Madonna

In 2000, Guinness World Records listed Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million albums; in 2005, her record company credited her as having sold over 200 million albums worldwide. Madonna is one of the highest earning female singers of all time according to both the 2007 Guinness Book of Records and Billboard Magazine. Forbes magazine has estimated her net worth at 325 million. In addition, Madonna holds the record for one of the top-grossing concert tours by a female artist

After signing to Sire Records in 1982, hits such as "Holiday," "Like a Virgin" and "Like a Prayer" catapulted her to massive success. By the 1990s, her commercially successful albums, constantly reinvented image, groundbreaking music videos and controversial nature would earn her the title "Queen of Pop."

According to the aforementioned Guinness Book of World Records, Madonna is the most successful female solo artist of all time. Apart from achieving twelve number one hits and thirty-seven top ten hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, she has garnered twenty MTV Video Music Awards including the Video Vanguard Award, five Grammy Awards, as well as a Best Actress Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for her performance in 'Evita'. Two soundtrack cuts performed by Madonna, "Sooner or Later" and "You Must Love Me", were awarded with Oscars.

Madonna's most recent studio release, the 2005 album 'Confessions On A Dance Floor', set a new world record by going to No. 1 in a total of 40 countries, the most ever for an album. The lead single, "Hung Up," also set a record for going to No. 1 in 41 countries. "Hung Up" has become one of Madonna's best selling singles ever with a total sales of 4.7+ million from digital, ringtones and single sales.

Recent projects:

In the Fall of 2006, Madonna was featured in H&M's latest advertising campaign around the world.

Madonna is currently working on her next album, due for release in the fourth quarter of 2007. Or later.