in destroying your life. She participated in going all the way to the top. And I think that it wasn't only a lot of luck, but a lot of cheer power of work."
"Madonna doesn't need to prove anything anymore. She's done it all and done it all really well."
Donna Summer... "Madonna is a good example of someone who doesn't want to stop growing. Whether you agree with her or not, whether you like her, you don't like her, whatever, she continuesly morphes herself and keeps trying something different. She'll never be stuck with one thing, she keeps going."
"She's a phenomenon. We have to give her props because she's still around and she's doing pretty good. So, you know, hats off to Madonna."
Reverend Robert Smith Jr. (New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit)... "I didn't think of Madonna of doing nothing but being creative, being true to who she is. She's always been very edgy."
Stuart Price... "It's in Madonna's nature to be provocative. She feels she's sometimes crucified for her messages. At the same time, controversy is part of the reason she's so relevant."
"She's a really intelligent woman, probably one of the most intelligent women I've met. I think the survival mechanism inside her, which is so strong, which I think is probably related to part of her growing up and losing her mother when she was young. Leaving her city, moving to a new city and making it happen from zero to everything."
"If you stand back and take an overview of it, it's hard not to see the way she changed our perception for a lot of different things. Whether it's for women in general, whether it's for charities or whether it's for what can be achieved in within culture. If you look at all of this, you'll have to admit she is a role model."
"The interesting thing for me is not her fame, it's her personality. There's like a bright spark of creativity, there's fun and there's determination as well. If you look at pop music of the last 25 years, touring of the last 25 years, music videos of the last 25 years and if you look at culture, Madonna is at the center of all this, and is still pushing it forward. That's why you'd have to call Madonna the "Queen of Pop", but... there's a lot of other princesses (smiles)."
Madonna and Zaibat – whose mother is eight years younger than his girlfriend – started dating last September after he performed a hip-hop routine at the launch of her clothing range at Macy’s in New York.
Hands on: Madonna and Zaibat enjoy an intimate moment in the Hamptons, in upmarket New York state
Leaning in: The couple prepare to embrace while Madonna's adopted children David and Mercy amuse themselves in the sand
They were believed to have split in May, before being reconciled recently.
Talking about their relationship, Zaibat - whose mother is eight years younger than Madonna - said: 'She'd just a woman like all the others.
All the gang: Madonna jets into London from New York with Lourdes, David and Mercy in tow
Where's my car? Madonna waits outside the terminal for her ride to her London home
'She's an extraordinary artist and world famous, of course, but a woman above all.'
Before meeting Zaibat, twice-divorced Madonna dated another toyboy, Brazilian model Jesus Luz, also 24.
The singer was snapped jetting into London today with daughter Lourdes and David and Mercy in tow.
Old younger model: Madonna has previously dated Jesus Luz who is also 24
If Yahoo! strictly followed the official holiday schedule The Amplifier submitted, we wouldn't be here right now, because today is Madonna's Birthday (Observed), an event we usually celebrate with a marathon viewing of The Confessions Tour DVD and Desperately Seeking Susan. On August 16, 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan, which means today the Queen of Pop turns 53.
Since we are here blogging rather than participating in a "Vogue" flashmob or whittling a bar of soap into a bust of Breathless Mahoney, here's a little Madonna by the numbers and a few of her best videos:
$408 million - the Sticky & Sweet Tour's record-breaking haul 300 million - the number of records she's sold worldwide $120 million - value of her 2007 contract with Live Nation 110 - number of studio LP songs with her writing credit 37 - number of Top 10 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 20 - number of MTV Video Music Awards she's won 19 - number of platinum albums 7 - number of Grammy Awards she's won 7 - number of Number One albums on Billboard's Top 200 2 - number of music videos banned by MTV
Happy birthday to the old hag who should be dating men the same age as her old ass.
Why, just because you say so? Men date women half their age and people don't bat an eye; if a woman does it, it becomes a big scandal. You have some very old fashioned patriarchal thinking going on there.
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
MADONNA teams up with Smirnoff to find world's greatest dancer,who will be picked to join her world tour next year
From Madonna.com
World’s No. 1 Female Artist Joins the World’s No. 1 Vodka in Search for the Most Original Nightlife in the Universe
The Smirnoff Co. today launches the next Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project with the audacious goal of getting 10 million people to discover, share and swap the most original nightlife experiences in 50 countries. The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is an ambitious attempt to discover the world’s most unique and interesting nightlife, culminating in one-of-a-kind experiences on the same night all over the world. This year, Madonna joins the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project to find the best dancer to join her next tour.
Revellers worldwide are invited to co-create and participate in the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project by contributing ideas on what makes their local nightlife distinct in the categories of drinks, dance, fashion, music, places, and more creating a nightlife cocktail of unique events. The most inspiring suggestions from each region will be captured online and then exchanged with another country in November. By participating online, fans will have the chance to win a place at one of the global events or experience another country’s party at a Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project event in their own city. Go to www.facebook.com/smirnoff or www.facebook.com/madonna to find out more.
One of the consistent aspects in nightlife culture around the world is the importance of dance. As well as submitting ideas on what makes their country’s nightlife special, fans can enter an exclusive dance competition online. Madonna will attend one of the selected Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project experiences where finalists will compete in front of her for the winning spot. The winner may get the opportunity to join Madonna on her next tour as one of her dancers.
“What attracted me to the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is the combination of participating in the celebration of nightlife around the world and the opportunity to discover the world’s best unknown dancers,” said Madonna. “The best dancers are always in the clubs looking for the most original experience, just like Smirnoff is doing.”
The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project strives to showcase, mix and unite the world through unique nightlife and as such the best dancers from around the world will be highlighted for their own style and flair. The submission process for the dance competition begins today and runs until October 10th. To enter, hopefuls must submit a 60-second dance video. For details on the dance submission process and terms and conditions, visit www.smirnoff.com or www.madonna.com.
Simon Burch, Global Brand Director for The Smirnoff Co., said, “Smirnoff mixes original nightlife from around the world and gives everyone the chance to be there through extraordinary, one-of-a-kind experiences. Who better to decide the best in the dance category than Madonna herself?”
As the world’s number one vodka, The Smirnoff Co. has been at the heart of nightlife culture for generations and now hosts the world’s biggest spirits community on Facebook with people participating in The Smirnoff Co. events, commenting and sharing information on nightlife around the world.
The 50 countries participating in the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project include: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela and Vietnam.
The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project, including the exclusive dance competition, is the first component of a multi-faceted agreement between Madonna and her partner Live Nation and Diageo, the parent company of The Smirnoff Co. More details to be released in the coming months. For updates on Madonna, please visit www.facebook.com/madonna.
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Happy B'day, ya tough cookie! 
Happy Birthday to the original Queen of Pop! 
Men date women half their age and people don't bat an eye; if a woman does it, it becomes a big scandal. You have some very old fashioned patriarchal thinking going on there. 
