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JNS.org   – As the international press repeatedly aired Madonna’s stage tumble during the “Brit Awards,” the American singer/actress was addressing more serious issues. During an interview with  Europe 1  radio, Madonna said “antisemitism is at an all-time high” in France and throughout Europe. Going even further, she said, “We’re living in crazy times. It feels like Nazi Germany.” Madonna came down hard on France, explaining that the European nation has lost its way and is no longer a beacon of diversity and tolerance. “It was a country that embraced everyone and encouraged freedom in every way, shape or form – artistic expression of freedom,” Madonna said. “Now that’s completely gone.” She continued, “France was once a country that accepted people of color,  and was a place artists escaped to, whether it was Josephine Baker or Charlie Parker.” This is not the first time Madonna has spoken out against bigotry. In 2012, she described Marine Le Pen and her Natio

La Isla Bonita was released as the fifth and final single from True Blue, album on February 25, 1987. "La Isla Bonita" was written by Patrick Leonard and Bruce Gaitsch. The song was previously written as a lament for the mythical Spanish island called San Pedro and was offered to Michael Jackson for his Bad album, who, according to Gaitsch, turned it down. While working with Leonard on the True Blue album, Madonna accepted it in Jackson's place and re-wrote the song's lyrics, thus earning herself a co-writing credit. The song was the first Madonna song to employ Spanish motifs, going so far as to include Spanish lyrics. Madonna described the song as her tribute to the "beauty and mystery of Latin American people". According to her "Latin rhythms often dominate our uptempo compositions. It's like we're possessed. We both think that we were Latin in another life." "La Isla Bonita" is noted for being the first Madonna song

" Crazy for You " is a song by Madonna  from the  soundtrack album  to the 1985 film  Vision Quest . It was released on March 2, 1985 by  Geffen Records  as the first single from the soundtrack. The song appears remixed on the greatest hits compilation  The Immaculate Collection  (1990) and was re-released on February 24, 1991 by  Sire Records  to promote the album.  The song was also included on the ballads compilation  Something to Remember  (1995) and the greatest hits compilation  Celebration  (2009). Producers  Jon Peters  and  Peter Guber , along with music director  Phil Ramone , decided to use Madonna after listening to her previous recordings, employing  John Bettis  and  Jon Lind  to write the song. After reading the script of the film, Bettis and Lind wrote the song about the situation in which the lead characters meet at a nightclub. Initial recording sessions did not impress Bettis and Lind, and they felt that "Crazy for You" would be dropped from

On February 24, 1999, Madonna opened the  41st Annual Grammy Awards  ceremony at  Shrine Auditorium  in Los Angeles, with a performance of "Nothing Really Matters". During the performance, she was backed by dancers in Asian-themed garb and a shirtless man who twirled a flaming stick, in front of a faux Japanese rock garden.   Best Pop Album Ray Of Light Madonna Madonna & William Orbit, producers; Jon Ingoldsby, Pat McCarthy & David Reitzas, engineers/mixers  Best Dance Recording "Ray Of Light" Madonna Madonna, Pat McCarthy & William Orbit, producers/mixers Track from:  Ray Of Light  Best Short Form Music Video "Ray Of Light" Madonna Jonas Akerlund, video director; Nicola Doring & Billy Poveda, video producers  Best Recording Package Ray Of Light Kevin Reagan, art director (Madonna) source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Really_Matters

 Madonna, “Beautiful Stranger” “Beautiful Stranger” was written by Madonna and William Orbit — who produced her 1998 album  Ray of Light  — specifically for the  Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me  soundtrack. While the song was never released as a commercial single (it was an album exclusive), it still managed to reach No. 19 on the  Billboard  Hot 100. The song also won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 2000 Grammys.

Ray of Light  was released in Japan on February 22, 1998, with an additional Japan-only bonus track "Has to Be".  The album was later released in the United States on March 3, 1998 Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by Madonna, released on February 22, 1998 by Maverick Records. After giving birth to her first child, Lourdes, Madonna started working on the album with producers Babyface and Patrick Leonard. Following failed sessions with them, Madonna pursued a new musical direction with English producer William Orbit. The recording took place over four months and experienced problems with Orbit's hardware Pro Tools arrangement, which would break down, and recording would have to be delayed until they could be repaired. A major departure from her previous work, Ray of Light is an electronica record which incorporates several genres, including techno, trip hop, drum and bass, ambient, rock, and classical music. Vocally, the album saw Madonna sing with

Credits Written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone Produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone Sequencing, keyboards and programming  by Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin Additional keyboards by Joe Moskowitz Bad Girl, released worldwide as the third single in  February 202 1993 , suffered the most from the  Erotica  controversy, reaching a poor #36 in the US, #10 in the UK, #5 in Canada, #11 in Japan and #32 in Australia. Video As a single Bad Girl might have scored rather poorly, but the video by  David Fincher  is a true masterpiece. Actor  Christopher Walken  is a guardian angel, watching over bad girl Madonna. But he can't stop her from enjoying that 'sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll'... The video has some cool visual effects; definitely among Madonna's best! Lyrics Something's missing and I don't know why I always feel the need to hide my feelings from you Is it me or you that I'm afraid of I tell myself I'll show you what I'm