Text | Mi Li's mother
Recently, the ancient queen Madonna became inexplicably popular because of 16 squats in 40 seconds.
It was a clip from a concert she had more than 20 years ago, when the concert was nearing its end, the 43-year-old Madonna sang and danced energetically for nearly 2 hours, and when she arrived at this song, she stepped on 10cm heels and slammed 16 squats, and her breath was still steady.
There are many Internet celebrity solitaire challenges on the Internet, but there are few that can compare with her.
When they first arrived in China, there were still many people who were unconvinced, but after they followed the scene in person, they were slapped in the face without accident.
You must know that in order to ensure her performance on the stage, Sister Mai's training intensity on weekdays is crazier than that of professional athletes!
In 1988, Vogue featured Madonna's workout program.
This includes 2 hours a day of high-intensity aerobic exercise, such as a 40-kilometre bike ride followed by 500 steps, followed by other professional training such as singing, which magazines call "killer levels."
Before the tour, Madonna deliberately increased the amount of training, including sports, and she had to rehearse for 10-12 hours a day.
Until 2016, Madonna was 57 years old, but she still maintained this amount of training, relying on her love for the stage and challenging her limits.
However, last summer, she suddenly collapsed as a warrior.
In late June last year, the 64-year-old legendary diva Madonna was rushed to the hospital in the ICU for rescue, and in the chaos, there was even news that Madonna was "brain dead".
After a few days of agony and waiting, Madonna's agent finally announced the cause and effect of the incident.
According to the information released by the agent, the day after Madonna popped out the photo of her bleaching, she suddenly lost consciousness and fell unconscious.
People around her rushed her to the hospital, and then she was diagnosed with a "serious bacterial infection" and went directly to the intensive care unit. Leon rushed over as soon as possible and was by Madonna's side the whole time.
After being taken to the hospital, media reported that Madonna had been in the ICU for three or four days and needed to be intubated to maintain her breathing, and all her family members rushed to the hospital to accompany her.
"In the last few days, no one really knew which direction things were going to go, and her family was preparing for the worst. We all thought we were going to lose her. ”
In fact, Madonna's serious illness has long been foreshadowed.
Last year marked the 40th anniversary of her debut, so she is ready to give fans around the world a one-of-a-kind glamour show, which is expected to tour the world for 84 shows.
This intensity is difficult for even young artists to hold, let alone Madonna, who is already 64 years old!
Friends who have seen her stage should also know that her performances have always been known for her hot, high-intensity dances, gorgeous stage visuals and stunning shapes.
She is already pursuing perfection in everything, and for this commemorative concert for the 40th anniversary of her debut, she requires every part presented to the audience to be good enough.
According to the staff around her, in the past few months, Sister Mai has to participate in rehearsals 6 days a week, practicing dance, singing, exercising in the venue every day, communicating costumes and stage details, and rehearsing for 12 hours almost every day.
Speaking of which, this is also her helpless move.
Because of the deterioration of her physical functions, it would be difficult for her to keep up with the movements of the backup dancers if she did not insist on training, and she could not accept that the stage performance was defective, so she had to practice again and again in the training room.
This high-intensity training lasted for several months, during which she did not have time to rest at all, and her family described her as "losing a lot of weight and not living a healthy life".
Just a month before she was taken to the hospital, she was already suffering from a persistent fever and was in poor physical condition.
Relatives and friends around her advised her, "You're not 45 years old, let alone 25 years old, don't work overtime anymore", but Madonna still didn't want to stop, and the rehearsal was not delayed at all.
Just a few hours before she fainted, she was still busy recording a chorus song with "Sister Fruit" with the recording engineer.
Such a high-intensity work schedule finally crushed the legendary diva, and shortly after the recording ended, Madonna suddenly fainted and was even admitted to the ICU unconscious.
Fortunately, after the full treatment of the medical staff, she was finally rescued without danger. Although he is still receiving treatment, his condition has gradually improved and he is expected to make a full recovery.
After a period of recuperation, Madonna made a statement on social media:
"When I woke up in the hospital, the first thing I thought about was my children. ”
"My second thought was that I didn't want to disappoint the fans who bought the tickets. I also don't want to disappoint the staff who have worked tirelessly with me over the past few months to prepare for the show. ”
"My focus right now is my health, I want to get stronger, and I promise you that I will get back to you as soon as possible. ”
And promised fans that they would definitely restart the tour as soon as possible.
Such a desperate posture of Sanniang is indeed a footnote in her life.
has been popular for 40 years after her debut, and she has achieved this legend with her life.
As a child, she showed a unique musical talent and was very popular among her classmates.
When she was a student, Madonna was a top student, and she was admitted to the University of Michigan's School of Music and won a scholarship.
But at that time, she preferred to dance ballet, and after two years of school, she decided to drop out of school to pursue her dream of dancing in New York.
She was never a "good girl" in the traditional sense, and her every move seemed "deviant" at the time.
