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Madonna credits her “normal childhood” for not falling victim to superstardom like Michael Jackson - insisting having such a credible career so young was “unearthly”.
The Material Girl superstar told the world of her grief after hearing of the Thriller hitmaker’s death last week, confessing to fans she couldn’t stop crying in the hours following his passing.
The tragic demise of her most famous contemporary came as an extra shock as she was putting plans in motion to make a special appearance at Jackson’s London comeback gigs.
But the star will never have the chance to perform with Jackson - admitting it is a devastating blow as she has always looked up to him.
She tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “I am so terribly sad about Michael Jackson’s death. I don’t know what artist wasn’t inspired by him.”
“To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly, everybody grew up in awe of him.”
Madonna looks back on her short-lived friendship with Jackson in the early 90s with fondness - insisting she loved to “pick his brains” about his musical talents.
She explains, “To work with him and become friends and hang out with him, was exciting for me. I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff.”
And Madonna recognises she became a completely different person to Jackson despite similarities in their phenomenal success - blaming his tireless entertaining schedule when he was just a child.
She adds, “Obviously we have very different personalities - he was a lot more shy than I am. That’s because I was allowed to have a normal childhood and he wasn’t, so there was a vulnerable side to him that made you want to take care of him and protect him.”
However, Madonna insists she will always remember both sides of Jackson - admitting the star completely changed when he stepped off stage.
She says, “He was a real paradox, one of the world’s greatest performers and obviously very confident on stage, but in real life he was shy and you really felt for him. ”
Madonna will pay tribute to Jackson with by involving a Jackson lookalike in her Sticky & Sweet tour when it returns to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.

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St. Petersburg politicians want to take legal action against pop star Madonna after she swore in a taped promo message for her upcoming concert, a government newspaper reported Friday.

According to Rossiskaya Gazeta, the deputies have submitted a request to city governor Valentina Matviyenko proposing legal action be taken against the controversial star, who is due to give a concert in August.

In the web advert, Madonna uses a Russian swear word and says: “Okh….o! (It’s f…ing amazing) This is Madonna. I hope to see you August 2 on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. Don’t miss it.”

MPs are angry that Madonna’s use of a swear word has caused harm to Russia’s second-largest city and are trying to get payment from her for holding the concert in St. Petersburg’s historic Palace Square. The deputies contend that the city’s central square is a public place and insist artists should pay for its use.

The head of PMI, Madonna’s local management, told a local paper that “The information accidently leaked onto the Internet.”

Marianna Lyubina said on the controversy surrounding the venue that it was not possible to sign a contract to hire Palace Square as it does not exist, adding that payment would be made in the form of tax on the profits from the concert.

“If the city authorities had made the proposal we would have signed such a contract,” Lyubina told the Delovoi St. Petersburg paper.

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The Paris-born Okur, whose dreams came true when he first joined Madonna onstage before an audience of 60,000 in September 2008 as a dancer during her world tour, was busy rehearsing for the upcoming performances of the tour last week, but took some time to answer a few questions on the phone.

How is Madonna’s behavior towards her dancers?

In my opinion, Madonna is more of a beautiful mother than an artist. … She approaches all of us just like a mother. She cares about our comfort, and she approaches with love and protection just like a mother does.

In a documentary, I watched Madonna gather her dancers and pray together with them before her stage shows. Did you also pray with her?

Yes, of course we did. Among her dancers there is also another Muslim dancer named Norman, who normally lives in Malaysia. Madonna knew we’re Muslims. She heard us read al-Fatiha [ahead of a performance] in one corner, and she listened to us. Just two days later, while we were about to pray all together before the show, she said to us, “You read ‘al-Fatiha,’ too.” She is so unique and so special.

Which Madonna song gives you the greatest inspiration for dancing?

My favorite song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour is “Beat Goes On.” Actually I was chosen as a choreographer, and I prepared the choreography for the song “Heartbeat.” You will see it when the tour’s DVD comes out. I love the song “Heartbeat,” as well.

Any hints for approaching Madonna or any guidelines for getting a chance to become a dancer for her?

Actually, there is a hint. Madonna likes things she has never seen before, things that are very unique. A brand new dance undiscovered, brand new music undiscovered. She liked my slow-motion numbers when she chose me. … Madonna likes original and very different things, and she is not afraid of giving it a try. She is open to novelty. If you want to approach her, you have to come up with new things.

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