czwartek, 21 sierpnia 2008

MADONNA 1998


» 1998

* Jan (7) Madonna begins filming "Frozen" video in the Mojave Desert, CA, directed by Chris Cunningham.
* (13) Madonna is #3 on Mr. Blackwell's 38th annual list of the worst-dressed women of 1997.
* (18) Madonna presents the award for Best Actor In A Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy to Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets at the 55th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
* Feb (14) Madonna performs a surprise mini-concert at 2:00 am to a sold-out crowd of 2,500 at The Roxy Club, New York, NY to promote her new CD Ray Of Light - it is her first club performance in 14 years.
* (16) "Frozen" video premieres on MTV.
* (17) Madonna arrives in London, England to begin her European promotional tour for Ray Of Light.
* (21) Madonna performs "Frozen" on BBC1-TV's National Lottery Show in London, England.
* (24) Madonna performs "Frozen" at the San Remo Song Festival in San Remo, Italy.
* (27) Madonna performs "Frozen" and is interviewed on TF1's Les Années Tubes TV show in Paris, France.
* (28) Madonna performs "Frozen" on Wetten Dass TV show in Duisberg, Germany.
* Mar (1) Inside Madonna TV special premieres on MTV.
* (2) Madonna completes her European promotional tour for Ray Of Light in Madrid, Spain.
* (3) Ray Of Light CD and "Frozen" single are released.
* (6) Madonna visits Toronto, ON, Canada to promote Ray Of Light: she attends a press conference at The Sutton Place Hotel and is interviewed live at 6:00 pm on MuchMusic TV.
* (10) "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" wins Favorite Song From A Movie (Evita) at the 4th annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards at the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
* (13) Madonna guests and performs "Frozen" on NBC-TV's The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
* (15) Madonna attends the New York premiere of film Wide Awake (starring Rosie O'Donnell) at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
* (21) Ray Of Light hits US #2.
* (23) Madonna presents the Oscar for Best Original Song to James Horner and Will Jennings for "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic at the 70th annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA.
* (24) Evita is released on DVD.
* (25) Madonna begins filming "Ray Of Light" video in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY, directed by Jonas Akerlund.
* Apr (1) Madonna attends the premiere of film Mercury Rising in Beverly Hills, CA.
* (4) Madonna presents the Kids' Choice Blimp Award for favorite movie to Titanic and introduces a live performance by Cleopatra at the 11th annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA. "Frozen" hits US #2.
* (12) Madonna Rising TV special premieres on VH1.
* (22) Madonna attends the New York premiere party of film Two Girls And A Guy at the club Moomba. Ray Of Light is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).
* (27) Madonna performs "Frozen" with the East Harlem Violin Project at the 9th annual Rainforest Foundation Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, and also joins Elton John, Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock, Roberta Flack, Emmylou Harris and Joe Cocker in a rendition of The Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Twist & Shout".
* (28) Madonna attends the New York premiere of film Artemisia.
* (30) "Frozen" single is certified gold (500,000 units).
* May (8) Madonna is signed to co-star with Rupert Everett in Paramount Pictures film The Next Best Thing.
* (12) "Ray Of Light" video premieres on MTV.
* (18) "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" is honored as one of the Most Performed Songs Of 1997 at the 15th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
* (21) Like A Virgin is certified 10x platinum (10 million units).
* (29) Madonna guests on CBS-TV's The Oprah Winfrey Show: she performs "Ray Of Light" and "Little Star".
* Jun (23) "Ray Of Light" single and video single are released.
* (25) Madonna begins filming "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" video in London, England, directed by Walter Stern.
* (30) Madonna - BIOrhythm TV special premieres on MTV.
* Jul (1) Madonna and Lourdes attend a Spice Girls concert at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
* (7) Madonna is the centre of a controversy when The London Daily Mirror accuses her of exploiting the late Princess Diana's tragic death in "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" video; a spokeswoman for Madonna releases a statement explaining that the video has nothing to do with Princess Diana and her life or her death.
* (11) "Ray Of Light" hits US #5. "Ray Of Light" video single hits US #4 on Top Music Videos chart.
* (25) "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" video premieres in Europe. "Ray Of Light" wins Video Of The Year at the 1998 VH1 Viewer's Vote Awards.
* Aug (1) Madonna is named VH1's Artist Of The Month.
* (8) Madonna begins filming "The Power Of Good-Bye" video in Los Angeles, CA, directed by Matthew Rolston.