Madonna later said, "No one is born rebellious, I just feel very lonely, I don't want to be an ordinary girl, I want to do something beautiful, I want to be a big person." ”
With this thought, Madonna dropped out of school and went to New York alone with $35 in her pocket.
The reality is very cruel, she has no education and no fame, she can only do odd jobs everywhere to make a living. But on the one hand, there is survival, on the other hand, there is a dream, and in addition to part-time work, she will look for job opportunities everywhere.
As soon as I got the news of the interview, I had to rush over to ask for leave. But most of the time it is a dejected return, and when it is most embarrassing, you can only eat some popcorn to fill your stomach.
She tried her hand at acting, gained some experience, and began to form bands with others, working as lead singers and drummers herself.
During one of the shows, her superior voice was discovered by a talent scout, who recommended her to Warner Records.
Madonna's first single "Everybody" after signing the contract won the third place on the chart at that time.
This was followed by her first self-titled album, Madonna, which sold a staggering 8 million copies.
Since then, a generation of legends has been born.
Like she said herself, she wants to be a different girl, so she has her own ideas from music and dancing to dressing style.
At that time, women were required to be docile, take care of their families, and be a "good wife and mother" in both image and behavior, but every time Madonna appeared, it was a maverick miniskirt, fishnet stockings and a variety of eye-catching corset shapes.
Because of these looks, she has been controversial, and some people angrily accused her of selling pornography.
Once, a set of nude photos taken by Madonna when she first arrived in New York to work was leaked by the media, which also became a lever for people who hated her to attack her.
But how could the diva be so casually manipulated, after the nude photos were leaked, she not only did not have any retreat and shame, but faced the provocation head-on, and turned her head to join forces with Naomi and other supermodels, as well as Steven, the most influential photographer in the fashion industry, to shoot a sex book, and openly counterattacked.
"Sometimes if people think you're a woman, you have to be weak, and I'm going to surprise them and make them realize they're wrong," she said. ”
Forty years later, the fashions that Madonna pursued in her early years are no longer something to be fuss about, or even ashamed of.
Her thoughts and concepts have always led the direction of the times. Her singing skills and style are also the enlightenment of countless European and American female singers such as Mildew and Rihanna.
Madonna is like a beacon, leading countless people.
When Britney Spears was deeply involved in a custody scandal and was exhausted, Madonna publicly supported her and called out to Britney, looking forward to her next tour.
In terms of educating her daughters, she has always encouraged them to do what they want to do, not to be disciplined by secular rules and regulations, and not to be "too well-behaved" girls.
Madonna has been constantly using her pioneering attitude to break through the world's prejudices and perceptions.
She has shown girls all over the world that there can be another way to live in life, and she feels that it is not wrong to be a unique person who deviates from the world.
Although her personal style has been controversial, she has always been 100% enthusiastic and professional in her beloved stage, and she has never had a playful mentality, which is very admirable.
To this day, Madonna remains the best-selling female singer of all time, and tied with Barbra Streisand as the female solo artist with the most platinum albums, as well as the highest-grossing female artist on tour.
She has won numerous Oscars and Grammy trophies, and even won the Golden Globe Award for her performance in musical movies, and her professional ability is unquestionable.
In various periods, she has a very out-of-the-circle style that can lead the trend of the times.
For example, in the most classic "Like A Virgin" MV look, Madonna is wearing a corseted wedding dress, a metal belt, and white lace gloves, pure and sexy, JLo and Britney have reproduced this outfit.
Her signature big bows, lace gloves, big golden waves and flaming red lips have been imitated by generations of young people in Europe and the United States.
Madonna is also the originator of underwear, and a tapered bra with fishnet stockings has been popular for decades.
At the large-scale awards ceremony, she also dared to break the stereotype and replace the traditional skirt dress with a handsome suit, which was domineering.
In order to pursue the perfect stage effect, Madonna has been supported by hard work after repeated injuries for so many years.
In 2015, Madonna, then 57 years old, accidentally fell and injured herself while performing live at the British Music Awards. Since then, she has repeatedly injured her knees and hips while dancing, and has had to interrupt several performances for this.
A few years later, Madonna's knee was again damaged by dancing and had to undergo more comprehensive treatment.
She laughs and describes herself as a "broken doll glued together with glue and strips", but after a short break, she will return to the stage she loves.
This celebration of the 40th anniversary of her debut is also very meaningful to her, because it will most likely be her last such a grand performance.
So it's not hard to understand why she's so obsessed with every detail.
Thankfully, she finally recovered and restarted the celebration tour last October.
Recently, she shared with fans the details of her battle with illness last year on stage of a Los Angeles tour, saying that she rejected God's call, struggled to get back on her feet, tried to repair herself, and finally stood on the stage of her beloved again a few months later.
Looking at her current state, she can fight for another few decades.
May the queen take care and leave us with more wonderful stages!
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