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Madonna’s visually stunning appearance in the Spring / Summer Versace Campaign debuted at the beginning of January 2005. The highly anticipated collaboration between Madonna, Donatella Versace, and photographer Mario Testino delivers Madonna in a way that we have never seen her before: High Powered Office Exec! This look ads a new dimension to the ICON, who is a close friend of Donatella Versace. You can see her ads in magazines around the world over the next few months.

US
ELLE
Harper’s Bazzar
In Style
Interview
New york magazine
Rolling Stone
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
The New Yorker
Time – Style & Design Issue
V Magazine
Vanity Fair
Vogue
W

UK
Arena
ELLE
Haper’s Queen
Tatler
The Times
Vogue
Wallpaper

France
Citizen K
ELLE
Glamour
International Herald Tribune
Jalouse
M. Figaro
Marie Claire
Numero
Officiel
Vogue

Italy
Amica
CHI
Corriere Della Sera
D Repubblica
Elle
Espresso
Flair
Glamour
Grazia
Io Donna
M. Claire
Max
Vanity Fair
Vogue

Germany
ELLE
Glamour
In Style
Madame
Petra
Vogue

Spain
ELLE
Glamour
La Vanguardia mag
Telva
Vogue
Belguim
Elle Knaak W End
M Claire

Japan
20 ans
ELLE
Haper’s Bazaar
Spur
Vogue

China
Cosmopolitan
ELLE
Harper’s Bazaar
I Look

Russia
ELLE
Harper’s Bazaar
Jalouse
Officiel
Vogue
Wall Paper

source : madonna.com

Posted by Johann at ICON board:
Dear friends,
As promised, I am proud to announce that Madonna has decided to include a little present in the new issue of Icon to be released in the next few weeks. A special 12 pages portfolio called “M 2004″ and made of unseen and wonderful pictures will be part of your magazine! I am not going to tell you more about it for now but believe me when I say you will love it! Working on the creation of this present with Madonna has been a real pleasure for me, being the fan I am. When looking at this portfolio, it makes me realize that Madonna gave us a fantastic year in 2004 and I just can’t wait to see what’s in store for all of us next!
Talking about Madonna and 2004, I am also happy to confirm that the release of her Re-Invention Tour dvd is anticipated holiday 2005. More details will be announced later this year. Iconers hear it first, that’s right!
thanks to : mr.ciccone / madonnanation

from DJTracyYoung.com : A few moths back I announced the upcoming release of my newest project, the compilation “Dance Culture”. I am curently in the process of finalising my tracklist. The CD’s sheduled release date on Ferosh Records is May 31, 2005.
It will exclusively feature my remix of Madonna’s “Easy Ride” among other unreleased productions I have been working on …

Prince reclaimed his pop throne in 2004, banking $US56.5 million ($73.8 million) to place him firmly at the top of Rolling Stone magazine’s annual list of top earning music acts.
“With $US90.3 million in ticket sales, Prince returned to centre stage after a decade in the commercial wilderness,” the magazine said in its latest issue.
Prince also sold 1.9 million copies of his comeback album Musicology.
The mercurial pop star, who once changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, beat out another icon of the 1980s in Madonna, who banked $US54.9 million on the back of her Re-Invention Tour and American Life album.
Despite playing only fifty-six concerts in 2004, the Material Girl hauled in more money on the road than any other artist, charging as much as $US300 a seat.
Although she grossed more cash than Prince, Madonna had to make do with second place because of the “monumental” production costs of her tour show.
Rolling Stone bases its annual list on ticket and record sales, publishing and other related revenue.
Rounding off a 1-2-3 finish by the comeback kids, was the heavy metal band Metallica, whose Madly in Anger with the World Tour helped push their earnings up to $US43.1 million.
The musical old guard was well represented in the top 10, with Elton John, Rod Stewart and Phil Collins all making the list.
But the real veterans were Simon and Garfunkel, who put their harmonies back on the road for the first time on 20 years, earning $US24.9 million in the process.
source : news.com.au

Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears has ruled out a future collaboration with Madonna, because his celebrity pal Kylie Minogue would “kill him”.
The flamboyant LAURA singer wrote and produced Minogue’s latest hit I Believe In You last year (04), and claims he’s too loyal to the diminutive Australian to work with her chart rival Madonna.
Shears says, “I think Kylie would have my head on a plate if I worked with Madonna. Really, I’m not interested in collaborating with her, I love Kylie too much.
“We had a real ball and I have a massive crush on her. She’s just a really amazing, funny person and really cool. I didn’t meet her until we went in the studio but we hit it off. Now I’m planning to go to England to watch her tour.
“I haven’t met her boyfriend (Olivier Martinez) yet, but I hear he’s gorgeous.”
source : contactmusic

From Madonna.com : The Tsunami in Southeast Asia has cost over 230,000 deaths. On January 16, 2005 Madonna performed John Lennon’s Imagine at Tsunami, A Concert of Hope Event which has raised over 18 million dollars. Please continue to give to this cause. You can donate by going to the American Red Cross by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW or going to www.redcross.org. Or you can donate by downloading Madonna’s performance from the Tsunami, A Concert of Hope by going to www.connect.com/tsunami

Superstar Madonna is following in her husband Guy Ritchie’s footsteps, by taking up karate. The British director is a black belt in the martial art and has encouraged his famous wife to join in during practice sessions. A friend says, “Madonna has been taking her classes very seriously. “Guy is into karate and Madonna’s daughter Lourdes has taken classes. “In the past, Madonna has worried about being bruised before videos or photoshoots but she hasn’t got any planned at the moment.”
source : contactmusic

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