* (12) Madonna is interviewed on ABC TV's Entertainment Tonight.
* (14) Madonna wins Best International Act at the German VIVA Comet Media Awards at the Akropolis in Cologne, Germany.
* (16) Madonna celebrates her 40th birthday. Madonna: Behind The Music documentary premieres on VH1.
* (24) "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" is released as a UK single.
* (25) Madonna reads the poem "Bittersweet" on Deepak Chopra's 2-CD set A Gift Of Love - Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi.
* (31) Madonna is interviewed on the set of "The Power Of Good-Bye" video on ABC-TV's Entertainment Tonight.
* Sep (5) "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" hits UK #10.
* (10) Madonna performs "Shanti/Ashtangi" and "Ray Of Light" at the 15th annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA; "Ray Of Light" wins Best Video, Best Female Video, Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Editing and "Frozen" wins Best Special Effects. "Ray Of Light" single is certified gold (500,000 units).
* (9,10) Madonna is featured in a 2-part interview on ABC-TV's Good Morning America.
* (11) "The Power Of Good-Bye" video premieres on MTV.
* (16) The World Vaishnava Association (WVA) condemns Madonna's performance of "Shanti/Ashtangi" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept 10 as sacrilegious in which she wore a holy facial marking and a see-through blouse. The New York Post announces that Madonna is dating 29-year-old British film director Guy Ritchie.
* (17) Madonna releases a statement against the WVA's criticism of her MTV performance: "The essence of purity and divinity is non-judgement� they should practice what they preach� if they're so pure, why are they watching MTV?"
* (24) Madonna accepts the Best International Video award for "Ray Of Light" via taped message at the 9th annual MuchMusic Video Awards at the Chumcity Building, Toronto, ON, Canada.
* (27) Madonna is guest of honor at the 14th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA.
* (28) Madonna narrates a chapter of "The Emperor's New Clothes" story on the Starbright Foundation benefit CD The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Retelling Of The Classic Fairy Tale.
* (29) "The Power Of Good-Bye" single is released.
* Oct (15) Madonna is featured in book Ladies Home Journal's 100 Most Important Women Of The 21st Century.
* (21) Madonna presents the Man Of The Year Award to Sting at GQ's Men Of The Year Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York.
* (22) "Borderline", "Papa Don't Preach", "True Blue" and "You Must Love Me" singles are certified gold (500,000 units).
* (23) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" at the 4th annual VH1 Fashion Awards at the Theatre in Madison Square Garden, New York, NY; she is honored with the Gianni Versace Tribute Award and wins Most Fashionable Artist.
* (30) Madonna begins a European promotional tour for "The Power Of Good-Bye" single.
* Nov (1) Madonna makes a surprise appearance in London, England to present a lifetime achievement award to film director Alan Parker (Evita) at the Directors' Guild of Great Britain dinner in his honor on a boat on the River Thames.
* (7) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" on Wetten Dass TV show in Linz, Austria.
* (9) Madonna is interviewed on NRJ Radio Show in Paris, France.
* (10) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" and "Drowned World" on TF1's Les Années Tubes TV show in Paris, France.
* (12) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" at the 5th annual MTV Europe Music Awards at the Fila Forum in Milan, Italy and wins 2 awards: Best Female and Best Album (Ray Of Light).
* (14) Madonna attends a press conference at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden - her first visit to Sweden in 8 years.
* (15) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" and is interviewed on Luuk TV show in Stockholm, Sweden.
* (17) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" and "Drowned World" on El Septimo De Caballeria TV show in Madrid, Spain.
* (19) Madonna performs "The Power Of Good-Bye" on BBC1-TV's Top Of The Pops in London, England.
* (20) Madonna is interviewed by Johnny Vaughan on his BBC-TV show in London, England.
* (28) "The Power Of Good-Bye" hits US #11.
* Dec (6) Madonna narrates "The Camel Dances" story on animated HBO-TV special Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny.
* (7) Madonna congratulates Tony Bennett on his 50th anniversary in show business via taped message during his A&E-TV special Tony Bennett - Live By Request: An All-Star Tribute.
* (9) Madonna attends the 9th annual Fire & Ice Ball at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
* (11) Ray Of Light is certified 3x platinum (3 million units).
* (26) Madonna wins 2 Billboard Music Awards: Top Dance Club Play Artist and Top Dance Club Play Single ("Ray Of Light").
* (30) In Denmark, Madonna and Ray Of Light are named the most popular artist and album of 1998.

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